FC United and Clonduff upset the odds in Gordon Hanna Trophy victories
Ryan Nixon 2, Neil McCall and Simon Hall scored for FC Utd Lisburn in a shock 4-2 win over Glaston. The teams had drawn 3-3 a week earlier in a match abandoned without penalties being taken because of bad light.
FC had also beaten Warren YM in the previous round, though they lost 2-1 to Clonduff YM two nights earlier in the Supplementary Cup semi-final.
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Clonduff were the other shock troopers with Ryan Nixon scoring all three goals in a 3-2 win over Ballymacash YM. Dexter and Jess got the Ballymacash goals.
Normality was restored when Bloomfield III beat Belvoir FC II 6-1 with Dickson getting five of the goals and McCreery the other one.
PREMIER DIVISION
Warren take a step closer
Warren YM took a step closer towards winning the Premier Division when they beat Sandy Row 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Neil Donaghy, Stuart Adams and Chris Hull got the goals which put the four points ahead of Ballymacash YM at the top with two games remaining.
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Sandy Row won 3-2 away to Ballynafeigh YM on Thursday night.
In Division One on Saturday, FC Utd Lisburn beat South Antrim 5-1 with goals from Ryan Nixon, Andy Doran 2, Brian McCall and Lee Furfey.
Champions, Clonduff YM, came back from 0-2 down after 20 minutes to beat Belvoir FC II 4-3 through Ryan Craig, Lewis Robinson and returning after injury, Jonny Bowes 2.
SUPPLEMENTARY CUP AND PLATE
First v Clonduff in Plate final
The final of the Supplementary Plate will feature First Lisburn and Division One winners, Clonduff YM towards the end of the season.
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Both had 2-1 wins in the semi-finals on Tuesday night with a Tommy Roy goal for FC Utd Lisburn failing to stop Clonduff.
A Chris Weir volley from 20 yards put First ahead in the other semi-final, but Clarawood YM equalised from the penalty spot early in the second-half.
Goals from Paddy McCann and Conor Hughes gave Glaston a 2-0 win over Bloomfield III in the Supplementary Cup on Tuesday night and they followed up with a 5-1 win over Bloomfield III on Saturday thanks to goals from Conor Hughes, Alan McDonnell, Steven Connolly and Jim Millan.
Braniel YM beat Belvoir FC 2-1 and went on to hammer Orangefield OB III 9-0 on Saturday.
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Sandy Row had a 5-0 win over Lambeg Rangers with goals from Paul Hill, Curtis Moorhead, Colin Cooper, Jim Curry and Ryan Hinds.
After a scoreless first half, Ballynafeigh YM then pulled back to 1-1 but lost 2-4 to Ballymacash YM
WHITESIDE CUP
Braniel YM eased through in the Whiteside Cup (formerly called Division Two Cup) with a 5-0 wn over Lambeg Rangers II.
Cregagh Wanderers also reached the knock-out stages with a 4-3 win over Newtown Forest III on Thursday night.
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On Saturday, Lisburn Athletic styayed in the hunt for a semi-final place with a 4-2 win over Clonduff YM II with Steven Tierney getting two, Chris Dickson and Gordon Frazer.
Eddie Ferguson hit four goals in the 8-2 win for Warren YM II over Carrowdore YM with James Lyness 2, Glen Davidson and Gerry Wilson getting the others.
Cregagh Wanderers squeezed past Lambeg Rangers II 2-1 with Graham Montgomery and Matthew McFall scoring and James Stewart replying for Lambeg.
Braniel YM II had a 9-0 win over Newtown Forest III and Ballymacash YM III beat Glenavy III 1-0.