Five star Upperlands off to a flyer

West Bann 0

UPPERLANDS got their season off to the best possible start with a very convincing win over a stubborn West Bann side.

It took the home side 20 minutes to find their rhythm and after they did they never looked back.

Just before the half hour mark Shiels threaded a precise ball through the defence and Workman latched onto it to round the keeper and slot home.

Workman doubled Upperlands lead before half time, again Shiels the supplier as he squared the ball and Workman finished low and hard into the bottom corner from just inside the box.

The aces started the second half the way they finished the first. Upperlands now attacking at will got a third within ten minutes of the restart. Scott this time providing for taylor to drill a shot into the near post bottom corner from ten yards.

West Bann nearly got a goal on the 70th minute which might have got them back into the game only for Mitchell to pull off a fantastic stop at his near post from point blank range. The home side then continued to add to their lead trough a great individual goal from Scott and a Patterson volley at the back post.

A good solid performance from the home side as they kept it tight at the back, worked hard in midfield and looked sharp in front of goal.

Upperlands next game is away to Garvagh on Wednesday, 25th. Upperlands F.C. would like to thank Culnady Village Store for the sponsorship of two match balls.

Upperlands FC would like to express their deepest sympathies to the Scott family on the bereavement of Alfie Scott.

Upperlands:- Mitchell, Milligan, Gordon, G.Logan, Patterson, Colgan, B.Logan, Shiels, Taylor, Workman, Scott, subs: McDonald, Porter, Ferson.