AMATEUR LEAGUE: Draw specialists Islandmagee share spoils with Nortel

Islandmagee bagged their fourth draw in as many matches in Tuesday night’s stalemate at Nortel in the Premier Division.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Aug 2015, 10:19 BST
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It was basement club Nortel’s first point of the season while the new-look Islanders occupy eighth spot.

At Haslett Park Barn United slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Larne Tech Old Boys in Division 1A. Dylan Monaghan got the ball rolling in the fourth minute before Kele McAuley added a second-half double.

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“It was the level of performance that we should be getting to,” said Tech boss, Johnny Hastings. “It was night and day compared to Saturday’s defeat.”

The Tech are now readying themselves for a home test against unbeaten Dunmurry Rec this weekend. Barn, meanwhile, have the distraction of the first round of the Irish Cup - away to Moneyslane.

In Division 1B, Wellington Rec came out on top in a nine-goal thriller at home to Rathern Rangers, while Mossley won 4-1 at Newington Rangers in 1C.

Elsewhere, 18th Newtownabbey continued their impressive start to the new campaign with a 1-0 victory at Iveagh United.

Results (Tuesday, August 18)

Premier Division

Shankill United 4-1 Crumlin United

Ardglass 3-2 Kilmore Rec

Malachians 1-1 Immaculata

Nortel 0-0 Islandmagee

Drumaness Mills 1-4 Albert Foundry

Ards Rangers 3-0 Downpatrick

Derriaghy CC 1-2 Crumlin Star

Division 1A

Dromara Village 1-3 Dunmurry Rec

Abbey Villa 1-0 Killyleagh YC

Comber Rec 1-1 1st Bangor Old Boys

Barn United 0-3 Larne Tech O.B.

St Patrick’s YM 1-2 East Belfast

Orangefield OB 3-2 Dundonald

Division 1B

Wellington Rec 5-4 Rathfern Rangers

Ballywalter Rec 4-2 Donard Hospital

Rosario YC 1-3 Portaferry Rovers

Division 1C

Bangor Amateurs 5-1 Holywood

Bangor Swifts 1-3 Shorts FC

Downshire YM 1-4 Dunmurry YM

Iveagh United 0-1 18th Newtownabbey OB

Newington Rangers 1-4 Mossley

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