Ballymena & Provincial League round-up: Raceview make no mistake in cup tie

In the Crawford Cup – the Ballymena & Provincial League’s equivalent of the FA Cup – the Broughshane men were drawn against Encore FC, of Junior Division Three. On paper, it looked an easy assignment for Jason Cairns’ side and on grass, it proved to be the case as Raceview ran out 12-1 winners against their lowly opponents.

Carniny Amateurs were unable to build on their first win of the season, losing 2-0 at Magherafelt Sky Blues.

FIXTURES

Matches involving locally-based sides this Saturday, December 8, are:

Intermediate League: Carniny Amateurs v FC Ballynure.

Junior Division One: Antrim Rovers v Desertmartin Swifts.

Junior Division Two: Ballyclare North End v Chimney Corner Res; York Road L’side ‘A’ v Wakehurst Strollers.

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

Magherafelt Sky Blues 2, Carniny Amateurs 0: Both teams cancelled each other out during the first-half, with the scoreline blank at half-time. Things changed in the second half, with the Sky Blues taking the lead after Kieran Monaghan scored on the 55th minute. They sealed the win after Tomas Beattie scored on the 82nd minute.

Other result: Brantwod 0, Newtowne 1.

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Ballyclare Comrades Reserves 4, Antrim Rovers 1: The first goal came on the 20th minute with Jonny Boyd on the mark for the Comrades. Daniel Ellis headed in a second on the 55th minute, followed by a third by Niall McErlean.

Antrim got back into the game on the 65th minute, but the Comrades re-grouped, getting a fourth goal when Daniel Ellis scored on the 87th minute.

Other results: Ballymoney United Reserves 3, Glebe Rangers Reserves 3; Cookstown Olympic 2, Desertmartin Swifts 3; Mallusk Athletic 5, Killymoon Rangers Reserves 1.

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

Chimney Corner Res 3, FC Larne 2: Larne went in front after Alan Burgess scored on the 25th minute and extended their lead with Burgess scoring his second on the 55th minute. They held this advantage until Conor Murray scored for Corner on the 70th minute. In the final minutes, two goals scored by Jack Kelly on the 90th and 93rd minutes gave Corner the win.

Carniny Amateurs II 4, Red Star 1: At half-time, Carniny were in front thanks to a goal by Dean Wright, then a second goal by Wright on the 51st minute saw Carniny two goals clear.

Geoff Dunlop scored on the 70th minute, before Noel O’Connor scored for Red Star on the 81st minute. Carniny then sealed the win after Gareth Hamill scored their fourth on the 85th minute.

Other results: 1st Mossley YM 4, Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’ 4; Wakehurst Strollers 0, Castle Star 8.

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

Results: Rathcoole FC 3, Ballysillan Swifts 2; Remo FC 1, Cookstown RBL 4; York Road Loughside ‘B’ 3, FC Whiteabbey 3; 1st Carrickfergus OB 2, FC Ballynure Res 2; Sport & Leisure Swifts Res 1, 14th Newtownabbey 2.

LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP

Round two result: Woodlands 3, Carnmoney FC 2.

CRAWFORD CUP ROUND ONE

Result: FC Ballynure 4, Moyola Park Olympic 3.

CRAWFORD CUP, ROUND TWO

Raceview 12, Encore FC 1: A brace of goals by Colin Craig set Raceview on the way in this game.

More goals by Philip Scroggie, Colin Craig (2) and Andy Duncan gave Raceview a six-goal cushion at half-time. Raceview scored six more through Craig (2), Dean Dunlop, Duncan, William Cameron and JB Dobbin with Simon Quirke scoring for Encore, who had two men sent off. Other result: Desertmartin 4, 3rd Ballyclare Old Boys 0.

CRAWFORD CUP, ROUND THREE

Results: Ballynure Old Boys 6, Carrickfergus Young Citizens 1; AFC Carrick 0, York Road Loughside ‘A’ 1.