BBOB secure promotion with high-scoring win

Portadown BBOB celebrate the Foster Cup triumph over Donaghmore. Pic by RicPics.

Portadown BBOB secured in style promotion out of Mid-Ulster League Division Two on Saturday thanks to a 7-0 success over Castlecaulfield.

Victory on home soil left the Killicomaine club celebrating across 90 minutes - with post-match cause for cheer thanks to confirmation of defeat for rivals Donaghmore.

A midweek success by 2-1 against Lurgan BBOB pushed the Old Boys up into second spot in the standings.

Saturday’s test cemented a successful finale to the campaign for Robert Love’s players on the penultimate matchday.

Adam Hobson kicked off the scoring inside the opening seconds before a William Donaldson double before the break and Matthew Donaldson finish.

Daniel Macartney and Lee Bonis shared the second-half spotlight, with the latter on a brace.

PORTADOWN BBOB: David Marsden, Gary Donaldson, Samuel Thornbury, Alan Ritchie, Daniel Robb, Adam Hobson, Gareth McCombe, William Donaldson, Matthew Donaldson, Lee Bonis, Daniel Macartney. Subs: Andrew McCandless, John Henderson.

MID-ULSTER INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE SECTION A: Hanover 2 (Justin Bradley, Matt Brown) Valley Rangers 3; Tandragee Rovers 7 (Jamie Uprichard, Raymond Harpur, Cecil Corbett, Andrew Simmons, AJ Gallagher, Dean McCammon 2) Lower Maze 4.

MID-ULSTER INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE SECTION B: Bourneview Mill 2 (Tony Murray, Damian Lynch) Markethill Swifts 1 (Ryan McMahon); Seagoe 2 (Stuart Corkin, Stephen Duke) Broomhedge 0.