Carniny Amateurs’ Irish Cup fairytale continues

Carniny Amateurs, who progressed to the third round of the Irish Cup on Saturday with a win over NI Intermediate League side Oxford Utd Stars.

Anthony McCartney’s side shook off their miserable Ballymena & Provincial Intermediate League form to defeat the Intermediate League side thanks to a late Jonny Cummings goal.

It takes the Ballymena outfit into the third round, potentially just two more victories away from reaching the fifth round where the Danske Bank Premiership clubs enter the competition.

IRISH CUP

Carniny Amateurs 1, Oxford United Stars 0: This was a top performance from the young Carniny team against a more experienced outfit who started the game as favourites to win.

Carniny kept it tight at the back with David Hanna and Craig Deane marshalling the defence giving nothing away.

Half-time saw the team still level with no goals scored and in the second half Carniny kept their formation and conceding few chances.

Time was then beginning to run down when 16 year old Jonny Cummings, who has been a super signing by Carniny, scored a superb goal on the 80th minute a lead Carniny they held until the final whistle.

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

Results: Ballynure Old Boys 5, FC Ballynure 0; Magherafelt Sky Blues 3, Desertmartin 6; Dunloy 2, Brantwood 6.

JUNIORS DIVISION ONE

Woodlands 0, ANtrim Rovers 5: After a scoreless first half, Antrim took the lead when Alan Jones scored on the 57th minute.

Woodlands had to chase the game after this and got picked off by Rovers who scored four more goals through Anton Watson 67th, Matthew Montgomery 80th, Jim Bownes 83rd and Jamie Jackson 89th minutes without reply as the Antrim side recorded their first win over their hosts.

Other results: Tobermore United Reserves 5, Desertmartin Swifts 3; Mallusk Athletic 8, Magherafelt Sky Blues Reserves 1.

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

Results: Cookstown RBL 3, Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’ 0; Remo FC 3, FC Larne 1; FC Ballynure Reserves 2, Sport & Leisure Swifts Reserves 3.

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

Wakehurst Strollers 4, Carrick Swifts 1: Conor Ross was the star for Strollers with goals scored on the 5th, 21st and 77th minutes.

Carrick got a goal back after Jon Gilmore scored on the 80th minute then a fourth for the Strollers scored by Tim Cunningham secured the win.

Other results: Brantwood Reserves 1, Newington YC II 5; 1st Carrickfergus OB 2, Rathcoole FC Reserves 12.

JUNIOR DIVISION FOUR

Results: Krag Albion 10, Carnlough Swifts 1; Mallusk Athletic Reserves 3, Ballysillan Swifts Reserves 4; AFC Carrick Reserves 0, Glengormley United 7.

CRAWFORD CUP, ROUND ONE

Result: Monkstown FC 5, 3rd Ballyclare Old Boys 3.

CRAWFORD CUP, ROUND TWO

Chimney Corner Reserves 4, Forthriver FC 0: Corner started off brightly but were held by a solid Forthriver defence until Ciaran Faith nipped in to score on the 25th minute then Michael McGroggan scored a second for Corner on the 28th minute.

Half-time saw Corner still two goals to the good then goals scored by Michael McGroggan and Steven Stewart on the 55th and 87th minutes ensured Corner the win.

Other results: Rathcoole FC 2, Ballyclare COmrades Reserves 2 (aet, Rathcoole won 5-4 on pens); Cookstown

FIXTURES

Matches involving locally-based sides this Saturday, October 19, are:

Junior Division One: Cookstown Olympic v Chimney Corner Reserves.

Junior DIvision Two: Carniny Amateurs II v Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’.

Junior Division Three: Red Star v Clough Rangers Athletic.

Crawford Cup, round one: Carniny Amateurs v Woodlands.

County Antrim Junior Shield, round two: Dunmurry Rec II v Antrim Rovers.