Donacloney's cup run ended by a mauling in Moira

Donacloney Firsts' hard work was all undone as they lost to Moira Albion in the Beckett Cup semi-final on Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Apr 2016, 17:19 BST
Updated 4th Apr 2016, 17:21 BST

They were beaten 5-1 at Moira Demesne to end a Cup run that had seen them win away to Hillsborough Boys and Newmills

Two defensive errors led to Moira taking a 2-0 lead. Each time the ball should have been cleared, but Moira got their opportunities and took them well. Cloney hadn’t started the game well, while Moira deserved their lead.

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Cloney started the second half better and pulled a goal back, Steven Leckey heading in from a free-kick, and looking like Cloney would push on.

However, a third goal for Moira, beating the offside trap to score, was a big blow for Donacloney. Moira made it 4-1 with a penalty, and then hit a fifth as Cloney’s heads dropped and Moira controlled the remainder of the game.

It was a disappointing end to what had been a promising cup run so far.

CLONEY: Curran, Stokes, Watterson, Higgins, Carson, Brown, Croft, Leckey, McElroy, Nelson, Shields. Subs; Malone (Nelson), Acheson (Brown), Brooker (Croft), Knox.