Local football round-up

Lisburn Youth hit back

Lisburn Youth under-13s hit back from 0-2 down to beat Shankill Juniors, who were top of their section in the Lisburn Junior Invitational League, 5-2.

Results

UNDER-11: Linfield 1, Lurgan 1; Ox Sunnyside 3, Donegal Celtic 2; Lisburn Ladies 3, Hillsborough 3; Portadown 3, Carrick 0; Shankill 3, Loughgall 0; Warrenpoint 3, Windmill 2.

UNDER-12: Loughgall 0, Lurgan 3; Ox Sunnyside 1, Ballymena 6; TTBS Juniors 3, Windmill 2.

UNDER-13: Lurgan 1, N. End 3; Carrick 6, Moira 2; Hillsborough 0, Loughgall Y 2; Lisburn Dist 3, Loughgall Colts 0; Portadown 6, Ox Sunnyside 4; Shankill 2, Lisburn Y 5.

UNDER-14: Greenisland 1, Donegal Celtic 3; Hillsborough 0, Carrick 6; Lisburn Dist 1, Shankill 0; Lisburn Y 6, Ballynmena 0; Loughgall 4, Annagh 4; N. End 0, Windmill 5; Ox Sunnyside 6, Willowbank 1.

UNDER-15: Ox Sunnyside 4, Greenisland 1; Hillsborough 0, Donegal Celtic 2; Lisburn Dist 4, Carrick 1; Lisburn Rgs 3, Banbridge 2; Lisburn Y 2, Apex 0; Lurgan 6, Willowbank 2; Masserene 0, Shankill 2; Newmill 2, Ridgeway 5.

UNDER-16: Greenisland 3, Dromara 4; Hillsborough 2, Carrick 5; Lisburn Dist 5, Ox Sunnyside 0; Lower Maze 1, Bloomfield 4; Lurgan 1, Banbridge 0; Willowbank 3, Solway 0; Ridgeway 3, Shankill 2.

UNDER-17: Newry 1, Portadown 1; Ox Sunnyside 2, Hillsborough 2; Ridgeway 0, Donegal Celtic 2; Solway 1, Banbridge 2.

Fixtures

BARBOUR: 9.30, Loughgall Colts v Lisburn Y u13, Loughgall Y v Lisburn Dist u13, Windmill v Ox Sunnyside u14; 11.15, Ballymena v TW Braga u12, Windmill v Lisburn Y u12, Willowbank v Masserene u15.

GLENMORE: 9.30, Lisburn Dist v Loughgall u12, Lurgan v Hillsborough u13; 11.15, Portadown v Shankill u13.

WALLACE PARK: 9.30, Willowbank v TTBS u12, Willowbank v Shankill u14, Willowbank v Greenisland u16; 11.15, N. End v Carrick u13, Annagh v N. End u14.

MOIRA: 9.30, Ox Sunnyside v Moira u13, Dromara v Hillsborough u16; 11.15, Hillsborough v Lurgan u12, Banbridge v Portadown u17.

BALLYMACOSS: 9.30, Ballymena v Loughgall u14, Donegal Celtic v Hillsborough u14, Ridgeway v Ox Sunnyside u15; 11.15, Greenisland v Hillsborough u15, Camlough v Lower Maze u16, Donegal Celtic v Ridgeway u17.

SUFFOLK: 9.30, Greenisland v Lisburn Y u14, Carrick v Lisburn Dist u14; 11.15, Donegal Celtic v Lisburn Dist u15.

RECREATION CENTRE: 9.00, u11 9-a-side, Linfield v Lurgan, Ox Sunnyside v Donegal Celtic, Lisburn Ladies v Hillsborough, Portadown v Carrick, Shankill v Loughgall, Warrenpoint v Windmill, Lisburn Ath v Moira; 9.30, Apex v Lurgan u15, Bloomfield v Lurgan u16; 11.15, Hillsborough v Ox Sunnyside u17, Lisburn Dist v Newry u17.

HAVELOCK PARK: 9.30, Banbridge v Ox Sunnyside u16; 11.15, Banbridge v Lisburn Y u15.

FULLERTON PARK: 9.30, Carrick v Lisburn Rgs u15; 11.15, Shankill v Newmill u15.

ORANGEFIELD: 9.00, Solway v Ridgeway u16; 11.00, Carrick v Lisburn Dist u16.

SOUTH ANTRIM LEAGUE

PREMIER DIVISION

Armstrong doubles up for Glaston

Sean Armstrong scored both Glaston goals when they beat Sandy Row 2-1 in the South Antrim League Premier Division.

Armstrong gave Glaston a 2-0 lead and though Sandy Row pulled one back through Dylan Rodgers in the second-half they could not force an equaliser.

Goals from Ryan Graham and Willie Hull gave Warren YM a 2-1 win over Bloomfield III and Thomas Sharpe 2, Clarke Dempster and Gary McFarland enabled Braniel YM to beat Orangefield OB III 4-0.

They were only a goal up at half-time but Ballymacash YM eased past Ballynafeigh YM 7-0. Johnny Jess got three of them and the others came from James Campbell, Gareth Flynn, Stephen Kidd and a Johnny Bushe penalty. They also had a player sent off.

DIVISION 1

First win in the end

First Lisburn were 4-2 up but Clarawood YM came back to 4-4 before Luke Eastwood got the winner for First.

Clarawood went ahead and after Jamie Mudd equalised Clarawood again took the lead, but it was 2-2 at half-time after Mudd scored his second.

Clarawood went 4-2 up, but Richard Hunter replied, Keith Lunn missed a penalty and Gary Brett equalised before the Eastwood winner.

South Antrim came back from a goal down to beat Victoria Athletic 8-1. Shane Matthews 2, Gareth Johnston, Stephen McNeice, Chris Boal and Kevin McKernan 3 got the goals.

Clonduff YM eased to a 7-0 win over Moira Albion II with goals from Ryan Strachan 2, Jonny Bowes, Lee Laverty, Nathan McConnell, David Moore and Craig Martin.

Stranmillis II were 3-0 ahead at half-time before beating Belvoir FC II 4-1 and Simon Hall hit a hat-trick in FC Utd Lisburn’s 4-1 win over Ballymacash YM II. Andy Ginn scored on his debut and Ballymacash had two players sent off.

DIVISION 2

Cregagh hit back to win

Cregagh Wanderers came back from 0-2 down at half-time to beat Carrowdore YM 4-2 in Division 1 of the South Antrim League.

Graham Montgomery, William Irwin, David Irwin and Andrew Dawson scored for the winners.

John Glasgow got the only goal of the game when Warren YM II beat Lambeg Rangers II and Paul Simpson got two and there was an own goal when Braniel YM II beat Newtown Forest III 3-1.

Glen Oldroyd, Gary McCready, Gareth Oldroyd and Willi Kenny scored for FC Utd Lisburn II in a 4-1 win over Ballymacash YM III, whose scorer was Colin Mack.

IRONSIDE CUP

Ryan gets a late winner

Ryan Nixon scored his second goal five minutes from time to give Lambeg Rangers a 4-3 Ironside Cup win over Belvoir FC.

Nixon gave Rangers the lead from a free kick and after Stevie McNaul and Matthew England replied for Belvoir Mark Coates made it 2-2.

Lambeg’s centre-half was sent off on the half-hour but Grant McPherson restored their lead. George Lally equalised and Belvoir had a player sent off 15 minutes from time before Nixon got the winner.

South Antrim League fixtures

South Antrim League fixtures for tomorrow (Saturday).

PREMIER DIVISION: Orangefield OB III v Glaston, Braniel YM v Ballymacash YM,

Belvoir FC v Warren YM.

DIVISION 1: Ballymacash YM II v Clonduff YM, 1st Lisburn v Stranmillis II, Victoria Ath v Belvoir FC II, Clarawood YM v South Antrim, FC Utd Lisburn v Moira Albion II.

DIVISION 2: Clonduff YM II v Cregagh Wand, Warren YM II v Lisburn Ath, Lambeg Rgs II v FC Utd Lisburn II, Carrowdore YM v Braniel YM II, Ballymacash YM III v Newtown Forest III.

IFA JUNIOR CUP: Lambeg Rgs v Strathroy Harps, Derryclare Utd v Sandy Row.

Wee Whites

The Distillery U-10s were looking to follow up on last week’s excellent display against Larne Youth at Ballysillan on Saturday, but it was a different story as the boys performance dipped below the levels that we have become accustomed to against a very hard working Springfield Star side.

A sloppy pass in midfield allowed the impressive Springfield forward a free run at the back peddling Whites defence and he made no mistake firing home to put the West Belfast boys in front and he was at it again minutes later scoring again against a lacklustre Whites team.

Bradley Ingram tried to push the boys forward with some strong running but it just wasn’t happening today for the Whites. The second period was slightly better and Bradley missed a great chance to pull a goal back before a Jake Donaghy snapshot went narrowly wide but it was Springfield who scored again after more hesitancy in the Whites rearguard. Some strong words of encouragement at the next break fired the boys into action and it wasn’t long before Jake pulled a goal back from close range after a great run and cross from Bradley, Ross White and Conall Cunningham were also now coming into the game and Conall nearly pulled another goal back when he hit the post with a left foot shot.

The Whites were now throwing the kitchen sink at their opponents and Calum Ashby was unlucky with a couple of long range efforts before Jake hit the bar with a stunning free-kick. A day to maybe forget for the boys but credit to Springfield for creating problems throughout.

Blues Bus

1st Lisburn Blues supporters club will be running a bus from their Sackville Street clubrooms tomorrow (Saturday), to Linfield’s clash at Dungannon Swifts. Clubrooms open at 12pm and the bus leaves at 1.45pm.

Lisburn Youth

U15

Lisburn Youth u-15s were back in league action on Saturday morning and got another 3 points on the board with a solid performance over a strong and physical Apex side.

Apex set their stall out early not to concede and this allowed Lisburn to have plenty of the ball.

Lisburn used this to their advantage, playing some lovely football and creating chance after chance.

It wasn’t until midway through the 1st half though when Lisburn got their breakthrough with a fine finish from Ben Curran.

Curran was a thorn in Apex side all game and got his second when a Connell Devine free kick came back of the bar and Curran volleyed into the net from all of 20 yards. Great finish!

There were some fine performances on the day especially Colm Carson for the way he marshaled the defence.

U14

Lisburn Youth U14′s Orange and Black army marched on with a comprehensive win over Ballymena at the freezing cold Rec on Saturday in a 9.30am kick off.

The game was only seconds old when Caoelain Young hit the post and his resulting cross was headed home by Lorcan Mcilroy.

Caoimhin McConnell unleashed a 25 yard effort into the back of the net just minutes later before McIlroy dummied a cross from Young allowing Paul Hughes to finish with a neat header.

Kyle Patton and Rhys Kelly added to the tally with great drives from distance but in between there was a cracking free kick by McConnell who certainly enjoyed his free role.

He added another to complete a brilliant hat trick before the impressive Ross Hull, who had 4 assists, got a goal for himself with a sweet chip giving the keeper no chance.

Wilson, McComb and Bailie at the back had little to do but were their usual effective selves defending also joining the attack.

The start of the second half saw a number of changes for Lisburn but no change to the pattern of play as the young Lions pressed forward and McConnell got his 4th. He went close again from a free kick and McIlroy slotted home the rebound off the keeper before McConnell got a standing ovation when he got a well-earned rest not long after.

To Ballymena’s credit they did work the keeper with a free kick high into the top right corner but Ryan Dowling, returning from a broken collar bone, somehow saved it into the post to preserve the clean sheet.

Scoring was wrapped up when McIlroy got his hat trick with the final kick of the day with a strikers tap in.

Greenisland next week in the league.

U13

This week’s game saw Lisburn Youth take on Shankill Juniors in an early kick off.

The game had a quick start with Shankill getting a goal from a corner almost from kick off.

They added a second soon after however, but a contender for goal of the season got Lisburn back into it when Taylor Tynan scored with a great 30 yard strike.

It was 2-1 to league leaders Shankill at half time but a sensational second half performance changed everything.

Christopher Turtle took his chance with great composure sliding the ball into the goal for a deserved equaliser after great work on the wing.

Soon after Lewis Parker took the game into his own hands with a strong strike to the keepers near post giving Lisburn Youth the lead after a long period of Lisburn dominance. The busy James Webb sealed the game adding a brace of goals to win the game comfortably.

An outstanding performance from Lisburn Youth shows what the boys really are capable of on their day, out-performing league leaders Shankill. A spirited team effort and an excellent result.

The U13’s are Lisburn Youth “Team of the week”.