SAINTS’ TURKISH DELIGHT

St Comgalls’ Division Two match against Michelin went ahead after St Comgalls switched it to the 3G pitch at The Cliff Seacourt Larne and it turned out a successful switch as Division Two Leaders put six past one of their near rivals with Turkey player Sencer Yilmaz their hero with a hat trick.

Michelin got off to a dream start when Stephen Sexton found the net with a 30 yard screamer after 6 minutes.

Saints got over this shock 5 minutes later when Dean Shaw made a good run down the right before crossing to Lee Rea to head home the equaliser.

This spurred on the home team and although reduced to 10 men due to an injury threw everything at Michelin and were awarded a penalty kick for hand ball. Mark McClean took the spot kick and fired it low into the corner of the net to give Saints the lead.

The home side continued to attack and went in at half time 3-1 up thanks to a goal from Sencer Yilnaz who rose above the Michelin defence to head home a Dean Shaw corner kick.

The second half started the same as the first with an early Michelin goal when Paul O’Neill broke through and cleverly chipped the advancing Saints keeper James McKeown to make it 3-2 and game on.

Both teams had chances but it was Saints whom restored their 2 goal lead with the next goal on the hour mark. Sencer Yilnaz collected the ball inside Michelin’s half and broke clear before firing home to make it 4-2 to Saints.

This turned out to be the killer goal for Saints went on to score another two goal the first of these coming from the Turkish player Senser Yilnaz who completed his hat trick when he took another penalty kick Saints were awarded then late on Mark Stephens scrambled the ball home during a goal mouth melee late on to make it 6-2 to St Comgalls.

A great win for Saints who go further ahead of the challengers while Michelin will have to regroup and come again.

The rest of the fixtures in the BSML and Paddy Power Junior Shield were all postponed.

The BSML is closing down until the 8th January with the exception of the ARKMEDIA Cup Final on Monday 27th December between All Saints OBs and Harryville Homers with venue still to be confirmed.

Some BSML teams are involved in the Paddy Power Junior Shield matches and these take place this Saturday.

FIXTURES

Saturday, December 18 - Paddy Power Co Antrim Junior Shield round three (1.30pm): Westend Athletic v St Teresas YC (Showgrounds 5).

Paddy Power Junior Shield, round four (1.30pm): Ardoyne WMC v Michelin; Carniny Rangers v Newington YC II (Wakehurst 1); Corrymeela FC v Broadway Celtic.

DIVISION ONE

P W D L Pts

Carniny Rangers 8 8 0 0 24

Broadway Celtic 12 8 0 4 24

Ballykeel 10 7 1 2 22

All Saints OB 8 6 2 0 20

H’ville Homers 6 6 0 0 18

Abbeyview 11 5 3 3 18

FC Moylena 11 5 2 4 17

Connor FC 10 4 3 3 15

Ahoghill Rovers 11 4 2 5 14

Glenarm Rovers 13 4 2 7 14

Carnlough Swifts 13 4 1 8 13

Randalstown SB 12 3 1 8 13

Clough Rangers 11 1 1 9 4

North End 14 1 0 13 3

DIVISION TWO

P W D L Pts

St Comgalls 14 11 0 3 33

Ahoghill Thistle 14 9 0 5 27

Shore Wanderers 11 8 2 1 26

Michelin 12 8 1 3 25

Westend Athletic 13 8 1 4 25

Waveney Swifts 12 7 2 3 23

Holywell 14 5 3 6 18

Cullybackey Oly 12 4 3 5 15

Dunloy Athletic 10 4 2 4 14

FC Antrim 13 3 2 8 11

Seven Towers 10 3 1 6 10

FC Inter Stars 13 3 1 9 10

Braid United 13 2 1 10 7

Templepatrick 12 1 2 9 5

DIVISION THREE

P W D L Pts

FC Penarol 12 9 2 1 29

Randalstown 11 9 1 1 28

Galgorm FC 14 8 1 5 25

Inver Athletic 15 6 6 3 24

C’mills Thistle 13 7 2 4 23

Cushendall FC 13 7 2 4 23

Atletico Antrim 14 6 4 4 22

Wakehurst Ath 13 4 3 6 15

Lisnafillan Swifts 12 4 2 6 14

Riverdale 14 2 5 7 11

Woodside 14 3 2 9 11

Wakehurst Star 13 2 2 9 8

Steadfast 14 2 2 10 8