SML: McNeill hat-trick maintains Homers’ record

PAUL McNeill ensured that Harryville Homers’ 100 per cent start to their Arkmedia Division One campaign continued on Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Sep 2012, 11:00 BST
Glenravel's Danny Carey is tackled by a Newpark opponent during last weekend's Saturday Morning League game at Waveney Playing Fields. INBT 37-192CSGlenravel's Danny Carey is tackled by a Newpark opponent during last weekend's Saturday Morning League game at Waveney Playing Fields. INBT 37-192CS
Glenravel's Danny Carey is tackled by a Newpark opponent during last weekend's Saturday Morning League game at Waveney Playing Fields. INBT 37-192CS

The former Ballymena United striker – last season’s leading goalscorer in the top flight – fired a hat-trick to dig Homers out of a hole after they had trailed Ahoghill Rovers 2-1.

Homers will realise they can’t afford to drop points if they are to put together a genuine title challenge, particularly as rivals Carniny Rangers and All Saints Old Boys continue to win.

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Carniny cruised to a 7-0 win over promoted Dunloy Athletic, while Saints were made to work hard for a 3-1 win at Ahoghill Thistle.

This week sees the first of the SML sides enter the Irish Junior Cup – the Blue Riband event for junior football in Northern Ireland.

For full reports, fixtures, reuslts and league tables, along with photographic cpverage of the Glenravel v Newpark Olympic match, see this week’s Ballymena Times.