United and Carniny U-11s in semi-final clash tonight
ONE of the most eagerly-awaited youth football matches in recent years takes place in the Ballymena borough tonight (Monday).
Any meeting between Carniny Youth sides and their Ballymena United Youth Academy counterparts always prompts plenty of interest.
But when there’s a place in the final of the most prestigious cup competition in youth football in this country - the NIBFA Cup - then it’s an even bigger occasion.
The sides meet on the new 3G pitch at Clough in tonight’s semi-final (6.30pm) - when the only guarantee is that there will be a Ballymena-based club in the showpiece final for the first time.
The Ballymena Times will have coverage of the match both on our website on Tuesday morning and in next week’s paper.