Nelson hits hat-trick in Thirds win

BALLYMENA United Thirds claimed their first victory of the season on Saturday with a 6-1 drubbing of Newry City Wanderers.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Sep 2010, 13:06 BST
Updated 20th Sep 2010, 14:38 BST

Ballymena started the brighter side and took the lead after 10 mins when Ross Nelson got on the end of a Corey Price cross.

Johnnie McKee, son former United favourote John McKee, made it 2-0 when he followed up after the keeper could only parry a Neil Lowry shot.

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It was 3-0 when Lowry bhroke clear to round the keeper and Ross Nelson scored a fourth with an unstoppable shot from 25 yards.

Newry pulled a goal back from the penalty spot but not before Chris Bradley had made a excellent save but couldn't get to the rebound. Ross Nelson scored Ballymena's fifth and completed his hat-trick just before half time.

The second half saw only one goal which was scored by Peter Duffin midway throught the half.

Thirds: Chris Bradley, Corey Price, Jay Hamilton, Ciaran McKenna, David Reid, Caolan Gillan, Jack Legg (sub Patrick Deboys), Archie Quinn, Ross Nelson, Neil Lowry (sub Peter Duffin, Johnnie McKee (sub Jordan Duffy).

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