Rasharkin hit Ballycastle for six

WITH the continued good weather all scheduled games were played on Saturday.

The top game of the day was Brantwood v Raceview in a top of the table Intermediate League clash which saw the teams share the points.

In the juniors the big surprise of the day was the 5-0 defeat Carniny Amateurs inflicted on Ballymoney United Reserves who had only conceded 20 goals in their previous 18 league games.

RESULTS

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION LEAGUE

Cookstown Olympic 3

Clough Rangers Athletic 4

Clough got off to a quick start in this game with Ross Steele scoring their first goal on the 10th minute.

The Olympic soon got back on level terms when Clough concede a penalty on the 15th minute which saw Gary Maguire convert from the spot. Clough continued to have the better of the attacking play for a time and a penalty scored by Ross Steele on the 20th minute saw them back in front.

A brace of goals from Ross Steele on the 43rd and 55th minutes saw him take his tally to four in the game. The Olympic were by no means out of the game and a goal scored by Gary Maguire on the 65th followed by another scored by Barry Hughes on the 70th minute saw them in with a great chance to save the game. After this it was nip and tuck but Clough held on for the win.Referee Mr Gerry Clucas.

Rasharkin United 6

Ballycastle United 1

Rasharkin got off to a flyer in this game with Josie Nicholl scoring on the 2nd minute but then had to wait until the 43rd minute for their second goal scored by Jonny Nicholl who also scored on the stroke of half-time.

Rasharkin added to their total when Josie Nicholl converted a penalty on the 65th minute but Ballycastle came back with a goal scored by Jack Connor on the 74th minute. Time was then running out when Josie Nicholl scored on the 84th and Ryan Christie scored on the 88th minutes.Referee Mr Dick Tucker

Desertmartin 6 Portglenone 3

Brantwood 1 Raceview1

CRAWFORD CUP ROUND 2

Kilbride Swifts 3 FC Ballynure 0

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Carniny Amateurs 5

Ballymoney United Reserves 0

This was a cracking win for the young Carniny team and should bolster them up for the remainder of the season.

Carniny took the lead after a shot from Adam Whitehurst was deflected into the Ballymoney net.

There was no question about the second Carniny goal after good work by Magill Adam Whitehurst beat the advancing keeper then completed his hat-trick when he outpaced the visiting defence before scoring on the 61st minute. Ballymoney had it all to do after this but goals from Tyler Norwood and Matthew O’Flaherty on the 70th and 80th minute killed off any hope Ballymoney had.Referee Mr Ian Getty

Raceview Athletic 4

Chimney Corner Reserves 1

Newtownabbey FC 3

Tobermore United Reserves 3

Cookstown Athletic 3

Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’ 5

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

3rd Ballyclare Old Boys 4

Desertmartin Swifts 2

Molyola Park Olympic 2

Cookstown Olympic Colts 1

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

Antrim Rovers 2

Newtownabbey 7’s Reserves 1

Ballyclare United 2

Dundrod Old Boys 1

Grange Rangers II 3

Woodlands 1

CANADA TROPHY ROUND 1

Finvoy 0 v 3 Newtownabbey 7’s

Both teams played it very tight at the back and more or less cancelled each other out until Sam Davidson broke the deadlock with a well taken goal on the 71st minute to put Newtownabbey in front.

Finvoy then had to chase the game after this but it was Newtownabbey who got the goals with Paul Moffett scoring a brace on the 75th and 89th minutes.Referee Mr Samuel Forsythe

Mallusk Athletic 10

Ballynure Old Boys Youth 9

(after penalties)

FC Ballynure Reserves 0

Ballyclare Comrades Reserves 6

FC Larne 3

Demesne Strollers 2

CANADA TROPHY

PRELIMINARY ROUND

Red Star 2

Newtownabbey FC Res 1

FIXTURES

INTERMEDIATE

Saturday March 20

Coleraine Crusaders v

Ballynure Old Boys

McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 2

Clough Rangers Athletic v Ballycastle United

Brantwood v Desertmartin

O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 1

Portglenone v

Rasharkin United

Dunloy v FC Ballynure

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

FC Larne v Ballymoney Utd Res

Newtownabbey 7’s v

Cookstown Athletic

Glebe Rangers Res v

Raceview Athletic

Killymoon Rangers Res v

Chimney Corner Res

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

Ballyclare North End v

Demesne Strollers

Desertmartin Swifts v

Moyola Park Olympic

FC Ballynure Res v

3rd Ballyclare Old Boys

Cookstown Oly Colts v Red Star

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

Grange Rangers II v Antrim Rovers

Woodlands v Ballyclare United

Mallusk Athletic v

Newtownabbey FC Res

Ballynure OB Youth v Newtownabbey 7’s Res

CANADA TROPHY ROUND 1

Carniny Amateurs v

Magherafelt Sky Blue Res

Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’ v

Cookstown Oly Colts

Dundrod Old Boys v Newtownabbey FC

NORTH WEST MATT MORRISON JUNIOR CUP QUARTER FINAL

Greysteele v

Tobermore United Res