Rasharkin suffer cup heartache

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FORTUNATELY the heavy rain showers on Saturday did not interrupt the fixtures though a couple of referees stopped their games for a few minutes to allow the surface water that fell near the end of their games to soak away.

Hopefully this is not a forerunner of things to come during the winter months.

Results

Intermediate League

Ballynure Old Boys 2 v 0 Ballycastle United

Ballynure who took the lead after Mark Leckey scored on the 32nd minute were certainly pushed all the way by Ballycastle who if they had made more of their chances may have got something from the game.

Half-time saw Ballynure in front and this scoreline remained until Mark Leckey scored his second goal on the 90th minute ensuring his team all three points. Referee Mr Kenny Gibbons

Desertmartin 3 v 2 Clough Rangers Athletic

Clough who had a good win over Brantwood the previous Saturday took the lead after David Nicholl converted a penalty on the fifth minute.

The goal separated the teams until Lee Smyth scored the equaliser for desert martin on the 30th minute this being followed by a second goal scored by Brian Holmes on the 35th minute putting the home team in front.

Half-time was almost reached when David Cameron levelled the scores on the 45th minute. The second half was a titanic struggle between the teams until the 86th minute when Andrew Kelso broke Clough hearts when he scored the winner for Desertmartin. Referee Mr Hugh McElwee

FC Ballynure 2 v 3 Dunloy

Dunloy got off to a flying start in this game with John John McFerran converting a penalty on the fourth minute.

After this goal the game was a very even affair until a brace of goals scored by Kevin McAlonan and John John McFerran on the 51st and 60th minute saw Dunloy three goals clear. Ballynure never gave up the chase and a brace of goals scored by Glenn Miskimmon on the 73rd and 80th minutes saw then in with chance of saving the game.

Time then ran out for Ballynure with Dunloy holding on to collect the three points. Referee Mr Neill Gillespie

Cookstown Olympic 0 v 3 Kilbride Swifts

Raceview 4 v 1 Portglenone

Steel and Sons Cup Round Three

Rasharkin United 2 v 4 Abbey Villa

Rasharkin paid the price for slack play around their own goal area and were punished severely by a sharp Villa attacking front line.

The Villa took the lead won the 14th minute when centre forward Sharkey reacted quickest to a loose ball and this goal separated the teams until Ian Parkhill equalised for Rasharkin on the 62nd minute.

The Villa who were playing with ten men having a man sent off before half-time then scored two quick goals through Crozier on the 62nd minute and a penalty converted by Sharkey 65th minute. Rasharkin got back into the game after Karl Smith scored on the 83rd minute but then got caught chasing the equaliser when Sharkey nipped through to complete his hat-trick on the 90th minute.

Junior Division One

Ballyclare Comrades Reserves 2 v 0 Ballymoney United Reserves

This was a close game between last season’s two top teams in the Division and during the first-half they more or less cancelled each other out.

The first goal in the game came on the 65th minute when Lee Rushe scored for the Comrades. After this goal Ballymoney went on all-out attack but were held by a resolute Comrades defence who sealed the game after Matt Boyd scored on the 82nd minute.

Referee Mr Lee Patterson

Newtownabbey FC 5 v 0 Finvoy

Newtownabbey who added a few players to their squad during the close season started off well against Finvoy who lost a number of their players in the same period.

A hat-trick from Jackie Moore with goals scored on the 20th, 33rd and 37th minutes saw the home side in control at half –time. Finvoy never gave up but two more goals scored by Ricky Pollock and Stevie Armstrong on the 61st and 80th minute killed off any hopes they had. Referee Mr Ian Getty

Chimney Corner Reserves 2 v 2 Glebe Rangers Reserves

The surprise in this game was the number of chances not taken by both teams during the first-half resulting in no goals being scored.

This situation changes on the 46th minute after Jackie Morrison scored to put Glebe in front but the Corner came back quickly with Henry Nutter scoring the equaliser on the 55th minute. The scoreline remained the same until Henry Nutter scored his second goal on the 80th minute and this appeared to have won the game before Neil McVicker nipped through with the equaliser for Glebe on the 89th minute. Referee Mr Brian Leitch

Newtownabbey 7’S 3 v 1 Tobermore United Reserves

Carniny Amateurs 3 v 0 FC Larne

Killymoon Rangers Reserves 0 v 0 Moyola Park Olympic