Dunloy close the gap on league leaders Raceview
WITH the weather kind all scheduled games were played on Saturday which saw Brantwood with a semi-final win over Cookstown Olympic claim a place in the final of the Crawford Cup where they will meet the winners of Raceview/Desertmartin v Kilbride Swifts/FC Ballynure.
At the top of the Intermediate Division Dunloy and Coleraine Crusaders made up ground on Raceview at the top who were playing in the McReynolds Cup.
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Hide AdThere was little or no change at the league standings in the Junior Divisions due to cup games being played.
The top cup game of the day saw Ballymoney United Reserves away to Ballyclare Comrade Reserves with the local lads winnign 2-0 the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup.
RESULTS
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
Clough Rangers Athletic 2 v 2 Kilbride Swifts
Kilbride got off to an excellent start with Chris Walsh scoring with a 25 yard shot on the fourth minute.
Clough got back on level terms on the 25th minute Nigel Boyd heading in from a corner kick. Both teams then had chances but the next goal didn't come until Ricky Reid converted a penalty for Clough on the 71st minute.
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Hide AdTime was then running out fast when Mark Kidd scored a deserved equaliser for Kilbride on the 88th minute. Referee Mr Brian Patterson
Ballycastle United 0 v 1 Rasharkin United
Both teams started off well and it appeared goals would be the order of the day but this did not materialise as the only goal in the game was scored by Johnny Nicholl on the 11th minute which gave Rasharkin the points.
Both teams will look back and wonder why the woodwork was struck so many times during the game. Referee Mr Wm McConaghie
Dunloy 1 v 0 Ballynure Old Boys
This was a must win game for both teams if they were to keep in touch with the league leaders and as a result the first-half saw the teams more or less cancel each other out.
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Hide AdThe second half was following a similar pattern until Jamie McFerran broke the deadlock when he scored for Dunloy on the 56th minute. After this Ballynure went all-out for the equaliser but Dunloy held firm at the back to claim the win.
Referee Mr Dick Tucker
FC Ballynure 1 v 4 Coleraine Crusaders
McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 1
Portglenone 2 v 4 Raceview
CRAWFORD CUP SEMI-FINAL
Cookstown Olympic 2 v 5 Brantwood
JUNIOR DIVISION ONE
Newtownabbey FC 5 v 0 Glebe Rangers Res
Newtownabbey's good run of form continues and got off to a good start in this game when Ricky Moore scored on the 15th minute.
Paul Harper added a second goal for Newtownabbey on the 30th minute then a hat-trick of goals from Jackie Moore on the 61st, 71st and 85th minutes completed the scoring. Referee Mr Lee Patterson
Raceview Athletic 4 v 0 FC Larne
Magherafelt Sky Blues Res 3 v 0 Chimney Corner Res
Cookstown Athletic 0 v 3 Killymoon Rangers Res
Newtownabbey 7s 6 v 2 Ballynure Old Boys B
JUNIOR DIVISION TWO
Desertmartin Swifts 4 v 5 Finvoy
Goals were certainly the order of the day in this game with Finvoy racing into a four goal lead through goals scored by Darryl McIntyre 15th minutes, Ian Parkhill 27th minute and Gareth Hannah 35th and 60th minutes.
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Hide AdThe Swifts then got back into the game with goals scored by Andrew Moore 63rd Minute, Craig Martin 68th minute and Andrew Moore 74th minute but Finvoy hit back with Ian Parkhill scoring on the 80th minute.
The Swifts came back again but it was too late when Nigel Evans scored on the 86th minute.
Referee Mr Gusty Crawford
Cookstown Olympic Colts 7 v 0 FC Ballynure Res
Moyola Park Olympic 3 v 0 Demesne Strollers
Red Star 6 v 4 3rd Ballyclare Old Boys
CANADA TROPHY ROUND 1
Tobermore United Res 8 v 9 Woodlands (after penalty kicks)
Ballyclare North End 6 v 0 Newtownabbey 7's Reserves
LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP ROUND 2
Ballyclare Comrades Res 0 v 2 Ballymoney United Res
This was certainly a clash the titans as the teams are 1st and 2nd in the Division One league table. Few clear chances were created during the first forty five minutes and a similar pattern was being followed in the second half until Mark McFerran nipped through to open the score in favour of Ballymoney on the 70th minute. Ballyclare then had to chase the game and got caught when Ryan Mullan rattled in a second goal for Ballymoney on the 85th minute. Referee Mr Steven Gaston
Dundrod Old Boys 1 v 2 Carniny Amateurs
FIXTURES
INTERMEDIATE
Saturday March 13
Cookstown Olympic v Clough Rangers Athletic
Brantwood v Raceview
Coleraine Crusaders v Ballynure Old Boys
Rasharkin United v Ballycastle United
Desertmartin v Portglenone
CRAWFORD CUP ROUND 2
Kilbride Swifts v FC Ballynure
JUNIOR DIVISION ONE
Cookstown Athletic v Ballynure Old Boys 'B'
Carniny Amateurs v Ballymoney Utd Res
Newtownabbey FC v Tobermore United Res
Raceview Athletic v Chimney Corner Res
JUNIOR DIVISION TWO
3rd Ballyclare Old Boys v Desertmartin Swifts
Moyola Park Olympic v Cookstown Olympic Colts
JUNIOR DIVISION THREE
Antrim Rovers v Newtownabbey 7's Res
Grange Rangers II v Woodlands
Ballyclare United v Dundrod Old Boys
LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP ROUND 3
Carnlough Swifts v Killymoon Rangers Res
CANADA TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND
Red Star v Newtownabbey FC Res
CANADA TROPHY ROUND 1
Finvoy v Newtownabbey 7's
FC Ballynure Res v Ballyclare Comrades Res
FC Larne v Demesne Strollers
Mallusk Athletic v Ballynure Old Boys Youth