BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
MATCH REPORTS
Week-ending Saturday 13th April 2024
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After Saturday’s game Cup Finalists are getting known.
3rd May 2024 = Crawford Cup Ballymoney United v Dunloy
10th May 2024 = McReynolds Cup Cookstown Youth v Wellington Rec
17th May 2024 = O’Gorman Cup Maiden City v Bmoney Un/Strabane At/St James Sw 24th May 2024 = Canada Trophy
31st May 2024 = Linda Welshman Memorial
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERMEDIATE
LEAGUE
Group A
CHIMNEY CORNER 1 - 1 COOKSTOWN YOUTH
This was a close game in which Leon Carley put the Corner ahead on the 67th minute. This score remained until the 88th minute when Curtis Hassan scored for the Youth giving the teams a point each.
Referee Mr Gary Thompson
DONEGAL CELTIC 1 - 0 GLEBE RANGERS
Celtic went in front after James Mullan scored on the 20th minute and this score remained at half-time. The second half saw both teams have chances to score but the single goal decided the result.
Referee Mr Marty Crawford
Group B
BALLYMONEY UNITED 0 - 1 St JAMES SWIFTS
Both teams had chances to score more goals but at the final whistle it was a penalty kick converted by Eoin Gallagher on the 1st minute that decided the result.
Referee Mr Marty Woods
BELFAST CELTIC P - P RATHCOOLE
This game was ok to go at 1pm then the heavens opened, and the Referee had no option but to call the game off.
Mid-Week League Results
BALLYMONEY UNITED 2 - 1 DUNLOY
STRABANE ATHLETIC 6 - 0 NEWBUILDIGS UNITED
COOKSTOWN YOUTH 5 - 1 NEWTOWNE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
McReynolds Cup Semi-final
NEWBUILDINGS UNITED 2 - 3 (aet) MAIDEN CITY
A place in the final was at stake in this game between the close neighbours. United went in front after Darren Robb scored on the 3rd minute a goal that separated the teams until an OG on the 47th minute saw the teams back level. Time was beginning to run down when Ben Smith scored putting City ahead on the 81st minute. United replied with Stephen Curry scoring on the 83rd minute. This saw the game go to extra-time where Stephen Duffy scored the winning goal for City on the 99th minute.
Referee Mr Jimmy Johnstone
O’Gorman Cup Semi-final
WELLINGTON REC 3 - 1 STRABANE ATHLETIC
This was a big win for Wellington Rec who went in front after Royce Balmer scored on the 55th minute. The Rec went three goals ahead after Mark Mundell and Royce Balmer scored on the 65th and 76th minutes. Strabane hit back but it late in the day when Sean Ferry scored on the 85th minute.
Referee Mr Rodney Hassard
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JUNIOR DIVISIONS
ONE
COOKSTOWN OLYMPIC 3 - 4 KILLYMOON RANGERS
In this local Derby game Richard Donaghy put Killymoon ahead on the 27th minute. The Olympic hit back with an own goal on the 37th minute followed by Connor Donnelly scoring on the 43rd minute. Killymoon hit back with Mark McMenemy levelling the score from the penalty spot on the 52nd minute. Killymoon went ahead after Eoin Gallagher scored what proved to be the winning goal on the 65th minute.
Referee Mr Coin Arrell
TWO
NEWINGTON RANGERS 2 - 0 BALLYCLARE NORTH END
No goals were scored during the first half then a penalty converted by Andrew Hall on the 60th minute put Rangers ahead. Rangers got a second goal scored by Lee Magill on the 80th minute that sealed the result of the game.
Referee Mr Alan McWhirter
NORTH BALLYMENA RGS 3 - 4 BELFAST CELTIC RES
Celtic went three goals in front with goals being scored by Chris McDonald 6th and 31st minutes and Sean O’Halloran 37th minute. Rangers replied with Darren Elliott scoring on the 40th and 67th minutes followed by Richard Rock on the 86th minute. Time was almost up when Chris McDonald completed his hat trick on the 91st minute to win the game for Celtic.
Referee Mr Mark O’Neil
GRANGE RANGERS 0 2 GREENCASTLE ROVERS II
The Castle went in front after Jack Parke scored on the 9th minute then doubled their advantage after Kieran Moloney scored on the 38th minute. Grange had man sent off on the 84th minute and no more goals followed with Castle taking the points.
Referee Mr Lewis Allison
RED STAR 3 - 1 NORTH BELFAST UNITED
United went in front after Brooklyn Duncan scored on the 23rd minute then Andrew Hall equalised for the Star on the 41st minute. Andrew Hall completed his hat-trick on the 55th and 90th minutes to win the game for the Star
Referee Mr Rodney Campbell
LOUGHSIDE 1 - 2 HIGHTOWN ATHLETIC
The Athletic went in front after David Walsh scored on the 36th minute followed by Jordan Byrne scoring a second goal on the 57th minute. Loughside got back in the game after Neal Goodyear scored on the 83rd minute then time ran out
Referee Mr Colin Rainey
NEWINGTON RANGERS 2 - 4 HIGHTOWN ATHLETIC
KILLYMOON RNGERS 7 - 0 DESERTMARTIN SWIFTS
GRANGE RNGERS 2 - 7 DONEGAL CELTIC RES
LOUGHSIDE 0 - 4 GREENCASTLE ROVERS II
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Linda Welshman Memorial Cup
1st Round
GREENCASTLE ROVERS 4 - 2 BALLYNURE OB ‘B’
This match was abandoned on the 24th minute the previous Saturday due to the Referee receiving an injury to his eye. Rovers were leading by a goal scored by Mark Tutin on the 9th minute then Marc Campbell equalised on the 27th minute for the Nure. Rovers went back in front after Joseph Mooney scored on the 44th minute followed by Conall McKeown scoring on the 51st minute. The Nure got a second goal scored by Mark Leckey on the 84th minute and the final goal was scored for Rivers by Mark Tutin on the 92nd minute.
Referee Mr Stephen Grant
2nd Round
WELLINGTON REC II 1 - 3 BELFAST ATHLETIC
The Athletic went two goals clear scored by Dave Finlay on the 24th minute and Harry Bassett 46th minute. The Rec got back in the game after Matthew Liddle scored on the 59th minute. Time was running down when Harry Bassett scored his second goal on the 86th minute sealing the win for the Athletic
Referee Mr Paul Aston.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada Trophy Quarter Finals
DESERTMARTIN SWIFTS 2 - 0 AHOGHILL THISTLE DEV
The Martins went in front after Connor Stewart scored on the 16th minute and held this lead until Daniel Robinson scored a second goal on the 45th minute. No more goals were scored with the Martins progressing to the next Round of the Cup
Referee Mr Dean McLernon
St JAMES SWIFTS RES 3 - 0 DONEGAL CELTIC RES
Donegal Celtic Reserves failed to fulfil fixture thus forfeit game 3-0.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keep up-to-date with our exclusive email newsletters.
Subscribe