WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 05/11/22

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

SATURDAY 5th November 2022

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Saturday is a day we will not want to see repeated but unfortunately there is every chance it will.

In the Junior Divisions we could have played eight games but unfortunately, we had only one Junior Referee available to carry out this task. To rub salt in the wound one of our Teams Junior Shield was called off twenty minutes prior to kick off. Message on Comet was the designated referee has suffered an injury.

The IFA Council, Football and Referees Committees must sort this out. What they must do is by setting the parameters that Junior Referees must adhere to. This situation of a referee covering up Seven and Eight Youth Matches over the weekend at the expense of Junior Leagues must be Stopped otherwise Junior Football will Die.

Sympathy

The Deepest sympathy of everyone connected to the league is extended to Niall Hunter and his family on the sudden death of his father Mervyn and to the Family of Alex Caughey the Brantwood stalwart who passed away through the week. Both gentlemen will be sorely missed by their Families

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INTERMEDIATE

LEAGUE

DUNLOY 3 - 1 BALLYNURE OB

Dunloy took the lead after Kyle Robinson scored on the 18th minute then followed with a second goal scored by Ciaran Campbell on the 38th minute. Conal Doherty scored on the 47th minute making it three nil this score remaining until Joel O’Neil scored for Ballynure on the 73rd minute.

Referee Mr Gary Thompson

BRANTWOOD 6 - 3 CHIMNEY CORNER

The Corner went in front after Scott Cummings scored on the 16h minute then Curtis Leader and Sunday Victor relied for Brantwood scoring on the 22nd and 26th minutes. Reese Gilmour scored the equaliser on the 30th minute then put the Corner in front on the35th minute. Brantwood stepped up a gear scoring four goals through Bryan Rainey 39th, Neil Donaghy 53rd, Aaron McLean 71st and Steven Hylands 75th completing the scoring.

Referee Mr Simon Bickerstaff

GLEBE RANGERS 1 - 0 St JAMES SWIFTS

This was a close game throughout the ninety minutes with no goals scored during the first half. Things changed on the 52nd minute when Joshua Elliott scored for the Rangers, The Swifts then had a man sent off on the 78th minute and at the end it was Glebe who took all three valuable points.

Referee Mr Andrew Butler

DONEGAL CELTIC 3 - 2 COAGH UNITED

Celtic went in front after Sean Morelli scored on the 16th minute then Adam Watson equalised for Coagh on the 34th minute. Celtic went in front for a second time after Conor Glenholmes scored on the 54thb minute then they had a man sent off on the 75th minute. Celtic increased their lead after Kieran Mahon scored on the 81st minute and in stoppage time Aaron Campbell scored a second goal for Coagh.

Referee Mr Damien Maguire

WAKEHURST 5 - 2 COOKSTOWN YOUTH

Andrew Loughlin scored on the 21st minute putting Wakehurst in front followed by Jason Paul making it two nil on the 23rd minute. Andrew Loughlin scored his second goal on the 47th minute followed by two more goals on the 60th and 73rd minutes making it four goals for him. To their credit the Youth never gave up the chase.

DESERMARTIN p WELLINGTON REC

Pitch waterlogged

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IRISH CUP 3RD ROUND

BELFAST CELTIC 0 - 3 BANGOR

Bangor went in front after Scott McArthur scored on the 5th minute then an own goal conceded on the 23rd minutes saw Bangor two goals ahead. Celtic were always up against it after this. Gareth Beattie scored goal number three on the 42nd minute putting the tie beyond saving.

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JUNIOR DIVISIONS

LEAGUE

DIV ONE

No games planned as No Junior Referees Available

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DIV TWO

BALLYNURE OB ‘B’ 7 - 2 BALLYCLARE NORTH END

Ballynure conceded an own goal on the 9th minute and this goal separated the teams until Samuel Duff equalised on the 30th minute. Josh McIlroy put Ballynure ahead on the 43rd minute then Four goals scored by Marc Campbell on the 47th, 53rd, 63rd and a converted penalty on the 69th minutes put Ballynure well clear. The Swifts pulled a goal back after Scott Davidson scored on the 71st minute but Ballynure hit back with Mark Leckey scoring on the 87th minute.

Referee Mr Mark O’Neil

No other games planned as No Junior Referees Available

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DIV THREE

No games Planned as No junior Referees Available

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CAFA Junior Shield 2nd Round

RATHCOOLE 4 - 1 SEVEN TOWERS

Rathcoole went three goals ahead scored by Ryan Wright 4th, Adam Doyle 25th and William McMurdie 64th minutes. The Towers got a goal back after Eoghan Daly scored on the 76th minute before Aaron McCarey completed the scoring on the 87th minute.

ANTRIM ROVERS 5 - 1 RED STAR

Dean Wright put the Rovers ahead on the 4th minute then Lloyd Watters equalised for Red Star on the 27th minute. Ben Steel put the Swifts back in front on the 30th minute before three more goals scored by Dean Wright, Tommy Bownes, and Spencer Robinson on the 37th, 62nd and 73rd minutes killing off any comeback.

GREENCASTLE ROVERS 3 - 2 8th OB

Greencastle went behind to goals scored by Philip Craig on the 3rd minute and Paul McNickle penalty on the 5th minute. Things got worse for Greencastle having a man sent off on the 32nd minute. Christopher Graham scored for Greencastle on the 47th minute then Jordan O’Kane scored the equaliser on the 81st minute. Time was running down fast when Oran Johnston scored the winning goal for Greencastle on the 85th minute.

St JAMES SWIFTS STROLLERS 6 - 1 LOUGHSIDE

St James went Three goals in front cored by Michael O’Connell, Gerard Tate, and Nathan McGrath on the 35th, 52nd and 73rd minutes. Jordan Carruthers got a goal for the Star on the 75th minute only to see the Strollers get three more goals scored by Nathan McGrath, Sean Maguire, and Michael O’Connell on the 78th, 79th and 86th minutes.

BELFAST ATHLETIC No Referee Queens Grads

WOODLANDS Visitors no team COLIN VALLEY II

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MID-ULSTER SHIELD 2nd Round

COAGH UNITED RES 2 - 3 KILLYMOON RANGERS

Richard Donaghy put the Moon ahead on the 32nd minute then Neal Smyth equalised on the 49th minute. The Moon went ahead again after Johnston Young scored on the 55th minute but back came Coagh with Lee Smyth scoring on the 65th minute. The Moon went ahead again after Richard Donaghy scored his second goal on the 69th minute and this was the final goal in the game

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