WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 11/11/23

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

Week-ending Saturday 11th November 2023

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All games scheduled were played on Saturday for the first time in several weeks.

Saturday next will see Nine Intermediate teams play in the 2nd Round of the Irish Football Association Intermediate Cup. All teams were to be at home but Ballymoney United will have to travel to Ards Rangers as Glebe Rangers are at home on the same day.

In the IFA Junior Cup three Junior Teams will be in competition with remaining teams all playing league games.

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INTERMEDIATE

LEAGUE

STRABANE ATHLETIC 2 - 2 BALLYMONEY UNITED

The home side got off to a quick start with Darren McMonagle scoring on the 1st minute of the game. After this thing settled with Strabane having a man sent off on the 59th minute then adding to their score when Declan Sharkey scored on the 61st minute. Ballymoney got back into the game when Gerard Gillan scored on the 70th minute then got back level after to take a point when Matthew Knight scored on the 77th minute.

Referee Mr Darren Hylands

McREYNOLDS CUP

GROUP 1

BRANTWOOD 1 - 2 St JAMES SWIFTS

The Swifts went in front after Darren Hyland scored on the 3rd minute then doubled their lead after Daniel McHugh scored on the 12th minute. Half-time saw the Swifts still in front then Wayne Porter brought Brantwood back into the game scoring on the 48th minute but unfortunate they could not force an equaliser before the final whistle.

Referee Mr Paul Berry

BELFAST CELTIC 0 - 2 DONEGAL CELTIC

There was little to differ between the teams in the fist-half of this Derby game with no goals scored at half-time. Things changed in the second half with Padraig Hughes scoring for Donegal on the 69th minute this goal separating the teams until Conor Glenholmes scored Donegal’s second goal on the 91st minute.

Referee Mr Kyle Barr

GROUP 2

MAIDEN CITY 3 - 0 NEWTOWNE

After a steady start by both teams City went in front after Gary McFadden scored on the 30th minute to lead at half-time. City increased their lead after Stephen Duffy scored on the 64th minute then sealed the win when Ryan McCaul scored on the 82nd minute.

Referee Mr Damien Maguire

GROUP 3

WELLINGTON REC 1 - 0 CHIMNEY CORNER

This was a very closely contested game and at the final whistle the Rec had scored the only goal through Daniel Brennan on the 65th minute. The Corner had a man sent off on the 87th minute and an official on the 89th minute.

Referee Mr Eddie Adair

WAKEHURST 0 - 3 RATHCOOLE

Though both teams had created a few chances no goals were scored in the first half. Things changed early in the second half when Ryan Wright scored for Rathcoole on the 49th minute followed by Ross Watters scoring on the 63rd minute. Time was the running down when Aaron Lindsay made it three nil on the 80th minute.

Referee Mr Gary Thompson

GROUP 4

COOKSTOWN YOUTH 3 - 2 GLEBE RANGERS

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NORTH-WEST CRAIG MEMORIAL SEMI-FINALS

LIMAVADY UNITED 6 - 0 DESERTMARTIN

PORTSTEWART 4 - 3 NEWBUILDINGS UNITED

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JUNIOR DIVISIONS

ONE

GREENISLAND DEV 2 - 3 INSPIRED COMMUNITY

Goals were scored by:

Greenisland = OG 16th, and Alex Haggan 82nd minutes

Inspired Community = Adberechi Okwor 66th, Yeme Sule 19th and Ayub Jama 80th minutes.

Referee Mr Lewis Allison

RATHCOOLE RESERVES 4 - 3 MALONEYS

Goals were scored by:

Rathcoole = Harry Bassell 34th, Taylor Marks 69th PK, Ian Hunter 78th and Mark Lee Jeffers 91st minutes

Maloneys + Stephen Bell 28th, Curtis Marshall 83rd and Jackson Crymble 86thminutes.

Black mark in the game Rathcoole Two men sent off 86th and 91st minutes and Maloneys Two men sent off 76th and 85th minutes, Referee Mr Alan McWhirter

SOFIA FARMER 2 - 9 St JAMES SWIFTS RES

Goals were scored by:

St James Swifts Res = Daniel Mullan 4th, Stephen McDonald 23rd, Oran McManus 39th, Mark McDonald 44th, 49, 53rd, 57th, Caoinhin Narney 82nd and Liam Lavery 87th minutes.

Sofia Farmer = Levi Vaz 25th and Devid Mendes 54th minutes.

Referee Mr Colin Arrell

3rd BALLYCLARE OB 2 - 6 KILLYMOON RANGERS

Goals were scored by:

Killymoon Rangers = Max Brady 15th and 27th, Gary Adams 34th, Richard Donaghy 56th and 95th, Luke Patterson 90th minutes.

3rd Ballyclare OB = Jason Cowan 25th and Jamie Warwick 50th minutes.

Referee Mr Gerard McAuley

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TWO

AHOGHILL THISTLE DEV 2 - 1 GRANGE RANGERS

The Thistle went two goals in front scored by Ian Warwick 11th minute and Richard Reid 17th minute to lead two nil at half-time. Grange got a goal back after Craig Boston scored on the 64th minute which completed the scoring on the Day.

Referee Mr Paul Moore

BALLYCLARE NORTH END 1 - 5 BELFAST CELTIC RES

Goals scored by:

Belfast Celtic Res = Ryan McKernan 17th, Domhnall Nugent 32nd, Danile Maguire 65th and 68th, Cal Morton 97th minutes.

3rd Ballyclare OB = Thomas Wright 8th minute.

Referee Mr Stephen Grant

BALLYNURE OB ‘B’ 3 - 2 LOUGHSIDE

Ballynure went in front after Peter Wilson scored on the 21st mi9niuutye then saw Jordan McClure equaliser for Loughside on the 53rd minute. Ballynure went ahead again after Ross Clarke scored on the 92nd minute followed by Leigh McCullough equalising on the 93rd minute. The game was then in the 97th minute when Terry Lyness scored the winning goal for Ballynure.

Referee Mr Dean McLernon

RED STAR 4 - 3 WELLINGTON REC II

The Goals were scored by:

Red Star= Lloyd Watters 18th, 31st, 47th and Adam Bowen 84th minutes

Wellington Rec II = Jamie Magill 40th, Matthew Liddle 14th and 42nd minutes.

Referee Mr Rodney Campbell

NEWINGTON RANGERS 0 - 2 GREENCASTLE ROVERS II

No goals were scored in the first half of this game then on the 58th minute Ryan Cleary scored for the Castle, and they held this advantage until Niall Southam scored their second goal on the 86th minute.

Referee Mr Colin Rainey

NORTH BELFAST UNITED 3 - 4 DONEGAL CELTIC RES

Goals were scored by:

Donegal Celtic Res = Ciaran Lundy 58th, and 61st, Ryan Lambe 24th and 70th minutes.

North Belfast United = Nathan Mullan 43rd, 57th and Brooklyn Duncan 63rd minutes.

Referee Mr Paul Aston

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CAFA JUNIOR SHIELD 2nd ROUND

BALLYNAHINCH YM 1 - 3 GREENCASTLE ROVERS

HIGHTOWN ATHLETIC 0 - 8 CLOUGH RANGERS

NEWMILLS 5 - 2 BELFAST ATHLETIC

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