WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 13/04/24

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

Week-ending Saturday 13th April 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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