WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 16/03/24

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

Week-ending Saturday 16th March 2024

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Cup games are now at the forefront of fixtures to be played. It is hoped to get all clubs down to the finalists during the last two Saturdays in March.

The Finals are planned to be played during April and May so it’s hoped the wet weather stops and lets us get games played as Planned.

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INTERMEDIATE

LEAGUE

Group A

GLEBE RANGERS 3 - 1 DESERTMARTIN

The Martin went in front after Kaelum Irvine scored on the 19th minute followed by Lewis Vance scoring for Glebe on the 23rd minute. Glebe went in front after Harry Kirkpatrick scored on the 39th minute and sealed the win with his second goal on the 61st minute.

Referee Mr Marty Woods

CHIMNEY CORNER P P WELLINGTON REC

Pitch Unplayable.

GROUP B

BRANTWOOD 0 - 3 WAKEHURST

Wakehurst led by a goal scored by Jack McMurray on the 20th minute at half-time. Wakehurst went on to score two more goals by Darren Kidd on the 80th and 85th minute to take all three points.

Referee Mr Marty Crawford

O’Gorman Cup 1st Round

DUNLOY 0 - 2 STRABANE ATHLETIC

Strabane went in front after Warner Mullen scored on the 15th minute this goal separated the teams at half-time. Strabane got a second goal scored by Gary Merritt on the 67th minute to progress to the next round.

Referee Mr Finton Coyle

O’Gorman Cup 2nd Round

NEWTOWNE 2 - 3 BALLYMONEY UNITED

No goals had been scored at half-time then Ciaran McLaughlin put Ballymoney ahead on the 47th minute. Newtowne equalised when Craig McAllister scored on the 58th minute then were in front after Daniel Boyle scored on the 78th minute. Ballymoney came back with two goals scored by Ciaran McLoughlin on the 85th minute and Matthew Boyle on the 93rd minute to progress to the next round.

Referee Mr Terry Foley

Crawford Cup 1st Round

DONEGAL CELTIC 2 0 COOKSTOWN YOUTH

No goals were scored until Michael McClorey scored for Celtic on the 57th minute. The Youth tried hard to get back into the game then on the95thminute Odhran Crag scored a second goal for Celtic sealing the win.

Referee Mr Damien Maguire

Crawford Cup Quarter Final

BELFAST CELTIC 2 - 1 RATHCOOLE

Rathcoole went in front after Harry Bassett scored on the 7th minute this goal separating the team until Shane McKernan equalised for Celtic on the 28th minute. Both teams went for the winner after this with Anthony Nelson scored the winner for Celtic on the 61st minute.

Referee Mr Gary Thompson

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JUNIOR DIVISIONS

ONE

GREENISLAND DEV 3 - 4 GREENCASTLE ROVERS

The Rovers went in front after Mark Tutin scored on the 9th minute then Patrick Moore equalised for the Islanders on the 36th minute. Micheal Toland put the Rovers ahead on the 48th minute then Dylan McCord equalised on the 52nd minute. Mark Tutin scored his second goal on the 56th minute followed by Martin Coyle scoring on the 55th putting the Rovers two goals ahead. Back came the Islanders with Alex Haggan scoring on the 85th minute but they could not get the equaliser.

Referee Mr Mark O’Neil

St JAMES SWIFTS RES P P INSPIRED COMMUNITY

Due the wet and worsening conditions the referee in agreement with the teams abandoned the game on the 12th minute with no goals scored.

Referee Mr Dean McLernon

TWO

BALLYCLARE NORTH END 2 - 5 GRANGE RANGERS

North End went clear with goals scored by Dylan Forsythe and Stephen Howe on the 16th and 19th minutes. Grange got back in the game with goals scored by Craig Boston 26th, Darren Hamilton 34th and Paul Martin 39th minutes to lead at half-time. Grange went on to get two more goals scored by Paul Martin 73rd and Jack Cousins 90th minutes.

Referee Mr Paul Aston

BALLYNURE OB ‘B’ 7 - 0 NEWINGTON RANGERS

The Nure led by goals scored by Marc Campbell 9th, Ryan Lowry 16th, and Ben Hanna 40th at half-time. Four goals were scored in the second half by Cameron Bell 51st and 53rd minutes and Dean Adams 79th and 87th minutes.

Referee Mr Rodney Campbell

WELLINGTON REC II 7 - 0 GREEENCASTLE ROVERS II

The Rec were two goals clear at half-time scored by Richard Wilson 14th and Jamie Magill 41st minutes. Five more goals followed scored by Curtis Crawford 70th and 73rd, Darryl Boston 82nd Christopher Guiller 91st and an OG 94th minutes.

Referee Mr Colin Rainey.

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Canada Trophy 2ndt Round

RATHCOOLE RESERVES 6 - 1 LOUGHSIDE

Rathcoole took a three-goal lead with goals scored by Adam Doyle 10th, Mackenzie Smyth 27th and Stephen McDowell 38th minutes. Loughside got a goal back when Jrdan Carruthers scored on the 61st minute then three more goals scored by Joel Garner 63rd, Samuel Duff 67th and Mark Jeffers 70th minutes completed the scoring.

Referee Mr Gerard McAuley

DONEGAL CELTIC RES P P COKSTOWN OLYMPIC

Cookstown Olympic did not fulfil fixture. Now a Committee Decision

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Linda Welshman Memorial Cup 1st Round

NORTH BELFAST UNITED 2 - 12 KILLYMOON RANGERS

Killymoon were certainly on song scoring twelve goals through Matthew McMenemy 1st 12th, 34th, and 47th minutes. Luke Patterson 26th, Eoin Gallagher 42nd, 52nd and 84th minutes. Richard Donaghy 33rd, 44th and 49th minutes and Stuart Donaghy 88th minute. the North goals wee scored by Brooklyn Duncan 34th and Nathan Mullan 80th minutes.

Referee Mr Alan McWhirter

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Linda Welshman Memorial Cup 2nd Round

DESERTMARTIN SWIFTS P P NORTH BALLYMENA RANGERS ATH

North Ballymena withdrew from Competition.