WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 16/04/22

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

SATURDAY 16th April 2022

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Greencastle Rovers claim a place in the final of the Canada Trophy after defeating Belfast Athletic 3-0 in the Semi-final on Saturday. Greencastle will now meet either Brantwood Reserves or Killymoon Rangers who play each other in the Final

In the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup Ahoghill Thistle Development meet Desertmartin Swifts in the Two leg Semi-final while Belfast Athletic have a two-goal advantage over Greenisland III in the 2nd leg of the other semi-final

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INTERMEDIATE

LEAGUE GAMES

DUNLOY 1 - 1 DESERTMARTIN

It was the late show regarding goals in this game between two evenly matched teams. Dunloy went in front after Neil McNicholl scored on the 73rd minute and Connor Stewart replied for the Martin on the 92nd minute.

Referee Mr Gary Thompson

GLEBE RANGERS 0 - 0 St JAMES SWIFTS

It was the defences of both teams who had the upper hand in this game which s aw a number of chances snuffed out by good defending throughout the match.

Referee Mr Joseph Mullan

BELFAST CELTIC 2 - 0 COOKSTOWN YOUTH

The Youth were never out of this game until Darren Gallagher put Celtic in front on the 82nd minute followed by Denver Taggart scoring a second goal on the 87th minute.

Referee Mr Glenn McKinstry

DONEGAL CELTIC 1 - 5 BALLYMONEY UNITED

Ballymoney took a three-nil lead with goals scored by Gerald Gillen 12th, Mark Dempsey 23rd and Gareth McLaughlin 31st minutes. Celtic got a goal back after Ryan McAuley converted a penalty on the 35th minute then goals scored by Kyle Crawford and Josh Rohdich on the 85th and 92nd minute sealed the win for Ballymoney.

Referee Mr Barry Devenney

BALLYNURE OB 1 - 6 COAGH UNITED

Ballynure went in front after Cameron Macauley cored on the 8th minute this goal separating the teams until Ryan McMenemy scored for Coagh on the 28th minute. Coagh then went four goals clear with goals scored by Jack Wilson 41st, Stuart Glasgow 45th, Ryan McMenemy 47th and Jack Wilson 78th minutes. Time was running out fast when Jack Wilson completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot on the 82nd minute.

Referee Mr Rodney Campbell

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JUNIOR DIVISIONS

LEAGUE

ONE

COOKSTOWN OLYMPIC 4 - 1 NORTH BELFAST UNITED[b][/b]

The Olympic struck with an early goal Aidan Doyle converting a penalty on the 2nd minute. Rian Connery made it two nil on the 53rd minute before Joe Larkin pulled a goal back for United on the 60th minute. Michael Meenan scored a third goal for the Olympic on the 69th minute and the final goal scored by Aidan Doyle on the 90th minute.

Referee Mr Colin Rainey

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CANADA TROPHY

3rd ROUND

BRANTWOOD RESERVES 5 - 1 GREENISLAND III

Brantwood went in at half-time leading by goals scored by Jack Rainey 11th and Samuel Allister 30th minutes. Brantwood went further in front through goals scored by Steven Hylands 67th and Clark Leighton 76th and 80th minutes. Greenisland to their credit never gave up getting a goal when Jay Hunter-Boyd scored on the 85th minute.

Referee Mr Charlie Pollock

SEMI FINAL

GREENCASTLE ROVERS 3 0 BELFAST ATHLETIC

The Rovers went in at half-time leading by a goal scored by Mark Tutin on the 40th minute. Rovers then doubled their lead after Daniel Moore scored on the 60th minute then sealed their place in the final after Oran Johnston scored on the 85th minute.

Referee Mr Paul Moore

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