WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 20/04/24

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

Week-ending Saturday 20th April 2024

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The pressure is now on to get all fixtures played thus mid-week games are very necessary. This may create some problems, but it is due to a combination of wet weather and teams successful in Cup Competitions. We need the co-operation of everyone to get the games played.

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INTERMEDIATE

LEAGUE

Group A

COOKSTOWN YOUTH 2 - 2 DONEGAL CELTIC

The Youth went in front after Curtis Hassan scored on the 26th minute this being followed by Brandan Glackin converting a penalty for Celtic on the 51st minute. Celtic went in front after Brandan Glackin scored on the 90th minute and in stoppage time Steven Arrell converted penalty for the Youth on the 102nd minute.

Referee Mr Finton Coyle

Group B

BELFAST CELTIC 0 - 4 NEWBUILDINGS UNITED

No goals had been scored in the first half then a brace of goals scored by Jack Magee on the 64th and 74th minutes saw United in front. Two more late goals scored by Matthew Pierce penalty on the 91st and Steven Wallace on the 94th minutes completed the scoring.

Referee Mr Ryan Evans

BALLYMONEY UNITED 3 - 2 BRANTWOOD

Brantwood went in front after Reece Gilmore scored on the 30th minute. Ballymoney hit back with goals scored by Reece Watton 37th and Ciaran McLaughlin 50th minutes. Paul Keane added to the Ballymoney score on the 60th minute and with time running out Aaron McLean scored a second for Brantwood on the 94th minute.
Referee Mr Terry Foley

Mid-Week League Results

BELFAST CELTIC 6 - 4 BRANTWOOD

DUNLOY 0 - 4 STRABANE ATHLETIC

NEWBUILDINGS UNITED P P WAKEHURST

(Outcome will be a Committee Decision)

St JAMES SWIFTS P P BALLYMONEY UNITED

Pitch Waterlogged

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O’Gorman Cup 2nd Round

STRABANE ATHLETIC 4 - 0 St JAMES SWIFTS

The Athletic went in front after Warner Mullan scored on the 29th minute then added to this when Jamie Murray scored on the 34th minute. The Athletic went on to score two more goals through Aaron O’Hagan 60th and Damien McCrossan 93rd minutes.

Referee Mr Euginas Cordibas

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JUNIOR DIVISIONS

ONE

GREENISLAND DEV 1 - 2 COOKSTOWN OLYMPIC

Unable to give report due to malfunction on Comet System.

BELFAST ATHLETIC 3 - 0 KILLYMOON RANGERS

The Athletic went two goals clear scored by Martin Reilly on the 32nd and 41st minutes. Killymoon tried hard to get back into the game but Athletic sealed the win after Corey Logan scored on the 73rd minute.

Referee Mr Paul Aston

St JAMES SWIFTS RES 5 0 INSPIRED COMMUNITY

The Swifts went in front through an own goal on the 27th minute. The Swifts went on to score four more goals through Mark McDonald 66th, Callum Muckian 82nd, Aaron Martin 86th and Caoinhin Norney 90th minutes without reply.

Referee Mr Rodney Campbell

DESERTMARTIN SWIFTS P P 3rd BALLYCLARE OB

No official Referee Available

TWO

AHOGHILL THISTLE DEV 8 - 2 BELFAST CELTIC RES

Celtic went in front after Mark Ryan scored on the 17th minute. Thistle replied with goals scored by Cayden Erwin 19th, Jamie Archer 32nd, Evan Johnston 34th, 40th and 47th minutes. Sean O’Halloran scored a second goal for Celtic on the 57th minute then three more goals scored by Evan Johnston 72nd, Sammy Stewart 77th and Evan Johnston 90th minutes completing the scoring on the day.

Referee Mr Paul Lecky

NORTH BELFAST UNITED 4 2 BALLYCLARE NORTH END

Goal scorers not available.

BALLYNURE OB ‘B’ 3 - 1 RED STAR

The Nure went in front after Craig Todd scored on the 17th minute to lead at half-time. Star got back level after Lloyd Watters scored on the 55th minute. The Nure went ahead again after Kyle Abernethy scored on the 65th minute and sealed the win after Stephen Coulter scored on the 84th minute.

Referee Mr Trevor Higgins

DONEGAL CELTIC RES 6 - 2 LOUGHSIDE

Celtic went two goals in front scored by Ryan Burns 7th and Anthony Philpott 20th minutes. Daniel Fagan then made it three nil from the penalty spot on the 45th minute. Loughside got a goal back after Lee Hendry scored on the 50th minute. Celtic scored two more goals through Lewis Smyth 60th and Anthony Hanna 71st minutes before Lee Hedry scored his second goal on the 83rd minute. Time was almost up when Damien Fegan scored the final goal on the 86th minute.

Referee Mr Alan McWhirter

NORTH BALLYMENA RGS 1 - 7 GREENCASTLE ROVERS II

The Rangers went in front after Colin Lewis scored on the 21st minute. After this the Rovers dominated with goals scored by Ryan Cleary 29th, 52nd and 74th, Sean Derry 69th, 87th and 88th and Caolan McMullan 79th minutes.

Referee Mr Brian Leitch.

WELLINGTON REC II 1 1 NEWINGTON RANGERS

In this local derby game Rangers went ahead after Lindsay Carroll scored on the 8th minute. This goal separated the teams until Rangers conceded an own goal on the 71st minute which saw the score level at full time.

Referee Mr Stephen Grant

GRANGE RANGERS 1 - 2 HIGHTOWN ATHLETIC

The Athletic went in front after Josh McFadden scored on the 37th minute then added to this when Martin Doherty scored on the 47th minute. It was late in the game when Andrew Davey scored for Grange on the 93rd minute.

Referee Mr Mark O’Neil

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Canada Trophy Quarter Finals

RATHCOOLE RES 0 - 1 (a.e.t) GREENCASTLE ROVERS

This was a keenly contested cup tie with the only goal scored by on the 91st minute taking Rovers into the semi-final. Referee Mr Colin Rainey

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