WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 21/01/23

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS
SATURDAY 21st January 2023
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Only five League games survived the Snow and Icy conditions on Saturday. Two IFA Intermediate Cup game were also postponed and re-arranged for Saturday 28th January.

Hopefully there will be an improvement in the weather so as all the planned games can go ahead on Saturday.

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INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

COAGH UNITED 1 - 1 GLEBE RANGERS

The playing surface was in remarkably good condition allowing the ball to skim off the surface. The first goal in the game went to Glebe when Matthew McNeil converted a penalty on the 74th minute. This goal appeared to have won the points for Glebe until Jack Wilson scored the equaliser for Coagh on the 92nd minute.

Referee Mr Neill Gillespie

COOKSTOWN YOUTH P St JAMES SWIFTS

DESERTMARTIN P WELLINGTON REC

BELFAST CELTIC P BALLYNURE OB

BRANTWOOD P DUNLOY

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IFA INTERMEDIATE CUP 3rd ROUND

ROSEMOUNT REC 4 - 1 BALLYMONEY UNITED

The big moment in the first-half was both teams had a man sent off on the 35th minute. The home side then went on front after Jordan Dazell scored on the 49thminute then Connor Ross equalised for Ballymoney on the 52nd minute. Ballymoney then had a second player sent off on the 61st minute and the home side scored three more goals on the 63rd, 78th and 93rd minutes without reply.

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JUNIOR DIVISIONS

LEAGUE Div One

WOODLANDS 0 - 3 GREENCASTLE ROVERS

Woodlands conceded an own goal on the 2nd getting off to a big disadvantage. Rovers then doubled their lead after Sean Southam scored on the 13th minute and sealed the win when Sean Southam scored his second goal on the 67th minute.

Referee Mr Alan McWhirter

COOKSTOWN OLYMPIC P AHOGHILL THISTLE DEV

ANTRIM ROVERS P RATHCOOLE

BELFAST ATHLETIC P KILLYMOON RANGERS

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Div Two

GREENISLAND III 2 - 1 RED STAR

The first goal in the game was an own goal conceded by Red Star on the 43rd minute. The second goal in the game was scored by Adam Flanagan for the home side on the 89th minute followed by an own goal on the 90th minute that gave the Star hope but time ran out.

Referee Mr Colin Rainey

BALLYNURE OB ‘B’ P 3rd BALLYCLARE OB

GREENCASTLE ROVERS II P BALLYCLARE NORTH END
RATHCOOLE RESERVES P LOUGHSIDE

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Div Three

WELLINGTON REC II 3 - 1 ANTRIM ROVERS RESERVES

The home side went three goals clear through goals scored by Richard Wilson on the 4th minute, Aaron Restrict 30th minute and Jamie Magill on the 34th minute. These goals separated the teams until Spenser Robinson scored for the Rovers on the 89th minute.

Referee Mr Charlie Pollock

NEWINGTON RANGERS 4 - 3 NORTH BELFAST UNITED

The United went in front after Aidan Larkin scored on the 19th minute then Brooklyn Allen equalised for the Rangers on the 24th minute. The United went back in front after Brooklyn Duncan scored on the 35th minute followed by Lindasy Carroll scoring for the Rangers on the 50th minute. Jason Hawthorne put the Rangers back in front on the 55th minute then an own goal on the 88th minute saw them two goals in front. The United had the final say in the game when Dylan Lemahieu scored on the 93rd minute.

Referee Mr Paul Moore

GRANGE RANGERS P SOFIA FARMER
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