WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 21/05/22

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

Week-Ending 21st May 2022

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The Third Cup Final of the season was played on Friday evening at Allen Park Antrim which was once again in excellent condition thanks to Andy Campbell and his team.

The next final is as listed below:

Crawford Cup Final

Ballymoney United or Dunloy

v

Coagh United or Chimney Corner

Date. Friday 27th May 2022

Venue. Allen Park. Antrim. (Chimney Corner ground)

Kick off 7.00pm

Game will be played to a finish with two-by-ten minutes extra-time and penalties if required.

The Last Cup Final of the season the;

O'Gorman Cup Final

Date Tuesday 31st May 2022

Venue Allen Park Antrim

Kick off 7.00pm

Dunloy v Wakehurst or Ballynure OB

Both Finals will be played to a finish with two ten minutes extra-time and penalties if required.

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INTERMEDIATE

McREYNOLDS CUP FINAL

BALLYMONEY UNITED 1 - 2 COAGH UNITED

Both teams started off well in front of a very good crowd of spectators in the sunshine after heavy rain earlier in the evening. Coagh went on front after a good move was finished off by Zach Ferson on the 15th minute and this goal separated the teams at half-time. Ballymoney had a great chance to get back level when awarded a penalty on the 63rd minute but Gareth McLaughlin saw his shot go the wrong side of the top corner. Time was then running down when Ballymoney got a deserved goal when Gerald Gillan scored on the 82nd minute. The game was then heading for extra time when Eoghan Hawe made s good run on the left before crossing the ball where Aaron Campbell steered the ball into the net which proved to be the winning goal.

After the Final whistle the league Chairman Mr Ian Shiels presented the Cup to the winning Captain Aaron Campbell.

O'GORMAN CUP 2nd ROUND

DUNLOY 6 - 1 CHIMNEY CORNER

Dunloy went ahead after Caolan Gillen scored on the 2nd minute then added a second goal when Ciaran Campbell scored on the 12th minute. The Corner replied with Joshua Blackadder scoring on the 16th minute. Dunloy went two goals clear again after Neil McNicholl scored on the 30th minute then scored his second goal on the 41st minute. Dunloy sealed the win with goals scored by Jamie McFerran on the 69th and Declan McGarry on the 85th minutes.

Referee Mr Mary woods

BALLYNURE OB 0 - 0 St JAMES SWIFTS

Both tams tended to cancel each other out in mid-field and as a result few clear chances to score were created. The game than went into extra-time with no goals scored was followed by Ballynure winning Five Three in a Penalty shoot-out.

Referee Mr Iain Banks

O'GORMAN CUP SEMI-FINAL

DUNLOY 4 - 0 COOKSTOWN YOUTH

Dunloy went ahead after Cormac Lemon scored on the 6thminute then Neil McNicholl scored a second on the 11th minute. Neil McNicholl made it three nil on the 16th minute and this score remained at half-time. Dunloy then sealed the win and a place in the final after Anthony Smith scored number four on the 60th minute.

Referee Mr Simon Mackay

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

BRANTWOOD RESERVES 3 - 4 COOKSTOWN OLYMPIC

This game brought the league season across all four Divisions to and end on Saturday. Brantwood went in front after Jack Rainey scored on the 1st minute and held this lead until an own goal conceded by the Olympic saw the home side two goals clear on the 36th minute. The Olympic got back into the game after Conor Donnelly scored on the 45th minute and were back level after Copnor McGrogan scored on the 58th minute. Two more goals scored by Aiden Doyle and Tiarnan Brennan on the 61st and 63rd minutes saw the Olympic clear before Sunday Victor scored number three for Brantwood on the 71st minute.

Referee Mr Paul Aston