WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 23/04/22

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

SATURDAY 23rd April 2022

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Ahoghill Thistle Development and Belfast Athletic will meet in the final of the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup after them winning their semi-finals games on Saturday.

The Intermediate Cup games are at a standstill due to an appeal from Desertmartin FC to the IFA against a decision of the League Committee who ruled Desertmartin had played a player in January who was registered prior to the Registration Window opening on January 1st 2022.

The destination of the Intermediate Division Title is also in doubt at present. Belfast Celtic have lodged an appeal to the IFA against the League Committee ruling that Belfast Celtic forfeit all games a player who the Committee claim was a registered Cliftonville FC and not Belfast Celtic who had also registered the player.

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INTERMEDIATE

BELFAST CELTIC 2 - 1 BALLYMONEY UNITED

Both defences were on top in this game with the first goal being a converted penalty on the 51st minute by Shane McKernan putting Celtic ahead. Time was then running out when Emmett Templeton scored a second goal for Celtic on the 87th minute before Ballymoney got a goal back when Gareth McLaughlin converted a penalty on the 92nd minute.

Referee Mr Jason Gillespie

BRANTWOOD 2 - 2 WAKEHURST

Wakehurst went in front after Andrew Laughlin scored on the 5th minute and held this lead until Ryan O’Neil equalised for Brantwood on the 38th minute. Brantwood then went in front after Richard MacAuley scored on the 58th minute. Wakehurst came back with Aaron Smyth scoring on the 74th minute for a share of the points.

Referee Ms Arleen Campbell

GLEBE RANGERS 3 - 2 DONEGAL CELTIC

Glebe went in front after Chad Dobbin scored on the 12th minute and this goal separated the teams until Nathan McFadden scored for Celtic on the 44th minute. Glebe went in front again after Darren Henderson scored on the 47th minute then increased their lead when Harry Kirkpatrick scored on the 58th minute. Celtic got back into the game after Conal Burnett scored on the 74th minute but Glebe held on for the win.

Referee Mr Darren Hylands

St JAMES SWFTS 1 - 3 CHIMNEY CORNER

The Corner took an early lead in this game with Jack Millar scoring on the 1st minute. The Swifts got back into the game after Francis Nolan scored on the 22nd minute then went in front after John Savage scored on the 34th minute. The Swifts then sealed the win after Ronan Hamill scored on the 58th minute.

Referee Mr Simon Mackay

COOKSTOWN YOUTH 1 - 1 DUNLOY

The Youth went in front after Lee Glasgow scored on the 17th minute and still led by this goal at half-time. Dunloy got back level after Niall Johnston scored on the 48th minute which was the final goal in the game.

Referee Mr Marty Woods

DESERTMARTIN 2 - 3 BALLYNURE OB

Both teams had chances to scored but no goals were scored at half-time. The Martins went in front after Lewis Baldrick scored on the 47th minute then goals scored by Jackie Todd and Josh McIlroy on the 63rd and 78th minutes saw Ballynure in front. The Martins got back level after Ross Rankin scored on the 94th minute to level the scored only to see Josh McIlroy score his second goal on the 95th minute to win the game for Ballynure.

Referee Mr Gareth Corrigan

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JUNIOR DIVISIONS

LEAGUE

TWO

NORTH B’MENA RANGERS 3 - 5 BALLYCLARE NORTH END

The Rangers went in front after Sebastian Kundys scored on the 14th minute then three goals scored by Richard Thompson 22nd, Mark Weatherup 23rd and Sam McGookin 42nd minutes saw North End two goals clear.

Bryan Logan got a goal back for the Rangers on the 58th minute before Richard Thompson scored his second goal on the 74th minute. Sebastian Kundys scored his second goal for the Rangers cutting the deficit on the 83rd minute then with time almost up Sam McGookin scored a fifth goal for North End on the 88th minute.

Referee Mr Jamie Mairs

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LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP

SEMI-FINAL

GREENISLAND III 1 - 1 BELFAST ATHLETIC

The Athletic went into the game leading by two goals from the first leg. The Athletic went three goals clear after Dave Finlay scored on the 16th minute and this score remained at half-time. No more goals were scored until Martin Crangle scored for Greenisland on the 86th minute but by then the Athletic had their place in the final.

Referee Mr Ryan O’Hare

SEMI FINAL

AHOGHILL THISTLE DEV 2 1 DESERTMARTIN SWIFTS

Ahoghill kicked off leading by two goals from the first leg and this became Four after Dane Archer scored on the 34th and 41st minutes. The Martins got back in with a chance after Jeff Morton scored on the 50th minute but the Thistle shut up shop to take their place in the final.

Referee Mr David Hanna

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