WEEKEND REPORTS W/E 27/04/24

BALLYMENA and PROVINCIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MATCH REPORTS

Week-ending Saturday 27th April 2024

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The First Cup Final of the Season will be played on Friday evening 3rd May 2024

Teams = Ballymoney United v Dunloy

Venue = Allen Park. Antrim (Chimney Corner Ground)

Kick off = 7.00pm

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INTERMEDIATE

LEAGUE

Group A

GLEBE RANGERS 2 - 2 COOKSTOWN YOUTH

Glebe went in front after Scotty Douglas scored on the 59th minute and were two up after Jackie Morrison converted a penalty on the 65th minute. The Youth were back in the game after David Monaghan converted a penalty on the 66th minute. Time was almost up when Glebe had man sent off on the 90th minute before Charlie Witten equalised for the Youth on the 91st minute. Glebe then had a second sent off on the 92nd minute.

Referee Mr Darren Hylands

Group B

St JAMES SWIFTS 1 - 1 DUNLOY

Dunloy went in front after John McConaghy scored on the 9th minute and held this lead until Conal McDonald scored the equaliser on the 48th minute giving the teams a point each at the end of the game.

Referee Mr Finton Coyle

RATHCOOLE 0 - 2 STRABANE ATHLETIC

Half-time was reached with no goals scored then a brace of goals scored by Simon McGlynn on the 54th and 94th minutes secured the points for the Athletic.

Referee Mr Simon Bickerstaff

WAKEHURST 2 - 3 BALLYMONEY UNITED

Wakehurst took a two-goal lead with goals scored by Jason Paul 26th and Andrew Loughlin 45th minutes. Ballymoney replied to this with goals scored by Gerald Gillan 47th, Paul Keane 66th and Rafferty McKay 87th minutes.

Referee Mr Gary Thompson

NEWBUILDINGS UNITED 0 - 7 BELFAST CELTIC

Celtic went two goals in front scored by Conor Rafferty on the 9th and 16th minutes. Liam Markey made it three nil on the 37th minute followed by goals scored by Conor Rafferty 65th and 83rd, Martin Donnelly 74th and Arbera Karrabecaj 77th minutes.

Referee Mr Marty Woods

Mid-Week League Results

WELLINGTON REC 2 - 3 DESERTMARTIN

BALLYMONEY UNITED 5 - 1 NEWBUILDINGS UNITED

BELFAST CELTIC 4 - 2 RATHCOOLE

BRANTWOOD 2 - 8 BALLYMONEY UNITED

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JUNIOR DIVISIONS

ONE

GREENISLAND DEV 0 - 1 DESERTMARTIN SWIFTS

This was a keenly contested game and at the end it was goal scored by Daniel Robinson on the 25th minute that secured the win for Desertmartin.

Referee Mr Ryan O’Hare

COOKSTOWN OLYMPIC 2 - 7 BELFAST ATHLETIC

The Athletic went in front after Dave Finlay scored on the 8th minute before Stephan Doyle converted a penalty for the Olympic on the 10th minute. The Athletic scored Four more goals through Dave Finlay 26th, Jamie Delaney 27th, Sean Burns 31st and 35th minutes. Stephan Doyle scored his second goal on the 43rd minute followed by Martin Reilly scoring a brace for the Athletic on the 50th and 60th minutes.

Referee Mr Dean McLernon

TWO

GREENCASTLE ROVERS II 8 - 0 BALLYCLARE NORTH END

The Rovers goals were scored by Michael Smyth 33rd and 68th, Ryan Cleary 40th and 68th, Sean Derry 49th and 60th and Jack Parke 64th and 70th minutes.

Referee Mr Paul Aston,

RED STAR 0 - 0 GRANGE RANGERS

Lots of chances came and went in this game for both teams resulting in a point each at the end the game.

Referee Mr Gerard McAuley

WELLINGTON REC II 1 - 1 LOUGHSIDE

The Rec went in front after Kelvin McDonald scored on the 22nd minute and this goal separated the teams until Oliver Lapworth equalised for Loughside on the 87th minute.

Mr Alan McWhirter

NEWINGTON RANGERS 3 - 1 AHOGHILL THISTLE DEV

The Rangers went in front after Lindasy Carroll scored on the 43rd minute. Ahoghill got back level after Evan Johnston scored on the 63rd minute. The Rec sealed the win with goals scored by Lindsay Carroll 66th and Gareth Murray 79th minutes.

Referee Mr Lewis Allison

NORTH BELFAST UNITED 0 - 7 BALLYNURE OB ‘B’

Ballynure went in front after Marc Campbell scored on the 6thminute but had to wait for their second cored by l Mark Leckey on the 45th minute. More goals followed scored by Thomas Robinson 65th, Cameron Lannie 66th, 70th and 81st minutes and Kyle Abernethy 68th minutes.

Referee Mr Colin Arrell

MID-WEEK RESULTS

AHOGHILL THISTLE DEV 4 - 0 NORTH BALLYMENA RANGERS

BELFAST ATHLETIC 2 - 1 GREENCASTLE ROVERS

RED STAR 2 - 1 BALLYCLARE NORTH END

GREENCASTLE ROVERS II 3 - 2 NORTH BELFAST UNITED

BELFAST CELTICRES 2 - 1 LOUGHSIDE

NORTH BALLYMENA RGS 1 - 6 WELLINGTON REC II

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