Ballymena and Provincial Football League

Disappointment in Craig Memorial Cup semi-finals

SATURDAY saw the League’s two Craig Memorial Cup semi-finalists, Heights and Desertmartin, lose both games by the odd goal in five - with each winning goal being scored very late in each game.

On a brighter note it was good to see last season’s Intermediate Division One winners St James Swifts reach the final of the CAFA Steel and Sons Cup final on Friday by beating Amateur League team Immaculata 3-0.

DIVISION ONE LEAGUE

Newtowne 4 Newbuildings United 2

Newtowne went in front after Ciaran O’Hare scored in the first minute - only for Connor Moore to equalise for Buildings three minutes later.

Buildings went in front after Darren Robb scored on the 25th minute followed by Adam Millar scoring the equaliser for Newtowne on the 36th minute.

Newtowne went in front for a second time after Craig McAllister scored on the 50th minute and secured the win when Michael Rafferry scored too.

The Buildings had an Official sent off on the 93rd minute and a player sent off on the 94th minute - and a Newtowne Official was sent off on the 71st minute.

Glebe Rangers 0 Ballymoney United 4

This match may be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

Glebe had two players and an official sent off on the 46 and 47th minutes.

A Ballymoney player was also sent off on the 78th minute.

Glebe also had a third player sent off on the 85th minute.

On the playing side goals scored by Nicholas Kerr 16th, Joshua Tennant 36th and 60th and Hugh Og Boyle 85th minute saw Ballymoney collect all three points.

Donegal Celtic 2 Wellington Rec 0

Celtic went in front after Daire McMenamin scored on the 10th minute - this goal separating the teams to half-time.

Celtic went two goals ahead after Conall Breen scored the final goal in the game on the 62nd minute.

DIVISION TWO LEAGUE

Killymoon Rangers v Trojans YC

This match was postponed following a death within the Trojans Club.

Brantwood 0 Maiden City 3

Maiden City went in front after Lennon McWilliams scored in the 23rd minute, and that’s how it stayed for the rest of the first half.

City went on to score two more goals by Lennon McWiliams 61st and Owen Donnelly 88th minutes without reply

Tobermore United 2 Chimney Corner 2

Tobermore went in front after Ben Grimes scored on the 37th minute and they held this lead until Charlie Wilson scored their second goal on the 68th minute.

Tobermore seemed to be on their way for the win until goals scored by Ben Mallon on the 87th minute and Conan McAuley in the 93rd saw Corner get a point.

NORTH-WEST CRAIG MEMORIAL CUP

Coleraine Res 3 Desertmartin 2

No goals were scored until Keelan Walker got one for Coleraine on the 41st minute.

Then Connor Wilson made it two nil after finding the back of the net on the 47th minute.

The Martins got back in the game after Rhys Jones scored on the 72nd minute and were back level after Pearse McLarnon scored on the 85th minute.

The Game was in stoppage time when Connor Wilson scored the winning goal for Coleraine on the 92nd minute.

Heights 2 Portstwart 3

So near yet so far for Heights in this game.

They went in front after Jake Francis scored on the 10th minute.

The Seasiders got back level after Jake Martin scored on the 25th minute.

But back came Heights, going back in front when Ryan Doherty scored on the 45th minute. Time was running down when a brace of goals scored by Joshua Busteed 82nd and Tiarnan McKinney 86th minutes won the game for Portstewart.

JUNIOR DIVISIONS

DIVISION ONE

Ballee 1 Rathcoole 6

The visitors went in front after Ross McMahon scored on the 29th minute.

Tyler McDowell scored the equaliser for Ballee seven minutes later.

But Rathcoole would not be denied. They went on to score five more goals - from James Mitchell 41st, Daniel Craig 45th, Jay McBride 70th and 76th and Denver Ferris 86th minutes. Referee Mr Kenny Hayton

Desertmartin Swifts 1 Wellington Rec Olympic 3

The Olympic went in front on the 15th minute thanks to an own goal.

The Martins got back level after Matthew Scott scored on the 28th minute.

The second half saw Olympic go two goals ahead scored by Joshua McCaw on the 66th and 87th minutes while the Martins had a man sent off on the 74th minute.

Cookstown Youth Res 1 Draperstown Celtic 2

The Youth went in front after Jake Quinn scored in the very first minute of the game.

Celtic got back on level terms after Aidan Lagan scored on the 38th minute which saw the team’s level at half-time.

Celtic then went in front after Fionn McGuigan scored on the 68th minute to claim full points at the final whistle.

North Ballymena Rangers 0 Magherafelt Sky Blues 4

The Sky Blues went in front when Aaron McGlade scored on the seventh minute.

The Sky Blues got another goal when Sean McGlade scored on the 39th minute to lead by two at half-time.

The second half saw no more goals until James Lember 88th and Aaron McGalde 92nd minutes scored for Sky Blues. Referee Miss Carly Burns

DIVISION TWO

Carnlough Swifts II 3 Cullybackey Blues Dev 3

Carnlough went in front after Oisin Lee scored on the seventh minute.

Sky Blues got back level after Luke McGaughey scored on the 41st minute then went in front with goals scored by Jordan Balmer 48th and Adam Steele 58th minutes.

Carnlough hit back with goals scored by Oisin Lee 65th and Sean Acheson 91st minutes to gain a point.

Chimney Corner Dev 0 Ballynure OB ‘B’ 4

The Nure went in front after Mark Leckey scored on the 40th minute to lead at half-time.

Three more goals followed for the Nure scored by Pater Wilson 52nd, Jaylin Cowan 77th and David Trimble 90th minutes.

Belfast Celtic Res 2 Ballyclare OB 1

The Old Boys went in front after Adam Steele scored on the 21st minute and they held this lead until Darragh Moss equalised for Celtic on the 76th minute.

Time was running out fast when Terry Cavanagh scored the winning goal for Celtic in the 87th minute.

Loughside 4 Islandmagee Dev 1

The first goal in the game was scored by Jordan Carruthers on the 43rd minute - followed by a goal scored by Jai Wright on the 54th minute putting the home side two up.

An own goal conceded on the 59th minute gave the Islanders hope but two goals scored by Nicholas Buchannan on the 81st and 88th minutes sealed the win for Loughside.

Wellington Rec Swifts 1 Brantwood Res 4

The Swifts went in front after Gary Workman scored after three minutes.

Nosa Ogieva equalised for the Brants on the 11th minute.

The Brants went ahead after Jack Hamill scored on the 45th and 47th minutes followed by Curtis Jarvis sealing the win scoring the fourth goal on the 76th minute.

IFA JUNIOR CUP 3rd ROUND

Ballynure OB 2 Abbeyview 1

The Nure went in front after Taylor Agnew scored on the 30th minute and they held this advantage until Adam Miller scored for Abbeyview on the 84th minute.

The game was in stoppage time when Taylor Agnew scored his second and winning goal for the Nure on the 92nd minute.

SATURDAY FIXTURES

Intermediate

League Division One

Wellington Rec v Ballymoney United @ 3g Brookvale Park. Millbrook. Larne.

Glebe Rangers v Desertmartin @ Riada Stadium. Ballymoney.

Newtowne v Donegal Celtic @ Scroggy Road. Limavady.

Belfast Celtic v Newbuildings United @ Glen Road heights. Belfast.

Heights Request Free Date.

Division Two

Chimney Corner v Killymoon Rangers @ Allen Park. Castle Road. Antrim.

Brantwood v Trojans YCG @ Skegoneil Avenue, Belfast.