Rock Celtic 1
uirhevnamor 3
Holders Muirhevnamor utilised all their expertise, craft and knowhow to get well from going behind and being lowered to 10 males in an eventful opening to the second half to earn a valuable win at Sandy Lane on Friday night time to take care of their problem for North-East Premier Division title.
The factors have been equally essential to the Seasiders as they attempt to safe their place within the top-flight, and when Ronan Sands confidently stroked house a penalty kick within the first minute of the second interval, an upset seemed on the playing cards. A mazy dribble by way of the centre of the champions by Killian Duffy led to referee Colin Halligan pointing to the spot as he tumbled to the bottom.
Muirhevnamor seemed to be in actual hassle then when seven minutes later, Paul Mallon was dismissed after receiving a second yellow card.
However then that man – Micky O’Kane – conjured up an equaliser simply wanting the hour after harmful house striker Kizito Ekwueme, with a uncommon open, goalscoring probability for the hosts, chipped broad of a gaping purpose from a tough angle as he broke free contained in the penalty field.
That was a missed alternative that Rock have been made to pay for as inside 5 minutes of O’Kane scoring, the champions went forward regardless of being a person brief. Chad McEneaney was put free in entrance of the house purpose and scored.
David Crawley introduced on the vastly skilled Jimmy Cooney a couple of minutes beforehand, and he galvanised their defence which dealt comfortably with what Rock needed to provide in assault.
Though the speedy and elusive Ekwueme on the odd event that he was offered with the possibility posed actual menace, and will have scored or set-up a teammate to take action.
A minute from the tip, Paddy O’Connell sealed victory for the champions with their third purpose.
Rock: David Hayes, Liam O’Callaghan, Kevin McKenna, Conor McGowan, Brendan Rogers, Ronan Sands, Ed Maguire, Mark Leavy, Killian Duffy, Oisín Meegan. Kizito Ekwueme. Subs: Feidhelm Joyce, Tostan Knowles, Liam McDonnell.
Muirhevnamor: Michael Cooney, Wayne Robinson, Oisín Morrow, Paul Mallon, Mark Traynor, M Danda, Paddy O’Connell, Gary Clarke, Chad McEneaney, Micky O’Kane, Brendan Hughes. Subs: Jimmy Cooney, Martin Smith.
Quay Celtic 7
Duleek 0
Quay went on a seven-goal romp to cruise into the Kilmessan Protect closing on Friday night time at Clancy Park to supply them with a terrific probability of crowning a extremely encouraging first season again within the North East Premier Division with silverware.
The defeat, then again, is extremely deflating for the relegation-threatened losers whose trigger was dealt an extra, double blow with two gamers sent-off in a harrowingly one-sided second half.
The guests held out as Quay wasted a string of half-scoring alternatives within the first 35 minutes. However then Fintan Brady broke the impasse with a left-footed volley from outdoors the penalty field that flew into the highest nook.
He ended up with a hat-trick, as did Thomas Daly, who robbed a defender outdoors the penalty field to then slot house his facet’s second purpose earlier than the interval.
The floodgates opened up then after the break, as Daly grabbed his second and Quay’s third purpose.
Duleek made life tougher for themselves, when the referee issued the primary of the purple playing cards.
Quay produced some terrific soccer, with one their targets ensuing from a transfer involving half of the staff.
Oisín McCumiskey was the opposite participant on course for Quay, as issues went from unhealthy to worse for Duleek with a second participant dismissed earlier than the tip.
Quay: Eddie Maguire, Chris Clarke, Dylan Cahill, Seán McArdle, Blake Stephens, Conor Murphy, Oisín McCumiskey, Adam McKenna, Dylan O’Hanlon, Thomas Daly, Fintan Brady. Subs: Kian McEvoy, Seán Matthews, Ronan Cunningham, Scott Hearty.
Carrick Rovers 7
Bay 1
A 7-1 drubbing on Sunday morning on their journey to Carrick has resigned new supervisor Angelo Stanley to the truth that Bay’s destiny hangs on the end result of subsequent week’s house match with fellow strugglers Rock Celtic.
Defeat by their neighbours will in all probability consign the Rock Street-based outfit to the First Division subsequent season, having laboured for the previous couple of seasons to stay within the top-flight after a speedy promotion trajectory from the decrease grades.
A controversial penalty obtained Bay off to the worst doable begin as they fell behind. The setback was compounded by a few mushy refereeing selections that enabled Carrick to stretch their lead.
The introduction of Mark Larkin and Aaron Nunes initially of the second interval yielded an enchancment of their play, culminating within the guests pulling a purpose again by way of Alfonso Moti following good play by Mark Larkin.
This left the scoreline 5-1, however the injury had very a lot been executed at this stage and Carrick tagged on a few extra targets earlier than the tip.
Supervisor Stanley noticed the optimistic facet of one other general unhealthy blow to his facet’s survival prospects – “The second half is one thing to construct on for subsequent week. It in all probability will seal our destiny (if) we don’t win. It in all probability will put us out of the operating for staying up.”
He’s hoping that being at house will work in his facet’s favour, and, hopefully, they may have a number of gamers obtainable that missed Sunday’s match.
Bay: Callum Mulholland, Shaun O’Connor, Clive Mtawali, Angelo Stanley, Andrew McDermott, Alfonso Moti, Adam Larrigan, Stephen Woods, Paddy Connor, Gustas, Nazari Corneliu. Subs: Aron Nunes, Mark Larkin, Gucci Foko.
Sq. United 2
Glenmuir 3
Glenmuir celebrated their ascendency to the summit of Division 2 by forging a cushty victory within the Fitzsimons Cup in opposition to opponents taking part in within the grade above them, the place Pádraig Gollogley’s fees hope to be taking part in subsequent season.
Two targets within the closing 10 minutes by Sq. put a flattering look on the scoreline in Sunday’s tie with Glenmuir having been in command, however maybe have been responsible of complacency having opened a 3-0 lead.
They weren’t in any hazard regardless of the late hiccups of not advancing within the knockout competitors.
Sq. have had an undistinguished season, mendacity third from the underside within the First Division, and have struggled to place wins on the board.
Kevin McArdle made them pay for a slack again move that fell wanting their goalkeeper. He nipped to around the latter and faucet the ball into the empty web to place Glenmuir forward after 20 minutes.
The one purpose separated the perimeters till close to the hour mark when Glenmuir struck twice in ten minutes to just about guarantee their place within the subsequent spherical.
Conor Maguire scored from a decent angle to make it 2-0, and substitute Dan Brogan rapidly made his mark. He was solely 5 minutes on the pitch when he cashed in on good work by Robert Kilgallon and McArdle to place the guests additional in entrance.
The tie was a big event for 2 Glenmuir gamers with 16 year-old Jamie Fealy making his debut for the staff, whereas Liam Keenan made his comeback after a foot damage when launched in its place within the second half.
Glenmuir: Daniel Shields, Ronan Molloy, Kyle Watters, Edgar Bitanis, Éanna McArdle, Stephen McDonnell, Robert Kilgallon, Jamie Fealy, Conor Maguire, John Byrne, Kevin McArdle. Subs: Liam Keenan, Dan Brogan, Mark Mullen.
