http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/_rss Latest news and match reports from the web's premier Irish Football website en scott.boyde@nifootball.co.uk Copyright 2012 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:22:49 GMT http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-supplimentary-cup-2012 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-supplimentary-cup-2012#When:20:22 Group A Home  Away Braniel  v Lambeg Star Glaston  v Belvoir     Ballynafeigh YM v Braniel Lambeg Star v Glaston     Belvoir  v Ballynafeigh YM Braniel  v Glaston     Lambeg Star v Belvoir Glaston  v Ballynafeigh YM     Belvoir  v Braniel Ballynafeigh YM v Lambeg Star   Group B Home  Away Lambeg Rangers v Bloomfield III Sporting Lisburn v Ashfield Athletic     Ballymacash YM v Lambeg Rangers Bloomfield III v Sporting Lisburn     Ashfield Athletic v Ballymacash YM Lambeg Rangers v Sporting Lisburn     Bloomfield III v Ashfield Athletic Sporting Lisburn v Ballymacash YM     Ashfield Athletic v Lambeg Rangers Ballymacash YM v Bloomfield III 2012-02-21T20:22+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-gordon-hanna-trophy-draw-2012 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-gordon-hanna-trophy-draw-2012#When:20:04 1st Round Ballymacash YM II v Orangefield OB III Bloomfield III v Bye Lambeg Rangers v Ballynafeigh YM Sporting Lisburn v Bye Belvoir II v Dunmurry Inn Braniel II v Bye Colin Valley III v 1st Lisburn Lambeg Star v Bye Warren YM II v Roseville Ashfield Athletic v Bye Belvoir v South Antrim Sporting Lisburn II v Bye Glaston v Lambeg Rangers II Braniel v Bye Ballymacash YM v Moira Albion II Glenavy III v Bye 2012-02-21T20:04+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-round-up-18-02-12 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-round-up-18-02-12#When:21:06 Braniel YM scored twice in the last ten minutes to earn a 2-2 draw away to Lambeg Rangers in the South Antrim League Premier Division. Grant McPherson and Stuart Adams had seemingly won the game for Rangers.  David Tittensorr led the way with four of the goals in Belvoir FC's 7-0 win over Ballynafeigh YM and Harry Lamont got the only goal for Ashfield Athletic in the win over Lambeg Star. Ryan Graham scored three, including two penalties when Sporting Lisburn won 7-1 away to Bloomfield III. In Division 1, Shane Matthews helped himself to a hat-trick in South Antrim's 7-1 win over Roseville and Simon Hall bagged three as Dunmurry Inn returned to scoring form with a 6-2 win over Sporting Lisburn II.  Ballymacash YM II stayed in title contention with a 3-0 win over Belvoir FC II, Orangefield OB III edged out Moira Albion II 2-1 and Warren YM II continued their recent impressive form with a 4-2 win over Glenavy III, Mark Robinson scoring twice. Four games fell foul of the weather. 2012-02-18T21:06+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/north-west-junior-round-up-11-02-12 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/north-west-junior-round-up-11-02-12#When:20:26 The games biggest game was the big Premier League derby. Top of the League Lincoln Courts got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win over BBOB. Gary Nutt, Kolwyn Patterson and Gordon Murray for the Courts and young Jordan Thompson for BBOB. City Colts had a massive 7-0 victory over Burndennett with Dara Duffy helping himself to four of them. Micky McDaid, Kevin Duffy and Kevin McGowan with others. The other game in the Premier ended 1-1 between Sion Swifts Reserves and Dungiven Celtic Reserves with Ryan O’Kane for Sion and Emmett O’Kane for the visitors. The First Division stays tight as were this weeks games. Caw and Eglinton shared the points, drawing 1-1. Steven McCloskey on target for Eglinton. Tullyally edged it against Claudy Utd 3-2 with Foyle Wanderers going down 2-1 to Claudy Rovers, David Cooke for the Wanderers. Burnfoot had a big away win hitting Donemana for six. Ross Elder, John Witherow, Curtis McElwee 2 and Jason Scott2 in a good win for Wilson Tosh’s side. In Division Two Churchill and Irish Street stay top after Churchill thumped Dungiven thirds 8-1 with John “Magic” Kelly hitting an unprecedented 7 goals. Irish Street won 7-2 against Greysteel Reserves with Scott Farant getting a hatrick and Johnny Wilson and Adam Mitchell both grabbing a brace. Gregory Doherty and Michael Boyle for Greysteel. Roe Rovers Reserves kept the race tight with a 5-0 win over BBOB Reserves. Brendan “Foxy” McGonigle got Rovers started after a scoreless first half and Chris McInnes and Ricky Clarence adding two each. Glendermott continue to improve and a Jordan Abbott goal was enough to give them victory over Limavady Rugby. Lincoln Courts Reserves defeated Donemana reserves 5-2 with Craig Mooney 2, Chris Smith 2 and Jamie Frame doing the business. There was one game in the first round of the NW Junior Cup were Ardmore required extra time to defeat Kilrea 3-2. Stephen Melly, Phillip Deehan and Peter McLaughlin getting the goals to send them to through. Can all teams please text their goalscorers before midday Sunday please to 07845687969. 2012-02-13T20:26+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-round-up-11-02-12 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-round-up-11-02-12#When:20:13 THE South Antrim League suffered its first weather-related wipe-out of the season when not one of the matches could beat the heavy rain during the previous week.  There were no fixtures on Christma Eve and December 31 because of the holidays and the Ironside Cup final on Boxing Day and on Saturday past the main reason for the cancellations on Lisburn pitches appearedto be in order to save them from further punishment. Ballymacash YM could have taken a step nearer the Premier Division crown as they were due to visit one of their main rivals, Sporting Lisburn, which was clearly the match of the day.. The Supplementary Cup competition will get under way on Saturday, February 25 with two matches, one in each group. Glaston should start with a win in Group A away to Lambeg Star and it would be a shock if Sporting Lisburn do not see off Ashfield Athletic in Group B.  Teams play each other once in the end of season competition with the top two in each group going through to the semi-finals. Group A: Braniel YM, Lambeg Star, Glaston, Belvoir FC, Ballynafeigh YM.  Group B: Lambeg Rangers, Bloomfield III, Sporting Lisburn, Ashfield Athletic, Ballymacash YM. 2012-02-13T20:13+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/county-londonderry-fa-trials-for-milk-cup-2012 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/county-londonderry-fa-trials-for-milk-cup-2012#When:14:21 The 2012 Application form for Trials for MILK CUP 2012 is now available to be completed on-line at www.countylondonderryfa.co.uk There will be open trials in each of the 4 council areas of Derry, Coleraine, Limavady and Magherafelt. The application is now open online and trials are anticipated to start mid February. Any queries please contact Premier - Gary Faulkner 07845687969 Junior -  Ollie Mullan 02877764009 2012-02-05T14:21+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/north-west-junior-round-up-04-02-12 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/north-west-junior-round-up-04-02-12#When:14:18 Another weekend of extreme weather meant only 6 games survived. The North West’s involvement in the Irish junior Cup ended on Saturday as Foyle wanderers crashed out to St Mary’s 12-1. Congratulations must still go to Wanderers as the last North West team in this years Competition. In the Matt Morrison NW Cup Newbuilding’s Reserves thrashed West Bann 5-0 with a McIvor hatrick and two from Wayne Glenn. To send them into the second round draw made on 6th February. The second round will be played on 18th February. In the Premier Division the big game saw Roe Rovers win 1-0 at home to Lincoln Courts. Lincoln’s goalkeeper was sent off in the first half and a Billy Doran goal won the match for Rovers.  Sion lost 3-1 to Greysteel. Ciaran Friel for the home side. Brian Logue, Gregory Doherty and Paul O’Connor for the Paddy Irvine’s team. In Division One the only game ended 2-2 between Tullyally and Eglinton. Johnny Hume with two for Sean Hargan’s Eglinton. In Division 2, Irish Street go top with Churchill after a 3-1 win over Lincoln Courts Reserves. Mark McKittrick, Stuart Moore and Stewart Smallwoods all on target for The Street. Young Mark Watson scoring for Lincoln. Douglas Bridge must have made good use of the January transfer window as they defeated Limavady Rugby Club Reserves 5-0. It is all League action this week. In the Premier - Maghera host Drummond; City Colts have Burndennett; Lincoln Courts and BBOB in the big derby; Dungiven Reserves v Newbuildings Reserves. Roe Rovers away to Greysteel. In Division One – Tullyally have Claudy Utd; Caw host Eglinton; Donemana home to Burnfoot; Claudy Rovers away to Foyle Wanderers. In the Second Division – Churchill have Dungiven thirds; Roe Rovers Reserves home to BBOB Reserves; Douglas Bridge v Artigarvan; Glendermott home to Limavady Rugby Reserves; Greysteel reserves host Irish Street and Donemana reserves travel to Lincoln Courts Reserves. On 18th it’s predominantly Matt Morrison North West Cup Second Round games and on 25th it’s City Cup Quarter Finals and the League so lots to enjoy in February. 2012-02-05T14:18+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-round-up-04-02-12 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-round-up-04-02-12#When:21:16 BALLYMACASH YM bowed out of the IFA Junior Cup, but they did well against Amateur League opponents, Ballynahinch Olympic, who won 3-2. Graham Phillips gave Ballymacash  the lead but Ballynahinch came back to lead 3-1 before Billy Jamison got the Young Men's second. In the Premier Division Belvoir FC came back from 0-3 down away to Braniel YM to win 5-3, Ashfield Athletic won 3-0 away to Bloomfield III and Sporting Lisburn hit seven without reply, Ryan Grahan scoring four times, against Lambeg Star. South Antrim lost some ground in Division 1 after being held to a 2-2 draw by Sporting Lisburn II, Braniel II won 4-3 away to Moira Albion II and Mark Patton scored both Orangefield OB III goals in a 2-0 home win over Glenavy III.   First Lisburn made it three wins from three starts against Colin Valley III, this time in the first round of the Gordon Hanna Trophy and Billy McLarnon was taken to hospital with a suspected broken ankle following Belvoir II 3-0 win over Dunmurry Inn.  Glaston and Lambeg Rangers both had 5-1 wins over Lambeg Rangers II and Ballynafeigh YM respectively while Warren YM II beat Roseville 8-2. 2012-02-04T21:16+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/ballymena-provincial-league-round-up-28-01-12 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/ballymena-provincial-league-round-up-28-01-12#When:18:32 INTERMEDIATE DIVISION   CLOUGH RANGERS ATHLETIC 4 DESERTMARTIN    2 Desertmartin took the lead on the 10th minute through a well taken goal scored by Lee Smyth and this goal was the difference between the teams until David Nicholl equalised for Clough as half-time beckoned. Desertmartin went in front again on the 63rd minute after Gareth McMenemy scored but Clough came back to equalise for a second time with David Nicholl converting a penalty on the 75th minute. Clough then edged ahead after David Nicholl completed his hat-trick on the 85th minute and then with Desertmartin chasing the game Steven Holmes nipped through to score on the 89th minute securing the win for Clough. Referee Mr. Mervyn McAleese             McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 2    FC BALLYNURE  3 BRANTWOOD    3 FC Ballynure started off well by taking the game to Brantwood this paying off when Andy Crothers opened the scoring for them on the 29th minute. Half-time saw Ballynure still in front then on the 56th minute Jordan Kernoghan hit home the equaliser for Brantwood and this scoreline remained until Colin Chambers scored putting Ballynure back in front on the 80th minute. Time was then running out fast then with the game into stoppage time Brantwood were awarded a penalty which Ballynure hotly disputed but Chris Rafferty kept his cool slotting the ball home on the 91st minute. The game was then turned on its head when on the 92nd minute Steven Bainbridge nipped in to score the winner for Brantwood to deny Ballynure the extra time they possibly deserved. Referee Mr. David Dougherty    KILBRIDE SWIFTS  5 DUNLOY    3 Dunloy who won the Cup in the 09/10 season and were beaten finalists last season made their exit from it this year with Kilbride scoring three times during the final fifteen minutes of the game. Kilbride took the lead after Ryan Caskey scored on the 11th minute then extended this lead when Adie Biggerstaff scored their second goal in the 20th minute. Dunloy got back into the game after Paudie Shivers scored on the 30th minute and were back on level terms when Conor McKinley scored on the 41st minute. Dunloy went in front after John John McFerran scored on the 56th minute but Kilbride came back to equalise on the 75thminute through Lee Collington. After this Kilbride went for the winner and took the lead again when Lee Collington scored his second goal on the 78th minute then sealed the game after Ryan Caskey scored his second goal on the 86th minute. Referee Mr. Sam Agnew      IFA INTERMEDIATE CUP ROUND 4    BALLYNURE OLD BOYS 0 LINFIELD SWIFTS    5 Ballynure held their own against a fast moving Swifts teams and went in at half-time trailing by a single goal. The second half saw the fitness of the Swifts told in the end with fast attacking play they went on to score four more goals without reply.     NEWTOWNE  0 CLIFTONVILLE OLYMPIC    1 Newtowne with a few regular players missing were well in the game during the first forty five minutes and with the Olympic having a man sent off minutes before half-time they certainly had a chance to win the game. This hope evaporated when Newtowne had a man sent off early in the second half this being followed by the Olympic getting the all important goal that won the game on the 61st minute.      JUNIOR DIVISIONS LEAGUE GAMES       DIVISION ONE    DESERTMARTIN SWIFTS 2 GLEBE RANGERS RES    1 This was a cracking game of football between two evenly matched teams and though they created chances including a penalty for Desertmartin no goals were scored during the first-half. Desertmartin then went in front on the 65th minute through a well taken goal scored by Neil Smyth but then saw Andre Grauer cancel this out when he scored for Glebe on the 76th minute. The pace of the game never slackened and with time running down and a draw imminent up popped Ryan Glasgow to scored what was the winning goal for Desertmartin with the final whistle on the blow. Referee Mr. Bert Purdy    BALLYNURE OLD BOYS ‘B’ 2 CHIMNEY CORNER RES    2 After a steady start to the game by both teams the Corner went in front after James McKinney scored on the 26th minute and at half-time still led by this goal. Ballynure got back level after Ryan Davey scored on the 56th minute but then saw Myles Devine score on the 62nd minute putting the Corner back in front. Ballynure then hit back immediately after this with Jon Kennedy scoring on the 64th minute which at the end saw the teams share the points.  Referee Mr. Trevor Higgins          DIVISION TWO    COOKSTOWN OLYMPIC 13 FC LARNE    2 This scoreline in this game was certainly a shock as at the start of the game Larne were only Six points in third place behind the Olympic in the league table. Half-time saw the Olympic lead by seven goal to one and score a further six against one in the second half. Cookstown goals were scored by Jon O’Neil 3, Mark Loughran 3, Conor O’Hare 2, Liam Hoy 2, Ryan O’Neil 2 and Conor O’Reilly 1 with Cameron Rhys and Alan Burgess scoring for Larne.  Referee Mr. Mark O’Neil    GRANGE RANGERS II  0 BALLYCLARE NORTH END    1 The bragging rights were at stake in this Ballyclare derby game which saw the teams create chances during the first-half. Unfortunately the only goal scored was one by Graham McFarlane on the 33rd which put North End in front at the break. The second half saw the teams cancel each other out and with North End going down to ten men after having a man sent off Grange failed to take advantage of this until the final whistle.  Referee Mr. Ian Getty       DIVISION THREE     REMO FC  3 CARNMONEY FC    4 Carnmoney were quick off the mark in this game taking the lead after Ricky Thompson scored on the 10th minute and then doubled their score when Ian Kerr scored on the 25th minute. Carnmoney then went three goals clear after William Black scored on the 36th minute but as half-time approached Tommy Smyth pulled a goal back for Remo from the penalty spot. Carnmoney went three goals clear again after Ian Kerr scored his second goal in the game on the 49th minute and this saw the goal scoring stop until Tommy Smyth converted a second penalty for Remo on the 70th minute. After this Remo took the game to Carnmoney and reduced the deficit to a single goal when Steven McGregor headed in from a corner on the 85th minute. Remo then went all-out for the equaliser but unfortunately time ran out on them.  Referee Mr. Tom Stewart    14th NEWTOWNABBEY 1 CARNINY AMATEURS II    5 Carniny started off very quick with Matthew O’Flaherty setting up the chance for Kevin Coogan to open the scoring in the 8th minute.  Kevin Coogan then scored his second goal on the 10th minute tapping the ball home after a cross from Stuart Gilmore. Kevin Coogan completed his hat-trick on the 12th minute after Baciu  Ovidiu lobbed the ball into the penalty box for Coogan to lob the home keeper. Things then got better for Kevin Coogan as he scored his fourth goal in the game on the 30th minute and at half-time the score was four nil for Carniny. Newtownabbey pulled a goal back after Jonny Robinson scored on the 51st minute but there joy was short lived as Baciu Ovidiu scored the final goal in the game for Carniny on the 53rd minute. Referee Mr. Jackie Young      CRAWFORD CUP ROUND 3   BALLYCLARE COMRADES RES 4 3rd BALLYCLARE OLD BOYS This was a very closely contested cup tie with the Comrades winning the game in the final five minutes when they scored two goals. The Comrades went in front after Jonny McClurg scored on the 19th minute and held this lead until Ian Boyd scored to equalise for the Old Boys on the 50th minute. The Comrades went in front for a second time when Matt Boyd scored on the 56th minute but this was cancelled out after Jon Davey scored for the Old Boys on the 65th minute. Play then flowed from end to end then on the 85th minute David Higgins struck a decisive blow when he scored for the Comrades then with the Old Boys chasing the game Jonny McClurg nipped through to score his second goal sealing the win for the Comrades. Referee Mr. Gary Crawford      CANADA TROPHY ROUND TWO   TOBERMORE UNITED RES 1 BALLYMONEY UTD RES    0 This was a great game of football between two evenly matched teams and it was unfortunate a team had to lose at the end. Both teams created numerous good chances but the only thing missing was the final touch around the goals resulting in no goals being scored in the first-half. The second half followed a similar pattern of play as the first only this time a goal was scored by William Hasson when he out jumped the Ballymoney defence to head in the winner from a corner kick on the 70th minute. Referee Mr David Trainor    NORTH WEST MATT MORRISON JUNIOR CUP ROUND 1   COLERAINE WHITE EAGLES  2 MOYOLA PRAK OLYMPIC    1 The Olympic gave a good account of themselves in this game but unfortunately failed to score enough goals to take the game into extra time. As it was they scored a good goal through Mark Hagan but their opponent score twice to go through. 2012-02-02T18:32+00:00 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-round-up-28-01-12 http://www.nifootball.co.uk/index.php/news/comments/south-antrim-football-league-round-up-28-01-12#When:18:30 LAMBEG Rangers and Sporting Lisburn, who have three knock-out competition meetings to come were both happy to settle for a 2-2 draw in the Premier Division. Stuart Adams and a Ryan Nixon penalty gave Rangers a 2-0 lead but James Campbell pulled one back from the penalty spot on half-time and got the equaliser in the second-half.  Ashfield Athletic surprised Glaston with a 2-1 win, Braniel YM won 3-1 away to Bloomfield III and Ballymacash YM won by the same scoreline at home to Belvoir FC.   It was a good day for First Lisburn in Division 1 with Ryan Patterson's goal giving them victory over Ballymacash II while Neil Berryman's goal earned Braniel II a surprise win over Colin Valley III. Other title challengers,  South Antrim beat Dunmurry Inn 5-0, but Belvoir II were held to a 2-2 draw by Lambeg Rangers II. In the other games Warren II beat Moira Albion II 2-1, Glenavy III won 2-1 against Roseville and Orangefield OB III had a 3-0 victory at Sporting Lisburn II. 2012-02-02T18:30+00:00