Finvoy suffer semi-final heartache

WITH the good weather weekend and midweek games are now in full swing with the Division Championships and Knock Out Cups deciders will come thick and fast with a number of teams in the mix for honours.

Congratulations go to Carnlough Swifts in reaching the final of the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup after a 2-1win over Mervyn McIntyre's Finvoy.

RESULTS - SATURDAY

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

Cookstown Olympic 1 v 4 Raceview

O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 1

Ballynure Old Boys 4 v 2 Desertmartin

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

LEAGUE

Ballyclare Comrades Reserves 6 v 1 Cookstown Athletic

Tobermore United Reserves 9 v 0 Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’

Newtownabbey 7’S 2 v 3 Chimney Corner Reserves

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

LEAGUE

FC Ballynure Reserves 3 v 0 Moyola Park Olympic

Desertmartin Swifts 2 v 4 Ballyclare North End

Cookstown Olympic Colts 4 v 1 Red Star

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

LEAGUE

Newtownabbey 7’S Reserves 0 v 4 Newtownabbey FC Reserves

Woodlands 1 v 2 Dundrod Old Boys

Mallusk Athletic 3 v 3 Antrim Rovers

LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP SEMI-FINAL

Carnough Swifts 2 v 1 Finvoy

Both teams played it very tight during the first forty five minutes resulting in no goals being scored in the first-half. Early in the second half Finvoy took the lead after Ian Parkhill blasted the ball into the top corner of the net on the 51st minute.

Carnlough got back on level terms when Emmett Rafferty set up the chance for Andy Bird to score from close range leaving the game finely balanced. Chances came and went at both ends before Ruari Lee got the all important goal on the 75th minute to put Carnlough in front.

Finvoy then threw everything at Carnlough in the remaining fifteen minute but with Keeper Conor McNeil in brilliant form Carnlough held out to claim their place in the final. Referee Mr Tom Stewart

CANADA TROPHY ROUND 2

Newtownabbey FC 4 v 1 Glebe Rangers Reserves

Newtownabbey who are a team in form went in at half-time two goals to the good thanks to Jackie Moore and Brian Rea scoring. Newtownabbey increased their lead on the 65th minute after Ricky Moore scored but saw James Steel who had earlier missed from the penalty spot scored on the 70th minute. Glebe third hard to get another goal but with time in the 89th minute Bryan Galloway scored a fourth for Newtownabbey. Referee Mr Gary Crawford

Carniny Amateurs 4 v 1 Killymoon Rangers Reserves

MID WEEK RESULTS

O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 1

Clough Rangers Athletic 2 v 1 Raceview

Kilbride Swifts 3 v 8 Brantwood

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Ballynure Old Boys ‘B 5 v 2 Newtownabbey 7’S

Newtownabbey FC 2 v 0 Raceview Athletic

Tobermore United Reserves 5 v 1 Glebe Rangers Reserves

Ballymoney United Reserves 2 v 1 Carniny Amateurs

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

3rd Ballyclare Old Boys 1 v 1 Ballyclare North End

FC Ballynure Reserves 3 v 2 Red Star

Desertmartin Swifts 0 v 1 Moyola Park Olympic

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

Antrim Rovers 5 v 1 Ballynure Old Boys Youth

Dundrod Old Boys 0 v 4 Woodlands

Carnlough Swifts 13 v 0 Newtownabbey FC Reserves

Grange Rangers II 4 v 0 Mallusk Athletic

FIXTURES INTERMEDIATE

Tuesday April 13th

O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 2

Dunloy v Coleraine Crusaders

Wednesday April 14th

McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 2

Raceview v Ballynure Old Boys Cookstown Olympic v Brantwood

Thursday April 15th LEAGUE

Clough Rangers Athletic v Dunloy

Saturday April 17th LEAGUE

Clough Rangers Athletic v Desertmartin

Dunloy v Raceview

O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 2

Ballycastle United v Brantwood

McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 1

Kilbride Swifts v Coleraine Crusaders

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Tuesday April 13th LEAGUE

Raceview Athletic v Carniny Amateurs

Newtownabbey FC v FC Larne

Wednesday April 14th LEAGUE

Chimney Corner Res v Ballyclare Com Res