Your guide to Milk Cup games in Ballymena borough

Ballymena will host one of the most mouth-watering Dale Farm Milk Cup matches in prestigious youth tournament’s history this week.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jul 2014, 16:00 BST
Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr. Audrey Wales, is pictured with Victor Leonard (Dale Farm Milk Cup official(, Brigid Black (Sports Facilities Manager) and Robin McAleese (Translink) beside one of the Dale Farm Milk Cup adverts appearing on Translink buses. INBT27-212ACMayor of Ballymena, Cllr. Audrey Wales, is pictured with Victor Leonard (Dale Farm Milk Cup official(, Brigid Black (Sports Facilities Manager) and Robin McAleese (Translink) beside one of the Dale Farm Milk Cup adverts appearing on Translink buses. INBT27-212AC
Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr. Audrey Wales, is pictured with Victor Leonard (Dale Farm Milk Cup official(, Brigid Black (Sports Facilities Manager) and Robin McAleese (Translink) beside one of the Dale Farm Milk Cup adverts appearing on Translink buses. INBT27-212AC

LIverpool and Rangers - two clubs with massive support bases in the Ballymena area - will play at the Warden Street Showgrounds in the Junior section of the competition, after being paired together in last week’s draw.

Ballymena Showgrounds will once again host the finals night of te tournament on Friday, August 1, while matches wil take place throughout the week at the Showgrounds, Broughshane and Clough.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The full list of matches in the local area over the first three days of the competition are:

BALLYMENA SHOWGROUNDS

Monday, July 28 - County Antrim v County Down (Premier section, 6pm); Northern Ireland v China (Elite section, 8pm).

Tuesday, July 29 - Cherry Orchard v RCD Espanyol (Premier, 6pm); Rangers v Liverpool (Junior, 8pm).

Wednesday, July 30 - County Fermanagh v Everton (Junior, 3.30pm); Lusaka Academy v County Fermanagh (Premier, 7pm).

BROUGHSHANE

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Monday, July 28 - Brentford v Watford (Junior section, 12 noon); Chernatnovo Academy v Vendee (Premier, 3.30pm)

Tuesday, July 29 - Chivas Guadalajara v Middlesbrough (Junior, 12 noon); Funabashi HS v OC Blues (Premier, 3.30pm).

Wednesday, July 30 - Santa Marta de Liray v Motherwell (Junior, 12 noon); Club America de Mexico v County Tyrone (Premier, 3.30pm)

CLOUGH

Monday, July 28 - Southampton v Swindon Town (Junior, 1.30pm); Brenford v Lusaka Academy (5pm).

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Tuesday, July 29 - Plymouth Argyle v Japan FA (Junior, 1.30pm); Sheffield United v O’Higgins FC (Junior, 5pm)

Wednesday, July 30 - Global Premier Soccer v Queen of the South (Junior, 1.30pm); Otago v Bohemian FC (Premier, 5pm).

Further matches will be played later that week at all three venues in the various knockout competitions.

Related topics:BallymenaDale FarmLiverpoolRangers