Raceview face tough challenge for Intermediate League glory

RACEVIEW'S Ballymena and Provincial Intermediate League title aspirations are sure to face a stern examination in the closing weeks of the season.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Apr 2010, 10:02 BST
Updated 5th Apr 2010, 11:26 BST

The Broughshane men weren't in action on Saturday when leaders Brantwood extended their advantage at the top of the table to five points, although they have played four games more than Jason Cairns' side.

Raceview's main threat could yet come from Coleraine Crusaders who have an identical record to Raceview, with the same number of games played.

LEAGUE MEETING

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The next league meeting will be held next Monday, April 12, in the normal venue. Meeting will commence at 8pm sharp and all clubs are to be represented.

FIXTURES

Matches involving locally-based sides this week are:

Tuesday, April 6 – Intermediate League (6.30pm): Portglenone v Coleraine Crusaders.

Wednesday, April 7 – Junior Division One: Newtownabbey FC v Raceview Athletic; Chimney Corner Res v Ballyclare Comrades Res; Ballymoney Utd Res v Carniny Amateurs.

Junior Division Three: Antrim Rovers v Ballynure Old Boys Youth.

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Thursday, April 8 – O'Gorman Cup, round one: Clough Rangers Ath v Raceview.

Saturday, April 10 (2pm) – Intermediate League: Cookstown Olympic v Raceview; Brantwood v Portglenone.

Junior Division One: Newtownabbey Sevens v Chimney Corner Res.

Junior Division Three: Mallusk Athletic v Antrim Rovers.

Canada Trophy round two: Carniny Amateurs v Killymoon Rangers Res.

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

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Results: Brantwood 3, Desertmartin 2; Balycastle United 5, Cookstown Olympic 1.

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Cookstown Athletic 3, Chimney Corner Reserves 1: No goals were scored during the first-half then Ryan Gallagher scored with a beauty of a 25-yard free kick on the 48th minute to put Corner ahead.

Michael O’Hare scored the equaliser for the Athletic on the 55th minute and two more goals scored by Conor O’Reilly and Nigel Johnston on the 72nd and 86th minute won the game.

Killymoon Rangers Reserves 1, Carniny Amateurs 3: Carniny took the lead on the 10th minute when Kieran McGarry scored with a strong shot into the top corner.

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Carniny doubled their lead on the 25th minute this time it was Tyler Norwood who scored but he then missed a great opportunity to score a second on the 35th minute.

Carniny went three in front on the hour mark after Barry Hamill chipped the home keeper from outside the penalty box.

Killymoon to their credit never gave up but it was too late to save the game when Andy Rea scored on the 76th minute.

Other results: Ballynure Old Boys 'B' 1, Newtownabbey FC 2; Glebe Rangers Reserves 1, Magherafelt Sky Blues Reserves 2.

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

Result: FC Ballynure Reserves 1, Moyola Park Olympic 5.

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

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Antrim Rovers 6, Newtownabbey FC Reserves 0: Rovers had the better of the early attacking play and went two goals up after Craig Evan scored on the 16th and 22nd minutes.

Jonny Rogers added third goal for the Rovers from the penalty spot on the 38th minute setting the visitors a hard task to get back into the game.

Rovers then went four goals clear after Ben Connelly scored on the 64th minute then two goals scored by Jon Smyth on the 76th and 87th minutes completed the scoring.

Other results: Newtownabbey Sevens Reserves 0, Carnlough Swifts 1; Dundrod Old Boys 1, Ballyclare United 2.

CANADA TROPHY ROUND TWO

Results: Ballyclare North End 2, Cookstown Olympic Colts 5; Woodlands 3, FC Larne 2.

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