Trick to edge family affair

the lead in the 31st minute, with Ross Glendinning making a fine save from sweet half-volley.

From the resulting corner kick, Ards scored.

Clarke’s fine set-piece was met at the near post by Reece Glendinning, who steered a header past his elder sibling.

Ross won the second family battle, however, when he saved Reece’s 50th minute header.

The full-back (above) drilled the rebound back at goal only for the keeper to make another fine block.

William Faulkner almost equalised in the 67th minute. His deflected shot hit the inside of the post, before Ruddy cleared off the line.

The Red & Blues thoroughly deserved this win as David Jeffrey’s men slipped to their second defeat in five days.

ARDS: Johnston, Glendinning, Taylor, Byers, Ruddy; Frazer (Mitchell, 53 mins), Tommons, Cherry, Clarke, Stewart, Keke. Unused subs: Davidson, Hanley, L Kelly, McLellan BALLYMENA: Glendinning, Ervin, Balmer (Weir, 53 mins), Owens, McCullough, Burns, Kane (Quigley, 72 mins), Millar, McCloskey, Faulkner (Shevlin, 46 mins), Friel. Unused Subs: McCaffrey, McDermott.

Referee: Ross Dunlop (Carrickfergus) Man of the match: Reece Glendinning Match rating: 6/10 Ards 1 Ballymena United 0, Carrick Rangers 1 Dungannon Swifts 0, Glentoran 5 Warrenpoint Town 0, Linfield 0 Glenavon 2

Glenavon v Crusaders (7.45), Dungannon Swifts v Ballymena Utd (8pm);

Ballinamallard v Ards, Ballymena Utd v Coleraine, Cliftonville v Crusaders, Glenavon v Glentoran, Linfield v Carrick Rgrs, Warrenpoint Tn v Dungannon Sw