WICKLOW ROVERS
The senior men kicked off their season with a 2-1 victory over AIB FC at Whitegates.
The lads controlled the game for long periods and took a deserved lead on sixteen minutes when Jim Foley coolly sent the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot.
The lads had several half chances to increase the lead, but it wasn’t till just before the break before they added a second and that came from the boot of the alert Gareth Murphy to send the lads in 2-0 up at the break.
The second half was more of the same but the lads failed to add to their tally and then had to endure a nervous time when the away side pulled one back.
The lads saw out the game to claim all three points to get their season off to a winning start.
Our senior ladies B team went down to a heavy defeat to Knockmitten United last Monday night in their final game of the season. The girls were very much understrength and had no answer to the firepower of the Dublin opponents. To their credit they battled away right up to the end.
In midweek junior action, Tuesday night saw our 15Bs lose 2-0 away to Arklow Utd.
These sides played out a 0-0 draw three days previous and it looked like we were going to have another 0-0 stalemate, but the home side then hit two goals in the last five minutes to bag the points.
On Thursday night, the 14As narrowly defeated Glencormac United winning 1-0 at Whitegates. Conor Hunter scored the decisive goal which earned his team three valuable points.
On Saturday, the 12As continued their title assault with three hard earned points away to Leicester Celtic. The lads showed great character to battle back from one down to win 2-1.
Jack Macklin levelled matters with a sweetly struck goal before Lorcan Sinnott nabbed the winner in a good battling performance.
The under-13As maintained their position at the summit of the League with a 2-0 home win over fourth placed Ballyoulster United at Whitegates.
In an excellent team performance Oscar Malcolmson and Stephen Gormley fired home the match winning goals which keeps them well in contention to complete a league and cup double.
Our 15As drew 0-0 away to Phoenix FC to keep them clear at the top, this was a good point for the lads as they suffered a defeat in the cup on their last visit to their opponents. It was a good all-round performance from the lads.
An understrength 15Bs went down to a 7-0 defeat in the first round of the Under-16 SFAI Cup away to Clane Utd. The team travelled without some of their regulars and it was always going to be a tough challenge.
The under-16s recorded a good 3-1 away win over Roundwood in the Choice Media Bowl. Paul Marah set them on their way with Thomas O’Neill and Ben Algera making it 3-0 before the break. The home team notched a consolation in the second period but the lads saw out the remainder of the game for a deserved victory.
On Sunday, the 14As consolidated their position in second place in the premier league when they defeated third place Ashford Rovers 2-1 on their own patch.
Ashford went in front but the Rovers of Wicklow roared back with goals from Jordan Younger and Tom Hodgkinson to claim all three points.
The under-15 girls started their MGL season with an excellent home win over Terenure Rangers in a seven-goal thriller. The away side went one up, but Rovers