Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
TOWN FACING POINTS LOSS
DAYS after celebrating lifting the league title, Dollingstown have been thrown into a player registration mess. The Planter’s Park side are set to meet with Mid-ulster officials later today. If upheld, the Dollybirds would be stripped of the Intermediate A title, which had paved the way for them to face a play-off to return to the Irish League. They were set to play the Marshall Cup semi-final at the weekend but it was called off when this came to AFC Silverwood remain hot on the heels of Richhill AFC in the race for the Intermediate B title. The Lurgan men remain six points behind with three games in hand after beating Craigavon City 2-1 on Saturday. They’re back in action this evening at home to Oxford Sunnyside and on Saturday away to Lower Maze. It’s a similar situation in Division One with Hill Street trying to chase down Ballyoran. They’re six behind with two games in hand and travel to Rectory Rangers this evening followed by a home game with Sandy Hill. Ballyoran round off their league campaign with a weekend away match against Rectory. BANBRIDGE YCOB romped to a 7-2 win over Damolly to bring the curtain down on an unbeaten Division Four campaign. The Co Down side were promoted long ago and sealed the title earlier this month. But the unbeaten record was their remaining goal going into the weekend – and they achieved it in style. light on Friday evening. The game with Crewe has been provisionally set for Thursday but that’s dependent on the outcome of this evening’s meeting. Dollingstown also won the Bob Radcliffe Cup on Boxing Day. If they’re stripped of the league points amassed while the player was in the team, it would mean any promotion plans would be killed off. Crewe would also be given a direct passage into the Marshall Cup Final. WITH pristine timing, Donaghmore hit top spot in Division Two with victory in their final game of the season. The Tyrone side are confirmed as champions after a 4-0 win away to Keady Celtic. That took their goals tally to 60 from their 16 games – with just 10 conceded. True champion statistics. And now they’re looking to make it a double when they contest the Foster Cup Final on Friday night. Standing in their way at Planter’s Park will be Glenavy (6.45pm kick-off). THEIR first team are riding high and the success runs right through Newry City AFC this season. Their second string clinched the Reserve Championship at the weekend with a 4-2 home win over Coagh. Marcus Mckeown bagged a couple of the goals with Paulis Smaryginas and Chris Mcmahon also on target, Gary Redpath’s talented young squad finished a point ahead of a spirited Annagh United – the two of them well clear at the top of the table.