SUPER BANGOR

BANGOR produced a five-star performance to keep the lead in the Ballymena PIL on Saturday. A comprehensive victory away at Cookstown Youth ensured the Seasiders’ gap at the top is still four points. Ben Roy had put Bangor in front but a Kiefer Scott equaliser left things less than straightforward for the visitors. However, Bangor went back in front 10 minutes after the restart with Mark Cooling getting a third and Ethan Boyland and Gerard Mcmullan completing the rout. There were seven goals in the game between Brantwood and Dunloy with the hosts edging it. Marty Mcavoy and Mark Tweedie put Brantwood 2-0 up, Declan Mcgarry brought it back to 2-1 only for Aaron Finn to restore the home advantage. Goals from Kieran Hughes and Karl Fitzpatrick again levelled matters – but Ross Cowan was to have the final say with the winner four minutes from time. Two Eugene Gallagher goals helped St James Swifts to a 2-0 win at Desertmartin while Chimney Corner and Cookstown RBL played out a 3-3 draw. Coagh United are into the final of the Mcreynold’s Cup – a 52nd minute strike by Drew Kelly seeing them past Ballynure OB on Saturday. In the second round of the same competition, Newtowne Thrashed Sofia Farmer 10-1 – eight of the goals coming in the second half. The Coleraine Premier Division title race is rapidly developing into a straight fight between Dervock and Ballycastle United. Both won at the weekend, United beating Dunaghy 3-2 thanks to goals from Tony Mccloskey, Saul Mccaughan and Ronan Paul Mccarry. Dervock thrashed Tobermore United Reserves 11-2 with Tommy Elder helping himself to SIX of them. In the Morning League, Portstewart UUC beat Macosquin 3-1 while in the League Cup, Portrush Reserves beat Heights Reserves 8-2 and Glebe Reserves won 4-1 at Tullans. In Fermanagh and Western Division One, Killen Rangers put six past their hosts Lisnaskea to leave with all three points. NFC Kesh won 3-1 at home against Magheraveely while the game between Tummery Athletic and Beragh Swifts ended 2-2. There were 3-0 wins in Division Two for Ardstraw Reserves and Dergview Reserves while Enniskillen Galaxy beat Lisnarick 4-1 in the third division. Mountjoy United cruised through to round four of the Mulhern Cup but the tie between Strule and Lisbellaw had to be abandoned due to injury. The Ballymena SML’S Rainey Cup saw Michelin and Ruby’s Rovers pick up first round wins. In the second round, All Saints OB, Cloughmills, FC Antrim, Carniny Rangers, Connor, Clough Rangers, Southside Rangers, Riverdale and Woodside all progressed.