Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
PHILPOTT IS ACE IN DC PACK Hat-trick highlight of five-star display
ANTHONY Philpott plundered a hat-trick to bring up a five-star display by Donegal Celtic.
Desertmartin could offer nothing by way of a response in the
encounter in
West Belfast.
It was also 5-0 at Hagan Park where hosts Coagh United battered Ballynure OB with two for Campbell and one each for Leonard, Ferguson and Mcgeown.
League leaders Dunloy picked up a 2-0 win away to Cookstown Youth courtesy of second half goals from Caolan Gillan and Declan Mcgarry.
Brantwood edged a thrilling encounter 4-3 away at Cookstown RBL – Luke Watters was the hero of the hour with the winner after two-goal Glenn Pierce had equalised.
In the
Antrim Rovers beat Woodlands on penalties and Cookstown Olympic saw off Castle Star 3-1.
In round two, North United beat Ballyclare North End 2-1 with Killymoon exiting the
at the quarterfinal
stage.
Glebe Rangers moved into round three of the
by beating Wakehurst 2-0 with goals from Chad Dobbin and Bailey Mcneill.
In a packed
Division One programme, NFC Kesh claimed the spoils on their visit to Enniskillen Town United.
Mark Jones netted twice and Lee Walker the other to end Town’s unbeaten record.
Enniskillen Rangers hit six in victory at home against Magheraveely, four of which came from Jay Keenan, while Beragh Swifts went one better in thrashing Dergview Reserves. Irvinestown Wanderers won 3-1 at Killen Rangers and Strathroy Harps lost 3-0 at home to Tummery Athletic.
In Division Two, Mountfield ran in eight at home against Fivemiletown United II.
There were 5-1 away wins for Enniskillen Athletic and Lisnarick with Mountjoy and Maguiresbridge drawing two apiece.
Drumquin scored seven in Division Three with Augher Stars beating Derrychara and Enniskillen seeing off Dunbreen Rovers 4-2 at the Lakeland Forum.
In the
Ahoghill Thistle blasted into round six with an 8-1 home win over Beann Mhadaghain.
Finaghy beat Glaston 5-3, East Belfast II won 5-0 at Greenisland II and Harryville Homers won by the same scoreline at Kelvin OB.
Shamrock knocked out Tullymore Swifts, Willowbank squeezed past Nortel and it was also 2-1 at Castlewellan in Town’s favour in their game against Portrush.
In the
the only Division One game ended in a 2-2 draw between Abbeyview and Carniny Amateurs.
Newpark Olympic beat struggling FC Moylena in Division Two with Holywell and Steadfast victorious in Division Three.
Bessbrook beat Rossowen by a solitary goal in the
Premier Division where there were also wins for Finn Harps, Killeavey and Villa Rovers.
In the First Division, Ballyholland beat Cartwheel, Dunnaman saw off Archview and there were draws between Ashgrove Rovers and Greenfield Park and Mourne Athletic and Camlough Rovers.