MCR FC are making their rivals take heed
MCR FC remain two points clear – and unbeaten – at the top of the Sligo Southern Hotel Super League. On Sunday last they were 4-1 winners at home to Tubbercurry’s Real Tubber. Although the visitors went ahead with a goal by Raffaele Cretaro, MCR levelled matters through a Keith Nibbs penalty.
Jordan Harte’s goal ensured the leaders would be 2-1 up at half-time. They extended their advantage in the second-half with two goals, including one from Donagh Crowne. MCR have a 100% record after six games.
Cartron United, who are second in the standings, are two points behind MCR. Cartron beat Ballisodare United 3-2 at MacSharry Park last Sunday.
The winners were 3-1 up at the break – on target in the first-half were Enda McGowan, Brendan Fitzsimons and Donal Gallagher, who scored from a free-kick.
GURTEEN Celtic continue to lead the Sligo Pallets Premier League. The second tier leaders were 6-0 winners away to Strand Celtic Reserves on Sunday last, with Thomas Sweeney scoring a hat-trick.
Also on target for Gurteen were Dylan Walsh, Conor Walsh and Nathan Dwyer. This was Gurteen’s seventh win from eight games. Ballymote Celtic, in second place, weren’t in action because their scheduled game away to Leitrim’s Carrick Town was postponed because both pitches were unplayable and there was no alternative venue available.
Glenview Stars – who are third in the standings, eight points behind the leaders – drew 3-3 with Calry Bohs Reserves at ATU Sligo’s astroturf pitch. Scoring for Glenview were David Lynch, Thomas Myers and Seamus O’Boyle. An own goal and a 13 GOALS: Eoin Nicholson (Calry Bohs); 12 GOALS: Jason Lyons (Carbury FC); 9 GOALS: Dylan Martin (Strand Celtic); 7 GOALS: Ryan Hargadon (Cartron United); 6 GOALS: Raffaele Cretaro (Real Tubber).
15 GOALS: Cian Kilcoyne (Ballymote
Celtic); 11 GOALS: Thomas Sweeney (Gurteen Celtic); 10 GOALS: Jack Hever (Ballymote Celtic), Dylan Walsh (Gurteen Celtic); 8 GOALS: Shane Beirne (Carrick Town).
Ballisodare were level for three minutes in that opening half when Adam Grace’s 29th minute goal cancelled out Enda McGowan’s early opener for Cartron. But Brendan Fitzsimons put Cartron back on track three minutes after Grace’s close-range finish. brace from Joe Kilcullen gave Calry Bohs Reserves a draw – they are level on points with Glenview.
Dromahair FC won 3-1 at home against Kilglass-Enniscrone United. The winners were 2-0 up at the break and made it 3-0 two minutes into the second-half. Luke Tansey (2) and Steven Mullen were the goalscorers for Dromahair. Joseph Martin netted for west Sligo’s Kilglass-Enniscrone. The clash of Chaffpool Rovers and
Cartron conceded a second goal with a minute of normal time left – Kevin O’Hara scored with a header for Ballisodare – but they held on for a fifth win in seven games.
Coolaney United won 5-3 away to Aughanagh Celtic. It was 2-2 at half-time after an eventful opening period. Daniel Lyons netted two spotkicks for Aughanagh, for whom Liam O’Connell also scored. The Coolaney goalscorers were Declan McCormack (2), Jack Somers, Ryan Gillen and Senan Sheehan.
Also last Sunday, St John’s FC were 4-2 winners away to Cliffoney Celtic. Malachy Spratt scored twice for the winners, with Conor Brennan and Leon Clancy also on target. The home side’s goals were both scored by Johnny Boyle. Meanwhile, Strand Celtic won 5-2 at home against Calry Bohs last Saturday night. Dylan Martin scored a hat-trick for the hosts, with Mark McDaniel and Cormac Murphy also scoring. Aaron Flynn and Eoin Nicholson scored
Ballygawley Celtic produced five goals – Ballygawley, the away side, won 3-2.
Ballygawley, who led 1-0 at the break, later extended their lead to 3-0 and looked secure. But Chaffpool fought back and scored twice. Ballygawley’s scorers were Cathal Davey (2) and Hughie McGowan, with Hughie Marren and Cathal Brennan scoring for Chaffpool.
Benbulben FC won 3-2 away to Valley
STANDINGS
SLIGO SOUTHERN HOTEL SUPER LEAGUE P W D L F A Diff Pts MCR FC 6 6 0 0 27 6 +21 18 Cartron Utd 7 5 1 1 28 8 +20 16 Carbury FC 5 4 1 0 30 5 +25 13 Calry Bohs 7 2 4 1 20 14 +6 10 Strand Celtic 6 3 1 2 15 14 +1 10 Real Tubber 6 3 1 2 15 18 -3 10 St John’s FC 7 3 1 3 15 23 -8 10 Coolaney Utd 5 2 1 2 10 17 -7 7 Aughanagh Celtic 6 1 2 3 16 20 -4 5 Cliffoney Celtic 6 1 1 4 11 20 -9 4 Manor Rangers 5 1 1 3 8 22 -14 4 Arrow Harps 5 1 0 4 9 18 -9 3 Ballisodare Utd 7 0 0 7 9 28 -19 0
SLIGO PALLETS PREMIER LEAGUE
P D F Diff Gurteen Celtic 8 0 43 +35 Ballymote Celtic 7 1 41 +30 Glenview Stars 7 1 25 +8 Calry Bohs Res 8 1 14 -13 Ballygawley Celtic 7 0 15 +1 Dromahair FC 8 0 27 0 Carrick Town 7 2 14 +1 Benbulben FC 7 1 20 +2 Kilglass-E’crone Utd 7 1 15 -2 Strand Celtic Res 7 1 9 -15 Chaffpool Utd 7 1 11 -19 Valley Rovers 8 1 10 -28
for Calry – this goal was Nicholson’s 13th of the campaign.
Elsewhere, the scheduled meeting of Manor Rangers and Arrow Harps – in Manorhamilton – was abandoned after 25 minutes when the pitch became unplayable following torrential rain.
Rovers. Oisin Gilmartin scored twice for the winners and his second goal – from a 75th minute spot-kick – proved to be the difference. Benbulben’s other scorer was Michael Gilmartin.
Valley Rovers, who were tied at halftime after Oisin Gilmartin’s first goal cancelled out Ciaran Jennings’ 17th minute finish, later levelled matters when Ryan Brennan scored in the second-half – after Michael Gilmartin made it 2-1 to the visitors.
GOALMOUTH: Derry City goalkeeper Brian Maher makes a clearance following a Sligo Rovers corner during Monday’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixture at The Showgrounds.