Ports pay penalty for indiscipline

Michael Larkin's side looked to be on course for a stunning upset when they led title contenders Raceview 2-0 with an hour of their McReynolds Cup tie played.

But a Raceview comeback – assisted by Portglenone having two players dismissed – saw the Broughshane men fight back to win 4-2 and progress to the next round.

In Raceview's absence from league action, Dunloy and Coleraine Crusaders took advantage to close the gap at the top of the Michelin Athletic Club-sponsored championship with wins apiece.

FIXTURES

Matches involving locally-based sides this Saturday, March 13, are:

Intermediate League: Cookstown Olympic v Clough Rangers Athletic; Brantwood v Raceview; Desertmartin v Portglenone.

Junior Division One: Carniny Amateurs v Ballymoney Utd Res; Raceview Athletic v Chimney Corner Res.

Junior Division Three: Antrim Rovers v Newtownabbey Sevens Res.

Canada Trophy round one: FC Larne v Demesne Strollers.

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

Clough Rangers Athletic 2, Kilbride Swifts 2: Kilbride got off to an excellent start with Chris Walsh scoring with a 25 yard shot on the fourth minute.

Clough got back on level terms on the 25th minute, Nigel Boyd heading in from a corner kick.

Both teams then had chances but the next gal didn't come until Ricky Reid converted a penalty for Clough on the 71st minute. Time was then running out fast when Mark Kidd scored a deserved equaliser for Kilbride on the 88th minute.

Other results: Ballycastle United 0, Rasharkin United 1; Dunloy 1, Ballynure Old Boys 0; FC Ballynure 1, Coleraine Crusaders 4.

McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND ONE

Portglenone 2, Raceview 4: Two sending offs when the game was delicately poised cost Portglenone dear at the end of this game.

Portglenone took the lead after Enda Lynn converted a penalty on the 40th minute and then doubled their lead when Owen McAlynn scored on the 61st minute.

Raceview got back into the game after Matt Boyd scored on the 63rd minute then put Raceview back level from the penalty spot on the 65th minute.

Portglenone then had a man sent off prior to Colin Byers scoring for Raceview on the 82nd minute and a second man off before Bobby Hanna completed the scoring on the 87th minute.

CRAWFORD CUP

Semi-final result: Cookstown Olympic 2, Brantwood 5.

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Raceview Athletic 4, FC Larne 0: This was a deserved win for Raceview who have being putting together some good performances of late.

Raceview took the lead on the 25th minute when Andy Williamson scored and then extended their lead after Dave Campbell converted a penalty on the 36th minute.

As half-time approached Jason Paul made it 3-0 on the 42nd and a goal from Brendan Church on the 75th minute sealed the win.