Committed Reserves get their reward in derby

Following on from last weeks considerably average display the pressure was on to get back to winning ways and the swifts did not disappoint

Lining up against the Rangers for kick off it looked like an uphill task was ahead as the home side had no fewer than four first team squad players in their match day selection.

The Swifts were not to be deterred thoough and from the whistle they made their intentions clear by immediately putting the rangers under pressure.

The deadlock was broken early on when Johnston played a sweet diagonal 30 yard ball into the path of Heslip on the right hand side. He took a touch before firing across the keeper into the bottom corner to send the Rathfriland team and bench into raptures.

Banbridge were being restricted to long range efforts as the swifts defensive display was organised and well disciplined.