Division One teams go through to historic final

Action from Saturday's game between South Antrim and Lisburn FC United, at Barbour Playing Fields. US1417-510cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Two Division One teams will meet in the Gordon Hanna Trophy final for the first time ever since the competition started.

But, FC Utd Lisburn and Clonduff YM are there on merit after creating shocks which knocked out all the Premier Division’s top teams.

FC beat League leaders, Warren YM in the first round and followed up with a marathon success against Glaston before beating Bloomfield III 3-1 in the semi-final.

Scorers against Bloomfield were Ryan Nixon, Simon Hall and Tommy Roy.

Division One champions, Clonduff, beat Ballymacash YM and followed up with a semi-final win over Sandy Row.

Clonduff were twice behind but came back both times through penalties, conceded by the Sandy Row keeper, who was yellow carded for the first one and red carded on the second occasion.

Sandy Row played for around an hour with ten men and in the end it was Clonduff who got the deciding goal

FC Utd Lisburn after creating two major upsets easily progressed to the semi-finals on Tuesday night with a 6-0 win over Braniel YM II.

On target were Simon Hall 2, Andrew Doran 2, Jimmy Roy and Neill McCall.

Clonduff beat Ballymacash YM before winning the semi-final against Sandy Row 3-2.

PREMIER DIVISION

Can Glaston snatch title?

Glaston have come from nowhere in the Premier Division to be in with a chance of winning the title.

They beat Warren YM 2-0 on Saturday with goals from Tommy McNeill and Jim Mullan and with a Colin Jamison goal failing to prevent Ballymacash YM losing 3-1 to Sandy Row and this has set up an exciting finish.

Glaston play Ballymacash on Saturday and a win here would give them at least a runners-up spot. Warren go to Bloomfield III on Saturday, knowing a win will give them the title. Glaston have still to play Sandy Row and could end up level with Warren if results go their way.

Other games on Saturday saw a Ryan Friars goal failing to stop Lambeg Rangers losing 3-1 to Belvoir FC, Bloomfield III and Orangefield OB III drew 1-1 and Braniel YM beat Ballynafeigh YM 6-0.

Sandy Row drew 1-1 with Belvoir FC on Tuesday night.

DIVISION One

Archer hat-trick for Ballymacash

FC Utd Lisburn won their final Division One game 3-2 against Moira Albion II. FC scorers were Darren Marshall, Alan Hines and Andy Doran.

First Lisburn beat Victoria Athletic 4-2 with goals from Jamie Mudge, Greg Totten, Chris Weir and an own goal.

Neil Archer hit a hat-trick and Mark Donaghy got the other goal in the 4-2 win for Ballymacash YM II over Belvoir FC II

DVISION Two

Play-off possible

A play-off will be needed to decide the Division Two champions if Braniel YM II beat Ballymacash YM III tomorrow.

Aaron Stewart 2, Michael Gibson and Dee Moore were the scorers for Clonduff YM II in the 4-3 win over Braniel YM II, which meant Braniel may have to rely on a play-off for the title against Cregagh Wanderers.

Carrowdore YM and Glenavy III fought out a 4-4 draw.

In the Whiteside Cup, Warren YM II with James Lyness hitting three and Gerry Wilson the other one, beat Ballymacash YM III 4-3. Cash scorers were Papathansiou, Elder and Maguire.

Cregagh Wanderers reached the semi-finals of the Whiteside Cup with a 4-1 win over Lisburn Athletic on Thursday night.

Darren Hamilton scored both goals in a 2-1 win for Glenavy III over FC Utd Lisburn II in the Whiteside Cup on Tuesday night. Gareth Oldroyd got the FC goal.

Fixtures

SOUTH Antrim League fixtures for Saturday, kick-off 2pm.

PREMIER DIVISION: Bloomfield III v Warren YM, Orangefield OB III v Sandy Row, Braniel YM v Ballynafeigh YM, Ballymacash YM v Glaston.

DIVISION 1: Belvoir FC II v Moira Albion II, FC Utd Lisburn v First Lisburn.

DIVISION 2: Warren YM II v Carrowdore YM, Braniel YM II v Ballymacash YM III, FC Utd Lisburn II v Newtown Forest III, Clonduff YM II v Lisburn Athletic.

TUESDAY, 6.30pm

PREMIER DIVISION: Glaston v Sandy Row.