Welcome to the match between Ballymena rangers and Newtownards wanderers

1'

Rohan Daly tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Odran MacGrory.

2'

Murphy O Beirne hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Oistin O Hannegan.

3'

Murphy O Beirne tried to skip past Oistin O Hannegan but it failed.

4'

Finnian Madden turned with the ball past Conner Shine.

Finnian Madden moved the ball forward for Odran MacGrory, the ball was picked up by Odran MacGrory before Rohan Daly could reach it.

Odran MacGrory blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Kerwin Dolan couldn't reach it.

But Odran MacGrory sent it far too high ... He held his head in his hands.

6'

Murphy O Beirne tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Oistin O Hannegan.

7'

The referee showed Carden O Hearn a yellow card.

Padraig Burke had a go from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

8'

Murphy O Beirne tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Devon Sams got in the way of the ball.

9'

Rian Sheenan attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Scanlon Brogan approached too late to block it.

Kassidy Meaney denied Rian Sheenan.

10'

Kerwin Dolan passed along the floor for Blaine Magee to pick it up, Blaine Magee took possession of the ball before Odran MacGrory could cut it out.

Blaine Magee had the pace to beat Finnian Madden.

Blaine Magee played a lovely ball for Campbell MacShuibhne, Campbell MacShuibhne trapped the ball nicely before Odran MacGrory could cut it out.

Campbell MacShuibhne made space for himself and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Raghnall Mahoney failed to block the shot.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

11'

Padraig Burke sent over the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

13'

Kerwin Dolan fired off a long shot but Odran MacGrory removed the danger.

14'

Oistin O Hannegan took the ball past Conner Shine.

Oistin O Hannegan held up the ball, evading the challenge of Murphy O Beirne and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Kassidy Meaney did well to tip it over the bar.

15'

Kerwin Dolan tried to jink past Raghnall Mahoney but it failed.

17'

Kerwin Dolan played it confidently past Odran MacGrory.

Kerwin Dolan played a perfect pass for Campbell MacShuibhne, Campbell MacShuibhne took possession of the ball before Finnian Madden could reach it.

Campbell MacShuibhne fired in a shot at goal but the shot was blocked by Raghnall Mahoney.

22'

Murphy O Beirne tried to skip past the challenge of Oistin O Hannegan but Oistin O Hannegan succesfully won the ball from Murphy O Beirne.

23'

Harkin Moffett tried to jink past Murphy O Beirne but Murphy O Beirne nicked the ball from the toes of Harkin Moffett.

24'

Adare Gorman received a yellow card.

Clancy McNeill attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Devon Sams.

25'

Rian Sheenan hit the ball forward to Oistin O Hannegan, Oistin O Hannegan trapped the ball nicely before Padraig Burke could reach it.

Oistin O Hannegan hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Clancy McNeill approached too late to tackle him.

But Oistin O Hannegan couldn't get it on target ... He held his head in his hands.

26'

Harkin Moffett tried to sprint past Conner Shine but it failed.

27'

Devon Sams took the ball past Padraig Burke.

Pass by Devon Sams to Rian Sheenan, Clancy McNeill stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rian Sheenan held up the ball, evading the challenge of Padraig Burke and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Rian Sheenan ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

28'

Devon Sams whipped in the corner.

Carden O Hearn beat Blaine Magee to the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

the ball went into the net despite of Kassidy Meaney's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Vintage strike from Carden O Hearn !!! GOAL!!! ... The fans chanted Carden O Hearn's name !

Ballymena rangers 0 - 1 Newtownards wanderers

29'

Odran MacGrory played a great ball for Finnian Madden, Rohan Daly failed to reach the ball.

Finnian Madden blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Kerwin Dolan made the clearance.

30'

Murphy O Beirne tried to twist past Oistin O Hannegan but Oistin O Hannegan denied.

32'

Odran MacGrory gave the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Finnian Madden delivered the ball to Rian Sheenan, Padraig Burke missed his interception.

Rian Sheenan skipped easily past Clancy McNeill.

Rian Sheenan evaded the challenge of Adare Gorman and chipped the ball goalwards.

But Rian Sheenan didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was an epic miss.

34'

Devon Sams tried to skip past the challenge of Conner Shine but Conner Shine won the ball from Devon Sams.

35'

Odran MacGrory block tackled Kerwin Dolan before Kerwin Dolan could pass the ball.

36'

Kerwin Dolan tried to jink past Odran MacGrory but Odran MacGrory denied.

38'

Padraig Burke moved the ball forward for Clancy McNeill, Devon Sams missed his interception.

Clancy McNeill stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Rian Sheenan.

40'

Kerwin Dolan lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Campbell MacShuibhne, Campbell MacShuibhne brought the ball under control superbly before Devon Sams could reach it.

Campbell MacShuibhne struck it at goal! but the shot cannoned off Raghnall Mahoney.

41'

Clancy McNeill tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Devon Sams coolly intercepted the pass.

43'

Finnian Madden laid it forward to Odran MacGrory, the ball was picked up by Odran MacGrory before Rohan Daly could intercept.

Block tackle from Kerwin Dolan, easily dispossessing Odran MacGrory before Odran MacGrory attempted to pass the ball.

44'

Murphy O Beirne attempted to lob the ball forward but Campbell Moffett cut it out.

45'

Harkin Moffett tried to chip the ball forward but Murphy O Beirne got to the ball first.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Newtownards wanderers took the lead.Ballymena rangers maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Newtownards wanderers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Kerwin Dolan passed the ball to Rohan Daly, Rohan Daly trapped the ball nicely before Odran MacGrory could cut it out.

Rohan Daly fed the ball forward to Kerwin Dolan, Finnian Madden failed to intercept the pass.

Kerwin Dolan tried to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Odran MacGrory.

47'

Murphy O Beirne tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Oistin O Hannegan.

48'

Kerwin Dolan lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

49'

Kerwin Dolan hit a long ball forward,Odran MacGrory stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Scanlon Brogan ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot, Raghnall Mahoney didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Hennessy O Hanegan had no chance to stop the ball ... Scanlon Brogan scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Ballymena rangers 1 - 1 Newtownards wanderers

50'

Harkin Moffett jinked confidently past Conner Shine.

Harkin Moffett tried to get past Murphy O Beirne but Murphy O Beirne robbed Harkin Moffett.

53'

Scanlon Brogan delivered a lovely long ball,Odran MacGrory failed to reach the ball.

Padraig Burke moved onto the ball and hurriedly hit a shot but the shot clattered off Campbell Moffett.

54'

Clancy McNeill tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Odran MacGrory got to the ball first.

55'

Clancy McNeill tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Devon Sams.

56'

Murphy O Beirne played it past Oistin O Hannegan.

Murphy O Beirne crossed the ball low and hard, Harkin Moffett couldn't cut it.

Clancy McNeill sprays a one touch pass forward. The ball evaded Raghnall Mahoney.

61'

Kerwin Dolan had shrugged off the challenge of Odran MacGrory and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Kerwin Dolan. He was lacking match sharpness.

65'

Finnian Madden fired in the freekick. But Finnian Madden put it narrowly over.

66'

Pass by Rian Sheenan to Devon Sams, Devon Sams took it in his stride before Clancy McNeill could intercept.

Devon Sams tried to use his skill to go past Padraig Burke but Padraig Burke denied.

67'

Devon Sams was outmuscled by Clancy McNeill.

Clancy McNeill dribbled past Rian Sheenan.

Clancy McNeill darted past Devon Sams.

Clancy McNeill was in the clear.

Clancy McNeill found himself in the clear with just Hennessy O Hanegan to beat and fired it in low but Hennessy O Hanegan kicked the ball away from the goalmouth.

68'

Scanlon Brogan took the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

70'

Odran MacGrory took the ball past Rohan Daly.

Kerwin Dolan could not stop a confident Odran MacGrory going past him.

Odran MacGrory tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Blaine Magee got to the ball first.

71'

Finnian Madden tried to play it past Kerwin Dolan but Kerwin Dolan blocked Finnian Madden.

74'

The corner was taken by Odran MacGrory towards the edge of the area.

Raghnall Mahoney got above Blaine Magee to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Oistin O Hannegan fired off a shot. Adare Gorman couldn't reach it.

But Oistin O Hannegan's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a poor effort from Oistin O Hannegan. He was lacking match sharpness.

75'

Murphy O Beirne made a good pass to Conner Shine, Conner Shine took it in his stride before Oistin O Hannegan could reach it.

Conner Shine played a wonderful ball for Murphy O Beirne, Murphy O Beirne took it in his stride before Harkin Moffett could intercept.

Murphy O Beirne tried to take the ball past Oistin O Hannegan but Oistin O Hannegan dispossessed Murphy O Beirne.

76'

Harkin Moffett went by the challenge of Kerwin Dolan.

Harkin Moffett had shrugged off the challenge of Conner Shine and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

Kassidy Meaney saved superbly and held the ball.

79'

Clancy McNeill tried to sprint past Devon Sams but Clancy McNeill lost the ball to Devon Sams's block tackle.

80'

Rohan Daly tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Odran MacGrory blocked it.

81'

Rian Sheenan ran up to take the corner.

Blaine Magee challenged Raghnall Mahoney for a heading and headed the ball clear.

82'

Clancy McNeill tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

83'

Raghnall Mahoney played a pinpoint pass to Rian Sheenan, Rian Sheenan trapped the ball nicely before Clancy McNeill could intercept.

Rian Sheenan tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Padraig Burke.

84'

Harkin Moffett ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Quinlan Rowan tried to head the ball upfield but Adare Gorman got across to charge down the header.

85'

Blaine Magee gave the corner straight to the opposition.

86'

Oistin O Hannegan received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Harkin Moffett, Oistin O Hannegan took possession of the ball before Conner Shine could intercept.

Oistin O Hannegan put a low cross in to the near post, Murphy O Beirne couldn't cut it.

Rian Sheenan let the ball drop before hitting a spectacular half volley but Adare Gorman made the clearance.

87'

Odran MacGrory was pressed by Rohan Daly but he evaded the challenge and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Odran MacGrory sent the ball past Kassidy Meaney to back of the net ... Odran MacGrory scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... The fans chanted Odran MacGrory's name !

Ballymena rangers 1 - 2 Newtownards wanderers

88'

Scanlon Brogan had a crack from the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

89'

Finnian Madden tried to jink past Rohan Daly but it failed.

94'

From long range, Clancy McNeill bent the ball towards goal but the shot cannoned off Devon Sams.

End Match Ballymena rangers 1 - 2 Newtownards wanderers