Ballynahinch faced Orangefield at Cregagh Sports Club looking to make amends follow last week’s heavy defeat.
The away side started well and were probably the most threatening of the two teams with Ross Murray dangerous on the left.
But it was Orangefield who took the lead when their forward rounded Stefan Graham to knock home into an empty goal.
United were undeterred and soon equalised when Louis Boyd rose to get on the end of Kyle Spindlow’s corner.
The away side defended resolutely for the remainder of the half with Ian McMullan in centre of defence alongside Conor Graham.
In the second half, playing down the hill, United took the lead. A long kick from Stefan was excellently controlled by Glenn Bennett. His delicated dinked cross found Louis in the area to nod home for his second.
United had further chances to extend their lead but failed to convert, and Orangefield capitalised, equalising with a well-hit drive low into the corner.
Ballynahinch took the lead again, when Glenn Moffett weaved outside the box to clip an effort into the top corner.
There wasn’t long to go but United’s defence was getting peppered, and despite every effort to hold the lead, a devastating deflection fell to the feet of Orangefield’s first goalscorer to prod home again in the dying moments.
It was a performance to be pleased about for Kyle Rendall’s men to take forward into the rest of the campaign.
Man of the Match: Ian McMullan
Line up: Stefan Graham [C], Charlie Parkinson, John McMenamin (Graeme McMullan), Ian McMullan, Conor Graham, Kyle Spindlow, Tom Nelson, Glenn Moffett, Ross Murray (Bradley Hamilton), Louis Boyd, Glenn Bennett (Scott Cheevers).
Swifts 0 – 4 Dundrum United
The Swifts found themselves behind early on and their chances of a comeback were hampered after 10 minutes when Jude Kelly was replaced due to injury.
A further change was forced for Ballynahinch when Curtis McCaugherty came on for the injured Leo Elliot before half time and by that stage Dundrum had doubled their lead.
Owen Gill was also forced off through injury leaving the home side down to ten men, with Stephen McNair steppiing into goals.
Man of the Match: Ryan Rooney
Line up: Owen Gill, Ryan Rooney, Stephen McNair, Sam Lockhart, Greg Blunt [C], Jude Kelly (Pearse Irvine), Cameron McKissick, Callum Greene, Diarmuid Lavery, Conor McVarnock, Leo Elliot (Curtis McCaugherty).
Celtic Bhoys Atheltic 5 – 1 Albion
A strong Celtic Bhoys side hosted a depleted Albion compared to the week before. The home side took an early lead and added two more before the break.
Sharpshooter Gareth Bingham pulled on back for Ballynahinch but the damage had been done before Athletic added another two to the scoreboard.
Man of the Match: Scott Brashaw
Line up: Lewis Roy, Liam Rodgers, Curtis Johnston, Roy Shilliday, Ryan Patterson (Cameron Farr), Matthew Lindsay, Scott Brashaw, Gareth Bingham, Colin Nelson, Keith Hamilton, Harry Brown.