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Match report: Castlewellan Town 3 – 3 Ballynahinch United

Tuesday’s mid-week match saw Ballynahinch return to league action against the newly promoted, and in great form, Castlewellan Town. 

From the kick off both sides knew they were in for a battle. However it was Ballynahinch United who struck first just three and a half minutes into the game. A loose ball dropped to Jack Patterson who connected as sweet as could be on the volley. Once the ball left his foot you knew it was destined for the goal. A rocket off the bar and in saw United take the lead. 

Castlewellan increased the pressure and the game sprung to life. Uniteds back line of Tommy Rodgers, Matthew Hall, Chris Coleman and Scott Brashaw kept their shape and began frustrating the Castlewellan attack who kept finding themselves offside. Pressure mounted from Castlewellan but it was United who found the net again.

A clever ball into the middle of the park from Brashaw saw Greg Hall in a bit of room. Again from around 20 yards out, Greg rolled back the years and whipped a beautiful shot past the goalkeeper, 2-0. 

This only encouraged Castlewellan who again upped the tempo and pressure with United struggling to get their foot on the ball. A sloppy pass at the back was intercepted by the Castlewellan striker who went on to convert. 2-1 

The second half started brighter for Ballynahinch with both teams battling again. Both sides created some chances but neither could capitalise. A few dubious decisions seemed to go against United but that didn’t stop their drive. A ball over the top from Matthew Hall saw Jack Patterson free from any markers. With the ‘keeper rushing out, Jack was able to get the ball under control and lob it over the top of the onrushing keeper for the brace. 3-1.

Pressure continued to mount from Castlewellan and after a scramble at United backpost and a great save from Stefan, the ball fell kindly to the Castlewellan forward who smashed it in to make it 3-2. A second yellow for Matthew Hall following the goal left United down to 10-men for the remaining 20 minutes.

The ten men knew they were in for a battle and worked together as a unit. The effort and teamwork could not be faulted however it was not meant to be. A free kick on the 89th minute outside the Ballynahinch box ended up in the top corner of the net. Heartache for United and jubilee for Castlewellan. 

A point away from home at a difficult opposition, but Ballynahinch came away disappointed to have dropped two points. 

Player of the Match: Chris Coleman 

Line up: Stefan Graham [C], Thomas Rodgers (Alan Dickson), Stuart McMullan, Scott Brashaw, Matthew Hall, Gavin Crawford, Chris Coleman, Greg Hall, Jack Patterson, Lee Maxwell (Cameron McKissick), Scott Cheevers (Rhys Patterson).

Match Report: Ardglass 3rds 1 v 3 Ballynahinch United 2nds

A much changed Swifts travelled to Ardglass on Saturday after a few weeks off due to the adverse weather, that coupled with no less than 7 players missing due to injury and work commitments made it a difficult tie against a team that would provide a stern test.

The Swifts started brightly and were putting the Ardglass defence under considerable pressure, if it had not been for the experience of the Ardglass centre half partnership an early goal would of been a strong possibility.

The Swifts were patient in their build up play and waited for the right opportunity, aided by the defence who were firmly in control they were getting closer to breaking the deadlock with every attack. On the half hour mark a quickly taken free kick by Alan Massey caught the Ardglass midfield flat footed, Paul King received the ball and let a rasping shot go from 25 yards – such was the power in the shot the Ardglass keeper was lucky to save but could not hold onto it and the lively Jack Patterson made no mistake from 10 yards when the ball broke loose.

That goal gave The Swifts more confidence and with Bonner, King, McMenamin and McNeill in commanding form, McGreevy in nets had little to do.

A quick corner from Massey near the break saw him play a one-two and chip a ball onto the far post. A couple of last ditch tackles kept the score at 1 nil. But The Swifts would not be denied. Matty Manley’s smart free kick from the edge of the box caused considerable confusion and again Jack Patterson was in tip top form to smash the ball in.

A mere lapse in consentration just before the halftime whistle saw Ardglass gain a goal direct from a corner when The Swifts ought to have done better.

The Swifts had a clear vision of what was needed in the 2nd half and carried it out well. Bingham never missed a thing all day long and with the impressive Jack Patterson and Manley on the wings The Swifts were a constant threat. Indeed it was Manley on 70 mins who took a short corner to Massey who played the ball back to him, with a neat cross-field pass it was met by McMenamin on the volley for the goal of the game.

This was a good strong team performance from The Swifts who remain unbeaten this season, but with stronger tests on the horizon it will be all hands to the pump especially at home to Annalong this saturday.

Match Report: Newcastle 2 v 0 Ballynahinch United

United travelled to league leaders Newcastle for this league game and came out on the wrong end of a 2 – 0 score line.

Early exchanges between the two sides were even and the United supporters thought that their team should have had a couple of penalties when Paul Dickson was manhandled and bundled over and later on Ian McMullan was tripped as he ran into the penalty area.

The home team took the lead after 25 minutes from a corner when a shot from Brannigan was deflected into his own net by Dalton Tate. Early in the second half United were awarded a penalty when Stuart McMullan was fouled however the usually reliable David Kelly saw his shot well saved by the Newcastle keeper. This was a blow for the visitors as the momentum was moving in their favour and minutes later the home side were 2 – 0 up again from a corner.

The United players allowed their attention to be deflected by a disagreement with the referee over what they thought was an offside decision that he hadn’t given in the build-up. Newcastle took the corner and Gribben was left unmarked to head home.

Manager Keith Hamilton threw on all three of his substitutes Greg Allison, Jack Patterson and Ethan Majury to get back into the game but it was too late as Newcastle defended sternly to remain at the top of the Division 1B league table.