Ballynahinch United travelled to Poleglass to take on fellow strugglers Colin Valley at Valley Park. Both teams started the game without a win in 1B this season.
Continue reading Match Report: Colin Valley 4 – 2 BUFCTag: 2nds
Match Report: BUFC 1 – 2 Bryansburn Rangers
United continued their improved form in this league match against a formidable Bryansburn Rangers who are expected to challenge for honours this year.
For most of the first half the game ebbed and flowed with neither team holding the ascendency and neither goal keeper being threatened.
Continue reading Match Report: BUFC 1 – 2 Bryansburn RangersMatch Report: Swifts 0 – 0 Ballyvea FC IIs
Ballynahinch United Swifts opened their season with a scoreless draw at home to Ballyvea FC IIs. However, the home team had chances to win it, but were unfortunately unable to convert.
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Ballynahinch United Swifts 0 – 0 Ballyvea FC IIs
| Competition: | NADAFL McCalls Division 1 |
| Ground: | The Millbridge, Ballynahinch |
Ballynahinch United 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Ballynahinch United would like to invite all past and present players, managers, officials and supporters to join us for a gala evening to celebrate our 50 year anniversary.
Taking place at 7pm on Friday 19th October 2018 in the Millbrook Lodge, Ballynahinch.
To book tickets, contact Anto 0796 382 2291, Gareth 0752 544 0950 or ballynahinchunited@hotmail.com.
Tickets are £40 (single), £75 (couple) or £350 (table of 10).
The night will be hosted by BBC Sport NI pundit Liam Beckett MBE with music from The Renegades on what promises to be a great night. Dress is black tie gala.
Stay tuned for news of some sporting memorabilia which will be raffled off on the evening!
Match Report: Ballynahinch United 3 v 0 Mossley YM
United entertained Mossley YM at Millbridge last Saturday and following what was a good day’s work they turned in a 3-0 win which gives if they repeat this performance in their remaining games they might just escape relegation.
This game burst into life in the 20th minute when Johnny Stevenson slammed home a shot from around the penalty spot during a scramble in the Mossley penalty area.
The visitors pressed for an equaliser but they created little and the defensive barrier of Davis, Patterson, Dickson and Stuart McMullan provided a platform for this victory given their straightforward approach to clearing their lines. John McMenamin provided a safe pair of hands in the goalkeeper position.
United’s midfield of Ian McMullan, Gavin Crawford, Ben Wilson and Scott Brashaw held the ball comfortably with Brashaw linking effectively with forwards Ross Murray and Johnny Stevenson.
In the second half United came out with a purpose not only to defend their lead but also to increase their it and it was teenager Ross Murray who as a constant thorn in the Mossley defence scored United’s second on 50 minutes when he smashed the ball home after good work by Stevenson. Crawford went close minutes later when he shot over after a serious bit of misunderstanding in the visitors defence.
On the hour mark Murray made it 3 -0 when the Mossley defence waited for an offside call against Stevenson however he had never made any attempt to go for the ball and the quick thinking teenager scampered onto the loose ball to coolly finish past the goal keeper.
Sadly the game got rather physical in the latter parts of the game and manager Alan Davis replaced a few of his senior players because of the danger of them being sent off such was the provocation being dished out. Greg Allison, John Hill and Ben Onuoha came into the game and played excellently to maintain one of the few clean sheets of United’ season so far.
Ballynahinch United Swifts secured a derby win against Drumaness when the two teams played each other at the Assumption playing fields on Saturday. A hat trick from Alan Massey and another from Craig Tate gave them a valuable three points.