Welcome to the match between Ballymena rangers and Belfast town

1'

Kerwin Dolan made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Pierson Taggart intercepted but couldn't control.

2'

Swerving shot by Murphy O Beirne from long range but Hagan O Hannagan removed the danger.

3'

Oistin Byrne tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Padraig Burke.

5'

Padraig Burke was shown a yellow card.

Clancy McNeill directed the ball to Padraig Burke, Oistin Byrne stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Padraig Burke tried to use his skill to go past Merrill McNamara but Padraig Burke lost the ball to Merrill McNamara's block tackle.

6'

Campbell MacShuibhne attempted to play a long ball but The ball cannoned off Nevan MacFarlane.

8'

Nevan MacFarlane attempted to lob the ball forward but Murphy O Beirne blocked it.

10'

Pierson Taggart hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Rohan Daly made the clearance.

11'

Campbell MacShuibhne was shown a yellow card.

Rohan Daly was outmuscled by Oistin Byrne.

Oistin Byrne passed the ball to Gannon Mitchell, Gannon Mitchell latched onto the ball before Kerwin Dolan could cut it out.

Gannon Mitchell shot for the top corner but the shot clattered off Adare Gorman.

12'

Blaine Magee swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

14'

Clancy McNeill attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Kaelan MacBride.

16'

Hagan O Hannagan tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Conner Shine made a great interception.

18'

Conner Shine tried to twist past Hagan O Hannagan but Hagan O Hannagan dispossessed Conner Shine.

19'

Sheridon Davin tried to chip the ball forward but Murphy O Beirne showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

20'

Merrill McNamara turned on the ball to leave Clancy McNeill standing.

Merrill McNamara flicked the ball over Padraig Burke's head !.

Merrill McNamara blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Clancy McNeill threw himself in front of the shot.

22'

Clancy McNeill directed the ball nicely to Padraig Burke, the ball was picked up by Padraig Burke before Oistin Byrne could reach it.

Padraig Burke supplied a low cross, Merrill McNamara tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Conner Shine let the ball drop before firing in a half volley, Sheridon Davin approached too late to block it.

Bram Connelly did well to tip it wide.

24'

Nevan MacFarlane easily got past the challenge of Conner Shine.

Nevan MacFarlane tried to supply a float cross but Murphy O Beirne had no problem in intercepting the ball.

25'

Yellow card shown to Blaine Magee.

Poor corner kick by Campbell MacShuibhne. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

27'

Padraig Burke made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Oistin Byrne intercepted but couldn't control.

28'

Pierson Taggart tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Rohan Daly approached too late to block it.

But Pierson Taggart struck the ball wide ... It was a poor miss from Pierson Taggart. He looked like he was short of match practice.

29'

Murphy O Beirne passed along the floor for Campbell MacShuibhne to pick it up, Campbell MacShuibhne picked up on the ball before Hagan O Hannagan could cut it out.

Campbell MacShuibhne delivered the ball in from wide, Nevan MacFarlane failed to intercept the pass.

Conner Shine got above Sheridon Davin to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Campbell MacShuibhne found himself with plenty of time and hit a fierce shot. Caedmon Duffy approached too late to tackle him.

Bram Connelly made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

30'

Nevan MacFarlane played a pinpoint pass to Pierson Taggart, Pierson Taggart trapped the ball nicely before Rohan Daly could cut it out.

The ball was struck by Pierson Taggart from 20 yards out but the shot cannoned off Kerwin Dolan.

31'

Poor corner kick delivered by Oistin Byrne that went straight to the opposition.

32'

Scanlon Brogan tried to dribble past Kadi Tracy but Scanlon Brogan lost out to Kadi Tracy.

33'

Scanlon Brogan went across and took the corner.

Blaine Magee connected with a looping header for the goal but Sheridon Davin headed the ball clear.

34'

Clancy McNeill directed the ball nicely to Padraig Burke, Padraig Burke took it in his stride before Oistin Byrne could cut it out.

Padraig Burke tried to send in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Merrill McNamara.

35'

Murphy O Beirne tried to use his skill to go past Nevan MacFarlane but Nevan MacFarlane robbed Murphy O Beirne.

36'

Kerwin Dolan played the ball long,Kadi Tracy stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Campbell MacShuibhne played the ball forward right away. Caedmon Duffy tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

37'

Kerwin Dolan attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Kadi Tracy.

38'

Conner Shine hit the ball forward to Murphy O Beirne, Murphy O Beirne took it in his stride before Kaelan MacBride could intercept.

Murphy O Beirne tried to cross into the box but The ball ricocheted off Hagan O Hannagan.

40'

Pierson Taggart fed the ball forward to Kadi Tracy, the ball was picked up by Kadi Tracy before Rohan Daly could cut it out.

Pass by Kadi Tracy to Pierson Taggart, Kerwin Dolan failed to reach the ball.

Pierson Taggart chipped the ball goalwards but Adare Gorman made the clearance.

41'

Kerwin Dolan made a good pass to Rohan Daly, Kadi Tracy failed to intercept the pass.

Rohan Daly got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Pierson Taggart approached too late to tackle him.

the ball went into the net despite of Bram Connelly's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Rohan Daly found the net !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Ballymena rangers 1 - 0 Belfast town

42'

Pierson Taggart directed the ball to Kadi Tracy, Kadi Tracy trapped the ball nicely before Rohan Daly could reach it.

Kadi Tracy dribbled past Kerwin Dolan.

Kadi Tracy tried an optimistic effort at goal but Blaine Magee cleared the ball.

43'

Rohan Daly picked up Kerwin Dolan's superb pass, Pierson Taggart couldn't reach it.

Rohan Daly tried to take the ball past Kadi Tracy but Kadi Tracy nicked the ball from the toes of Rohan Daly.

44'

Pierson Taggart executed a block tackle on Conner Shine before Conner Shine could pass the ball.

45'

Kerwin Dolan tried to twist past Kadi Tracy but it failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Belfast town were unfortunate to go in behind.Ballymena rangers maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Belfast town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Murphy O Beirne passed along the floor for Conner Shine to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Conner Shine before Hagan O Hannagan could reach it.

Conner Shine blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Nevan MacFarlane approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

47'

Campbell MacShuibhne flicked the ball over Hagan O Hannagan's head !.

Campbell MacShuibhne tried to play it past Nevan MacFarlane but Nevan MacFarlane took the ball away from Campbell MacShuibhne.

48'

Conner Shine tried to play a long ball but Hagan O Hannagan intercepted the pass.

50'

Conner Shine made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Hagan O Hannagan.

52'

Clancy McNeill twisted past Oistin Byrne.

Clancy McNeill passed it long to Scanlon Brogan, Scanlon Brogan picked up on the ball before Merrill McNamara could reach it.

Scanlon Brogan had the chance to score but he was denied space by Caedmon Duffy.

53'

Padraig Burke tried to play it past Oistin Byrne but Oistin Byrne robbed Padraig Burke.

55'

Kerwin Dolan tried to dribble past Kadi Tracy but Kadi Tracy succesfully won the ball from Kerwin Dolan.

57'

Hagan O Hannagan dribbled past Murphy O Beirne.

Hagan O Hannagan sent in a float cross, Conner Shine couldn't cut out the pass.

Kaelan MacBride met the ball with a diving header at goal, Adare Gorman failed to head the ball clear.

Well held by Kassidy Meaney.

60'

Merrill McNamara darted past Padraig Burke.

Merrill McNamara tried to cross into the box but Clancy McNeill did well to spot and intercept the cross.

61'

Kerwin Dolan tried to jink past Kadi Tracy but failed.

62'

Pierson Taggart used his skill to go past Rohan Daly.

Pierson Taggart hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Kerwin Dolan failed to block the shot.

Pierson Taggart struck it just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

63'

Pierson Taggart knocked a lovely ball for Kadi Tracy, the ball was picked up by Kadi Tracy before Kerwin Dolan could reach it.

Kadi Tracy tried to pass the ball forward but Rohan Daly blocked it.

64'

Block tackle from Murphy O Beirne, easily dispossessing Nevan MacFarlane before Nevan MacFarlane attempted to deliver the ball.

65'

Merrill McNamara played a pinpoint pass to Oistin Byrne, Padraig Burke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Oistin Byrne got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Clancy McNeill couldn't reach it.

Kassidy Meaney turned the ball behind.

68'

Nevan MacFarlane tried to dribble past Conner Shine but Conner Shine blocked Nevan MacFarlane in a good, clean tackle.

69'

Merrill McNamara tried his luck from the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

71'

Blaine Magee made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Hagan O Hannagan intercepted but couldn't control.

72'

Rohan Daly blocked Pierson Taggart before Pierson Taggart could pass the ball.

73'

Kerwin Dolan tried to get past Kadi Tracy but Kadi Tracy denied.

75'

Kerwin Dolan made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball came off Kadi Tracy.

76'

Murphy O Beirne block tackled Nevan MacFarlane before Nevan MacFarlane attempted to pass the ball.

77'

Murphy O Beirne tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Nevan MacFarlane.

79'

Kerwin Dolan stepped away from Sheridon Davin and tried his luck from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

80'

Murphy O Beirne darted past Nevan MacFarlane.

Murphy O Beirne sent the ball over from the wing, Hagan O Hannagan couldn't cut it.

Caedmon Duffy got above Clancy McNeill to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

82'

Hagan O Hannagan twisted past Conner Shine.

Hagan O Hannagan played a long ball looking for the head of Gannon Mitchell, Gannon Mitchell controlled the ball when bringing it down before Murphy O Beirne could reach it.

Gannon Mitchell attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Adare Gorman cleared the ball to safety.

83'

Kerwin Dolan struck a long range piledriver! but Kadi Tracy removed the danger.

85'

Murphy O Beirne tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Hagan O Hannagan.

86'

Clancy McNeill made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Pierson Taggart intercepted but couldn't control.

88'

Padraig Burke went in with a successful block tackle on Merrill McNamara before Merrill McNamara tried to pass the ball.

89'

Kerwin Dolan tried to get onto the pass but Pierson Taggart blocked it.

91'

Murphy O Beirne chipped it through to Conner Shine, Hagan O Hannagan failed to reach the ball.

Conner Shine tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Sheridon Davin.

93'

Kerwin Dolan bent it from long range but Oistin Byrne cleared the ball.

End Match Ballymena rangers 1 - 0 Belfast town