Welcome to the match between Belfast town and Ballymena rangers

1'

Padraig Burke was shown a yellow card.

Rohan Daly made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Kadi Tracy.

2'

Kerwin Dolan tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Kadi Tracy.

4'

Padraig Burke was outpaced by Merrill McNamara.

Merrill McNamara delivered the ball in from wide, Clancy McNeill failed to intercept the pass.

Gannon Mitchell jumped with Blaine Magee and won the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Kassidy Meaney did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

5'

Pierson Taggart moved the ball forward for Merrill McNamara, the ball was picked up by Merrill McNamara before Padraig Burke could intercept.

Merrill McNamara jinked confidently past Clancy McNeill.

Merrill McNamara got free of any defenders.

Merrill McNamara had only Kassidy Meaney to beat and tried to round the keeper but he failed.

6'

Pierson Taggart tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Rohan Daly read the game well to intercept the ball.

8'

Conner Shine played a pinpoint pass to Murphy O Beirne, Hagan O Hannagan couldn't reach it.

Murphy O Beirne tried to get the ball across but The ball came off Nevan MacFarlane.

11'

Clancy McNeill played a great ball for Padraig Burke, Padraig Burke took possession of the ball before Merrill McNamara could cut it out.

Padraig Burke skipped easily past the challenge of Oistin Byrne.

Padraig Burke found a perfect spot and fired off a shot. Sheridon Davin didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Bram Connelly couldn't reach it ... Padraig Burke scored a superb effort !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Belfast town 0 - 1 Ballymena rangers

12'

Kerwin Dolan made a good pass to Rohan Daly, Rohan Daly took it in his stride before Kadi Tracy could intercept.

Rohan Daly tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Pierson Taggart.

16'

Adare Gorman lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

17'

Gannon Mitchell stepped up and struck the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

18'

Clancy McNeill was shown a yellow card.

19'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Kadi Tracy before Kerwin Dolan could pass the ball.

20'

Pierson Taggart executed a block tackle on Rohan Daly before Rohan Daly tried to pass the ball.

21'

Clancy McNeill faked a shot before cutting Merrill McNamara in a different direction.

The ball was curled in from Clancy McNeill, Oistin Byrne couldn't reach it.

Campbell MacShuibhne had the beating in the air of Caedmon Duffy, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

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

23'

Yellow card shown to Sheridon Davin.

25'

Pierson Taggart received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Kadi Tracy, Rohan Daly failed to intercept the pass.

Pierson Taggart tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Kerwin Dolan.

26'

Murphy O Beirne tried to skip past the challenge of Hagan O Hannagan but Murphy O Beirne lost out to Hagan O Hannagan.

27'

Hagan O Hannagan failed in his attempt to play it past Conner Shine.

29'

Kaelan MacBride made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Kerwin Dolan.

31'

Yellow card shown to Kerwin Dolan.

32'

Nevan MacFarlane passed the ball perfectly to Hagan O Hannagan, Conner Shine failed to intercept the pass.

Hagan O Hannagan tried to whip in a float cross but Murphy O Beirne read the game well to intercept the ball.

33'

Kerwin Dolan tried to play it past Gannon Mitchell but Kerwin Dolan lost out to Gannon Mitchell.

34'

The corner was taken by Nevan MacFarlane towards the edge of the area.

Diving header at goal from Kadi Tracy but Adare Gorman headed clear the danger.

35'

Conner Shine played a pinpoint pass to Murphy O Beirne, Hagan O Hannagan stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Murphy O Beirne delivered a low cross, Nevan MacFarlane failed to intercept the pass.

Scanlon Brogan moved onto the ball and quickly struck it at goal , Sheridon Davin wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Bram Connelly tipped the ball round the post.

37'

Nevan MacFarlane tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Conner Shine.

38'

Pierson Taggart flicked the ball over Kerwin Dolan's head !.

Pierson Taggart held up the ball, evading the challenge of Rohan Daly and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

Kassidy Meaney blocked the shot.

41'

Nevan MacFarlane moved the ball forward for Hagan O Hannagan, Hagan O Hannagan picked up on the ball before Conner Shine could reach it.

Hagan O Hannagan skipped easily past Murphy O Beirne.

Hagan O Hannagan tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Blaine Magee.

44'

Nevan MacFarlane tried to skip past Conner Shine but Conner Shine cleanly tackled the ball.

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46'

Gannon Mitchell swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

47'

Hagan O Hannagan skipped easily past the challenge of Murphy O Beirne.

Hagan O Hannagan tried to whip in a float cross but Conner Shine made a great interception.

48'

Merrill McNamara played a lovely ball for Oistin Byrne, Oistin Byrne took possession of the ball before Padraig Burke could reach it.

Oistin Byrne surged past Clancy McNeill!.

Oistin Byrne tried to cross into the box but Padraig Burke read the game well to intercept the ball.

52'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Nevan MacFarlane.

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

53'

Pierson Taggart gave the corner straight to the opposition.

54'

Kaelan MacBride played a pinpoint pass to Oistin Byrne, Oistin Byrne took possession of the ball before Clancy McNeill could intercept.

Padraig Burke blocked Oistin Byrne in a good, clean tackle before Oistin Byrne tried to get onto the pass.

55'

Pierson Taggart made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Murphy O Beirne.

59'

Pierson Taggart tried to play it past Rohan Daly but his possession is lost through a tackle by Rohan Daly.

62'

Murphy O Beirne looked destined to score from long range but Hagan O Hannagan succesfully won the ball from him.

63'

Hagan O Hannagan took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

64'

Kadi Tracy skipped past Rohan Daly.

Kadi Tracy skipped past the challenge of Kerwin Dolan.

Kadi Tracy hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot clattered off Adare Gorman.

65'

Nevan MacFarlane skipped past Murphy O Beirne.

Nevan MacFarlane struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but the shot cannoned off Conner Shine.

67'

Murphy O Beirne skipped past the challenge of Hagan O Hannagan.

Murphy O Beirne had shrugged off the challenge of Nevan MacFarlane and struck a medium range piledriver.

But Murphy O Beirne effort went inches wide ... He dropped to his knees.

69'

Oistin Byrne played a great ball for Sheridon Davin, Sheridon Davin took possession of the ball before Kerwin Dolan could reach it.

Sheridon Davin shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but the shot clattered off Padraig Burke.

70'

Murphy O Beirne delivered the ball to Conner Shine, Hagan O Hannagan stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Conner Shine smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Nevan MacFarlane approached too late to clear the danger.

Bram Connelly made a stunning save !.

73'

Merrill McNamara had shrugged off the challenge of Padraig Burke and tried his luck from 30 yards.

Kassidy Meaney saved superbly and held the ball.

75'

Merrill McNamara tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Padraig Burke.

76'

Hagan O Hannagan ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Caedmon Duffy forced the ball goalwards with a header but Blaine Magee headed clear the danger.

78'

Pierson Taggart tried to lift the ball forward but Rohan Daly made a great interception.

81'

Kaelan MacBride chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Sheridon Davin, Sheridon Davin controlled the ball when bringing it down before Conner Shine could reach it.

Good play by Sheridon Davin in making himself some space and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Adare Gorman didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Sheridon Davin looked destined to score but Kassidy Meaney react fast enough and saved it.

82'

Campbell MacShuibhne hit the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

83'

Padraig Burke received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Clancy McNeill, Padraig Burke took possession of the ball before Oistin Byrne could reach it.

Padraig Burke shot from distance but Merrill McNamara cleared the ball.

85'

Merrill McNamara tried to play it past Clancy McNeill but Clancy McNeill took the ball away from Merrill McNamara.

87'

Pierson Taggart tried to dribble past Kerwin Dolan but Kerwin Dolan blocked Pierson Taggart.

89'

Murphy O Beirne tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Nevan MacFarlane.

90'

Merrill McNamara went by the challenge of Padraig Burke.

Merrill McNamara squared the ball from the wing, Clancy McNeill failed to intercept the pass.

Sheridon Davin let the ball drop before firing in a half volley but Adare Gorman cleared the ball.

91'

Nevan MacFarlane failed in his attempt to dribble past Rohan Daly.

92'

Murphy O Beirne tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Hagan O Hannagan intercepted the pass.

93'

Padraig Burke had shrugged off the challenge of Oistin Byrne and blasted a banana shot from long range.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Padraig Burke ... He should have hit the target at least.

94'

Oistin Byrne moved the ball forward for Gannon Mitchell, Kerwin Dolan stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gannon Mitchell skipped past Padraig Burke.

Kaelan MacBride picked up Gannon Mitchell's superb pass, Blaine Magee stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kaelan MacBride shielded the ball from Adare Gorman and chipped the ball goalwards.

Kaelan MacBride struck it just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

End Match Belfast town 0 - 1 Ballymena rangers