Welcome to the match between Ballymena rangers and Antrim orient

1'

Liam O Berne tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Rohan Daly.

3'

Campbell MacShuibhne went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

4'

The referee showed Liam O Berne a yellow card.

Duane McElligott failed in his attempt to skip past Rohan Daly.

7'

Kerwin Dolan tried to skip past the challenge of Duane McElligott but Duane McElligott cleanly tackled the ball.

9'

Lanty MacGuinness hit the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

10'

Clancy McNeill tried to skip past the challenge of Lanty MacGuinness but Lanty MacGuinness won the ball from Clancy McNeill.

11'

Siward Mallon was outpaced by Padraig Burke.

Padraig Burke used his skill to go past Bram Ferguson.

Padraig Burke drove the ball at goal but Mackinley McGinnis got himself between the ball and goal.

13'

Murphy O Beirne tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Siward Mallon.

14'

Quinn Ó Máille played a lovely ball for Lanty MacGuinness, the ball was picked up by Lanty MacGuinness before Padraig Burke could cut it out.

Lanty MacGuinness flicked the ball over Clancy McNeill's head !.

Lanty MacGuinness found a perfect spot and fired in a curving shot at goal. Blaine Magee didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Lanty MacGuinness couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was an epic miss.

15'

Campbell MacShuibhne tried to chip the ball forward but Lanty MacGuinness did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

16'

Conner Shine tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Bram Ferguson came close and blocked it.

17'

Padraig Burke made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Lanty MacGuinness came close and blocked it.

18'

Liam O Berne attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Conner Shine.

19'

Blaine Magee directed the ball nicely to Campbell MacShuibhne, Siward Mallon couldn't cut out the pass.

Campbell MacShuibhne tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Bram Ferguson scrambled the ball away.

20'

Bram Ferguson made a good pass to Siward Mallon, Siward Mallon picked up on the ball before Conner Shine could intercept.

Siward Mallon tried to cross into the box but his possession was lost through a tackle by Murphy O Beirne.

21'

That was a trademark freekick from Kerwin Dolan. Kerwin Byrnes wan't fast enough to make the save. ... GOAL!!!

Ballymena rangers 1 - 0 Antrim orient

22'

The corner was taken by Blaine Magee towards the edge of the area.

Adare Gorman got ahead of Liam O Berne to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Kerwin Byrnes turned the ball behind.

23'

Blaine Magee stepped up and struck the freekick. Brilliant saved by Kerwin Byrnes.

24'

Clancy McNeill turned with the ball past Lanty MacGuinness.

Clancy McNeill got the float cross in from the wing, Quinn Ó Máille couldn't cut it.

Campbell MacShuibhne won the aerial challenge against Liam O Berne, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Denied by Kerwin Byrnes.

25'

Kerwin Dolan sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

27'

Bram Ferguson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Conner Shine showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

28'

Conner Shine fired off a long shot. Siward Mallon couldn't reach it.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He should have hit the target at least.

33'

Quinn Ó Máille hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Clancy McNeill cleared the ball.

34'

Quinn Ó Máille hit the ball from long range. Padraig Burke didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide from Quinn Ó Máille ... He held his head in his hands.

36'

Murphy O Beirne made a pass to Conner Shine, Conner Shine took it in his stride before Siward Mallon could cut it out.

Conner Shine tried to centre the ball but The ball struck Bram Ferguson.

37'

Clancy McNeill escaped from the challenge of Maloney McKowen and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Kerwin Byrnes managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

38'

Conner Shine hit the ball forward to Murphy O Beirne, Murphy O Beirne took it in his stride before Lanty MacGuinness could reach it.

Murphy O Beirne curled the ball in at goal from long range but Siward Mallon cleared the ball to safety.

39'

Kerwin Dolan played the ball to Adare Gorman's feet, Adare Gorman took possession of the ball before Kian McNeill could reach it.

Adare Gorman tried to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Duane McElligott.

42'

Quinn Ó Máille tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Padraig Burke.

44'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Bram Ferguson before Murphy O Beirne attempted to pass the ball.

45'

Kerwin Dolan tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Liam O Berne.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Ballymena rangers took the lead.Ballymena rangers had 58% possession in the match, while Antrim orient had 42%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Kerwin Dolan easily got past the challenge of Lanty MacGuinness.

Kerwin Dolan dribbled past Quinn Ó Máille.

Kerwin Dolan tried to dribble past Lanty MacGuinness but Lanty MacGuinness blocked Kerwin Dolan in a good, clean tackle.

47'

Murphy O Beirne sprinted to escape from Liam O Berne.

Murphy O Beirne made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Siward Mallon.

49'

Adare Gorman went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

50'

Padraig Burke tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Kian McNeill.

52'

Kerwin Dolan span past Kian McNeill.

Kerwin Dolan made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Duane McElligott.

55'

Kerwin Dolan had a crack at goal from the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

56'

Rohan Daly took the ball past Kian McNeill.

Rohan Daly played a pinpoint pass to Campbell MacShuibhne, Campbell MacShuibhne took it in his stride before Duane McElligott could cut it out.

Campbell MacShuibhne found a gap and fired off a shot. Liam O Berne failed to block the shot.

Kerwin Byrnes saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

59'

Clancy McNeill took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

60'

Blaine Magee lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

61'

Bram Ferguson executed a block tackle on Conner Shine before Conner Shine attempted to pass the ball.

62'

Quinn Ó Máille hit the ball forward to Lanty MacGuinness, Lanty MacGuinness latched onto the ball before Clancy McNeill could reach it.

Lanty MacGuinness found a chance to score from medium range but he was under too much pressure from Padraig Burke .

63'

The referee showed Blaine Magee a yellow card.

Lanty MacGuinness dribbled past Kerwin Dolan.

Lanty MacGuinness tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Padraig Burke.

64'

Kian McNeill executed a block tackle on Clancy McNeill before Clancy McNeill tried to get onto the pass.

67'

Duane McElligott made a good pass to Kian McNeill, Kian McNeill trapped the ball nicely before Rohan Daly could cut it out.

Kian McNeill made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Kerwin Dolan.

68'

Murphy O Beirne played a pinpoint pass to Campbell MacShuibhne, Campbell MacShuibhne took possession of the ball before Bram Ferguson could reach it.

Campbell MacShuibhne tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Siward Mallon had no problem in intercepting the ball.

69'

Kerwin Dolan faked a shot before cutting Lanty MacGuinness in a different direction.

Kerwin Dolan tried his luck with a medium range chip. Quinn Ó Máille wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Kerwin Byrnes made an acrobatic save.

70'

Kerwin Dolan tried to jink past Kian McNeill but Kian McNeill took the ball away from Kerwin Dolan.

71'

Lanty MacGuinness tried to use his skill to go past Clancy McNeill but Clancy McNeill cleanly tackled the ball.

72'

Siward Mallon tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Kerwin Dolan closed in and intercepted the ball.

73'

Aeary Ó Seighin's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

74'

Liam O Berne sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

76'

Murphy O Beirne took the ball past Siward Mallon.

Murphy O Beirne tried to use his skill to go past Bram Ferguson but Bram Ferguson denied.

77'

Campbell MacShuibhne lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Blaine Magee jumped with Liam O Berne and won the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Shot by Adare Gorman but Mackinley McGinnis blocked the shot.

78'

Murphy O Beirne dribbled past Siward Mallon.

Murphy O Beirne made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Bram Ferguson.

80'

Murphy O Beirne made a pass to Conner Shine, Conner Shine took it in his stride before Siward Mallon could reach it.

Conner Shine crossed the ball high and hard, Bram Ferguson missed his interception.

Scanlon Brogan beat Liam O Berne to the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Kerwin Byrnes was caught in no man's land ... Scanlon Brogan scored. Super finish !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Ballymena rangers 2 - 0 Antrim orient

81'

Murphy O Beirne struck a long range piledriver! but Siward Mallon charged down the shot.

82'

Campbell MacShuibhne tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Kian McNeill approached too late to tackle him.

Campbell MacShuibhne put it horribly wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

83'

Poor corner kick delivered by Lanty MacGuinness that went straight to the opposition.

84'

Rohan Daly received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Kerwin Dolan, Kian McNeill couldn't reach it.

Rohan Daly span past Duane McElligott.

Rohan Daly dribbled confidently past Kian McNeill.

Rohan Daly tried an optimistic effort at goal but Mackinley McGinnis got in and cleared the danger.

85'

Duane McElligott tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Kerwin Dolan.

87'

Kerwin Dolan made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Kian McNeill got in the way of the ball.

89'

Quinn Ó Máille skipped easily past the challenge of Padraig Burke.

Quinn Ó Máille delivered a low cross, Clancy McNeill tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Aeary Ó Seighin moved onto the ball and attempted a half volley, Blaine Magee failed to block the shot.

Kassidy Meaney could only parry it.

91'

Lanty MacGuinness received a yellow card.

Pass by Murphy O Beirne to Adare Gorman, the ball was picked up by Adare Gorman before Bram Ferguson could cut it out.

Adare Gorman tried to twist past Siward Mallon but Siward Mallon blocked Adare Gorman.

92'

Adare Gorman fed the ball forward to Clancy McNeill, Clancy McNeill latched onto the ball before Lanty MacGuinness could intercept.

Clancy McNeill played it confidently past Quinn Ó Máille.

Clancy McNeill evaded the challenge of Lanty MacGuinness and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

But Clancy McNeill scooped it well over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

End Match Ballymena rangers 2 - 0 Antrim orient