Ian’s the man as United equalise

Ian’s the man as United equalise

24 April 2013

BALLYNAHINCH United entertained Lisburn Rangers in their penultimate league fixture at Millbridge on Saturday.

This proved to be a difficult encounter, although United will be bitterly disappointed that their superior percentage of play did not yield all three points.

In the first half United were out of the blocks quickly and Lisburn were hemmed into their own half for most of the time, although they were quite dangerous on the break giving United defence of Foster, Brashaw, Boal and Herron some difficult moments while Brian McMullan was called upon to make one excellent stop.

In midfield Smyth, Hunter, Stuart McMullan and Aaron Cheevers were controlling things, but they just couldn’t create the openings for hard working forwards Ian McMullan and Scott Brashaw.

Lisburn were reduced to ten men on the half hour when a moment of indiscipline followed moments later by a crude tackle on Cheevers was suitably punished.

In the second half Lisburn regrouped and on the hour mark following a strong and persistent run by their centre forward he managed to hold off the tackles of Foster and Brashaw to score with a delicate shot that gave McMullan no chance.

Ian McMullan, who had been lively all afternoon, scored the equaliser in the 65th minute, but even the introduction of Kelly, Bowman and Allison United was unable to get their noses in front.

United’s last game of the season takes place at Millbridge on Saturday, May 4.

• The annual dinner and awards takes place on Saturday, May 4, at 7.30pm in the Primrose Bar, Ballynahinch.

Tickets are available and those intending to go should speak to any committee member as soon as possible.

All trophies won last year should be returned to the club house as soon as possible.

Ballynahinch United 1

Lisburn Rangers 1

AMATEUR LEAGUE DIVISION 1B