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Fivemiletown 3-2 DC

WKD Intermediate Cup Round 2

A 91st minute goal from Ivor Johnston saw Fivemiletown progress to the third round of the Intermediate cup and left Draperstown once again disappointed that their efforts were left unrewarded. On a soft pitch with a distinctive slope, Celtic created enough chances to have won the game with a degree of comfort but having failed to do so, could have no complaints with the final score.

Draperstown opened brightly playing up the slope and carved out a good chance on 5 minutes for Kennedy who shot tamely wide. The same player had an even better opportunity on 20 minutes when a clever flick from Eamon Murray left him one on one with the keeper who did enough to force the midfielder to the side and the chance was gone. The home side then came into the game really for the first time with McConnell having to save from Clarke and Elliott in quick succession before Elliott squandered a good opening when he shot wide. The final action of the half again saw Draperstown on the attack and only a last gasp block denied Murray opening the scoring for Draperstown.

The second half opened as the first closed with Celtic in the ascendancy. Haskins’ good cross was headed wide by Murray on 51 minutes before a foul by Johnston on the same player on the edge of the box brought about the opening goal. Dynes in the home nets fumbled the free and allowed Seamus Bradley to scramble the ball home from close range on 55 minutes. It was almost two for Celtic 4 minutes later when Murray headed on McConnell’s clearance, the ball falling to Bradley who brushed the bar with a good shot.

The Fivemiletown equaliser on the hour mark had a certain amount of controversy surrounding it. With centre half McKillion down with an obvious head injury the home side played on and McKiernan’s cross was headed home by Elliott. There were no Celtic complaints five minutes later when McKiernan scored from close range latching on to Gillespie’s pass. However the home celebrations were still ringing out when Bradley’s cross was met by Murray who left Dynes with no chance. Celtic now had a good ten minutes and the same combination should have put them into the lead, but Murray screwed the ball agonisingly past the left post with the keeper well beaten.
With 5 minutes left it was Bradley holding his head as his delightful chip was just tipped over the bar by Dynes who looked to be beaten. But it was the home side who scored the all important winner when centre back Johnston headed home a left wing cross and there just wasn’t enough time for Draperstown to rescue the game.

Next First Team Fixture

McGrogan Memorial Cup | Monday 27 July 2010
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