LOCAL SOCCER PREVIEW: LIMAVADY LOOK TO EXTEND THEIR LEAD AT THE TOP
LOCAL SOCCER PREVIEW: LIMAVADY LOOK TO EXTEND THEIR LEAD AT THE TOP
By Carl Purvis
THIS weekend sees a full program of fixtures in the NIFL Championship 2, with Limavady United looking to extend their lead at the top. The Roesiders travel to Fortwilliam Park to take on Tobermore United, who harbour ambitions of promotion themselves. Limavady go into the match as the only side in the top three tiers of the NIFL still unbeaten this season. Having chalked up four consecutive wins in the league, they will be confident of making it five come Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere in the Championship 2, Moyola Park travel to Dollingstown. Park come into the match in indifferent form, whilst their opponents will be confident of picking up all three points. Dollingstown are unbeaten in six league games, and both sides need three points to avoid being cast too far adrift from the top. In the Ballymena and Provincial Intermediate Premier League, Desertmartin host Chimney Corner at the Dromore Complex. The home side comfortably dispatched Islandmagee in the Intermediate Cup last week, and will carry that confidence into this game. Corner come into the game off the back of a poor run of form - their defeat to East Belfast last week was their fifth consecutive defeat in all competitions. In the same competition, second plays first as Newtowne play host to Ballynure Old Boys. A win for the Limavady side would put them within a point of Ballynure, and would leave them in a great position with a game in hand. Magherafelt Sky Blues travel to Killymoon Rangers having put 15 past basement boys Sofia Farmer last week. The chances of the Sky Blues finding as porous a defence waiting for them in Cookstown is very unlikely. Elsewhere in County Derry this weekend, Roe Rovers play host to Churchill United in the North West Junior League Division One. Maghera Strollers have a home fixture against Portrush in the Coleraine and District Football League.
Tobermore United v Limavady United (NIFL Championship 2) Dollingstown v Moyola Park (NIFL Championship 2) Newtowne v Ballynure Old Boys (Ballymena and Provincial League Premier Division) Desertmartin v Chimney Corner (Ballymena and Provincial League Premier Division) Killymoon Rangers v Magherafelt Sky Blues (Ballymena and Provincial League Premier Division) Maghera Strollers v Portrush (Coleraine and District Football League Premier Division) Roe Rovers v Churchill United (North West Junior League Division One)