The fonaCAB Craig Stanfield Junior Cup has been reduced to the last 32 following Saturday’s Third Round action.
The 'tie of the round' saw Fermanagh & Western League side Tummery Athletic make the trip to Broughshane to face Ballymena Saturday Morning League outfit Raceview, with the visitors producing an impressive 4-1 victory.
Colm Garrity opened the scoring just with just under a quarter-of-an-hour on the clock before Tommy Murphy doubled Tummery’s advantage in first-half stoppage time, finishing after good work from Brendan Lilley.
Raceview pulled a goal back through Scott Montgomery shortly after the hour but Murphy restored the two-goal cushion just three minutes later, converting Garrity’s assist. The striker then completed his hat-trick in the 88th minute with an excellent long-range finish over the keeper.
Tummery are among eight Fermanagh & Western sides remaining in the competition, with NFC Kesh also progressing after a 3-1 victory over Enniskillen Rangers at Michael Connolly Park.
Rangers initially took the lead through Jason Keenan, but Jordan McClure quickly restored parity. Ryan Beattie put Kesh ahead early in the second half before McClure converted a late penalty to seal the win.
Last season’s runners-up Rosario YC II also booked their place in the next round with a 3-1 home success against Ballinamallard United Reserves.
Conal McGarry put Rosario ahead two minutes into the second half, only for Matthew Wilson to equalise almost immediately. Ryan Campbell restored the hosts’ lead on 50 minutes before adding his second five minutes from time.
Groomsport striker Jake Wilson, the competition’s leading scorer, added another hat-trick to bring his tally to 11 in a 5-0 victory over Beann Mhadaghain at the Valley Leisure Centre.
He was one of five players to claim match balls on Saturday, alongside Tummery’s Murphy, Greenisland II’s Ethan Rafferty, Beragh Swifts’ Lee Brennan and Ardstraw’s Alaaeddine Dhouioui.
However, the individual scoring honours went to Greenisland II’s Luka Steele, who struck four times in an emphatic 7-2 win over Cruestodians.
Greenisland II were the highest scorers of the round, although two other fixtures also produced 10 goals, with Ballycastle United defeating Loughgall Reserves 6-4 at Lakeview Park and Downpatrick overcoming Ahoghill Thistle by the same scoreline at St Dillon’s Park.
Three ties were decided by penalty shoot-outs, with Lisnaskea Rovers, Clonard and St Patrick’s YM all progressing at the expense of Lisahally, Realta naCromoige and Fintona Swifts respectively.
Caption: Tummery Athletic's hattrick hero Tommy Murphy is presented with the Player of the Match trophy by Davy King BEM, Vice-Chair of the Junior & Youth Cup Committee following their 4-1 victory over Raceview.
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