Good day at the Irish Junior Cup office for sides

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Sep 2014, 08:30 BST
Jim Wallace, second from right, President of Brigade Cricket Club, pictured handing over a sponsored match ball for the Churchill United vs Newton Forest match in the 1st round of the Irish Junior Cup, to Churchill United player Packie Maguire. Included are Bert Simpson, club chairman, and Stewart Smallwoods, team manager. INLS3714-117KMJim Wallace, second from right, President of Brigade Cricket Club, pictured handing over a sponsored match ball for the Churchill United vs Newton Forest match in the 1st round of the Irish Junior Cup, to Churchill United player Packie Maguire. Included are Bert Simpson, club chairman, and Stewart Smallwoods, team manager. INLS3714-117KM
Jim Wallace, second from right, President of Brigade Cricket Club, pictured handing over a sponsored match ball for the Churchill United vs Newton Forest match in the 1st round of the Irish Junior Cup, to Churchill United player Packie Maguire. Included are Bert Simpson, club chairman, and Stewart Smallwoods, team manager. INLS3714-117KM
Nine local sides made it through to the second round of the Irish Junior Cup the highest return for many seasons.

There are three sides involved in Irish Junior Cup ties this week with three games also in the Premier Division.

Irish Junior Cup

BBOB v St Mary’s Reserves

The Old Boys usually do well in this competition and with home advantage they will be strong favourites to progress.

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However manager Don 
Olphert was not happy with last weeks draw with Caw where it needed a late Joe McCready goal.

The Portadown men play in the Reserve Division one league in Mid Ulster. They had a 2-1 away win at Lurgan BBOB Reserves last week but the standard wouldn’t be as high as the local league.

Prediction: BBOB

Donaghmore v Caw

The home side play their football also in the Mid Ulster league second division and they had a 2-0 home win last week so they can’t be underestimated.