Strong win for ladies thirds
North Down ladies thirds played Ballyclare 2nds at home on Saturday.Ā After a week off, North Down had a strong start pressuring Ballyclare in the circle, resulting in an early goal from Laura Lyttle.Ā Ballyclare fought back and scored half way through the first half making it 1-1. North Down brought it back and won a short corner which Anna Smith scored, making it 2-1 at half time. North Down were strong in the second half and played with a lot of possession. Sacha Bell provided a lovely pass to Judith Orr who slotted it past the keeper for the thirds to go 3-1 up. Ā North Down kept pushing on also with some good defence from Rachael Gibson, Rebecca Nield and Lauren McCormick. Ā Close to the end of the match North Down finished the match well with a goal from Sacha Bell to make the final score 4-1 to North Down.
Player of the Match:Ā Anna Smith
Report by Natasha Morton