North Down thirds travelled to play Cookstown fourths, the only other unbeaten team in the league, on Saturday. The home team started the stronger with a number of good chances and only some last ditch defending kept them out. The depleted North Down team settled to the task in hand and went one up after…
Earlier this week North Down made their way to the top of the league table and wanted to keep it like this so the girls where determined to get a win against Grosvenor. North Down have always had to put a fight up against the Belfast team so they knew this wasn’t going to be…
North Down opened their league programme with a difficult fixture away to Portadown and were unsettled by losing Keith Conway and Melvyn Nicholls just prior to the start of the game. North Down were slow out of the blocks and Portadown piled on the pressure straight from the off. They forced North Down to give…
North Down seconds entertained Lisnagarvey fourths last Saturday at Comber Leisure Centre hoping to keep up their winning spell. They started out on the front foot immediately putting pressure on Garvey’s defence and soon scored from a great ball in from Ali Campbell which reached Julie Fisher on the post. North Down kept the pressure…
On Saturday North Down thirds travelled to Belfast to play Knock 2nds. With the majority of the team having never played them before North Down were wary of their opposition as they had been relegated from the league above last year. Having won the toss North Down took first pass back just as the rain…
North Down entertained Raphoe on Saturday knowing that only a win would suffice if they were to progress in the Linden Cup. They came within three minutes of securing a semi-final spot but a short corner strike saw Raphoe draw level and eliminate the Comber team from the competition. North Down set up as a…
After their first league defeat in 18 months on the previous Saturday the ladies fourths returned to form with a comfortable 3-1 win at Nendrum College over Dromore 4ths. Goals from Hilary West (2) and Anna Smith. Full match report to follow.
After last week’s defeat against Saintfield seconds, North Down thirds were determined to get back onto winning ways at home against Harlequins fifths last Saturday. They started poorly but soon found their feet and began to apply pressure on the Harlequins defence. Play was even throughout the first half and each team had their chances…
North Down thirds made the short trip to Stormont to play local rivals Civil Service seconds on Saturday and following a feisty pre season match this was always going to be a competitive match. In previous games it took the thirds to go behind before they found that extra gear and Saturday’s game plan was to…
North Down fourths were defeated in a close run game at Shaws Bridge by table topper Instonians fourths. North Down started well, looking well organised at the back and posing a threat on fast counter attacks throughout. However a long ball caught out the defence and, with both defender and goalkeeper slipping, the Inst forward…