{"id":18835,"date":"2026-01-27T20:23:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/staging\/?p=18835"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:04:34","slug":"north-down-mens-2xi-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/north-down-mens-2xi-win\/","title":{"rendered":"North Down Men&#8217;s 2XI Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Down 2nd XI 4\u20133 Mossley 2nd XI<br><br>North Down 2nd XI progressed to the next round of the Irish Junior Cup with a dramatic 4\u20133 away victory over Mossley at The Glade.<br><br>The opening quarter finished scoreless, with Cunningham producing several fine saves to deny a bright Mossley start. After tactical adjustments, North Down struck first in the second quarter when Fynn converted a penalty stroke following a goal-line infringement. Mossley responded from a short corner, but North Down regained the lead through McLaughlin before Mossley levelled again with a penalty stroke just before half time to make it 2\u20132.<br><br>Mossley edged ahead in the third quarter with a back-post finish, but North Down showed great resilience. Smyth\u2019s driving run and pressure in the circle led to Moore equalising early in the final quarter. Late drama followed when a Mossley effort was disallowed for danger, before North Down earned a final short corner. After initial efforts were saved and cleared off the line, Moore reacted quickest to score the decisive goal and secure a memorable cup win.<br><br>Motm Charlie Smyth with fellow young guns deserving a shout out for a great game, Harry McLaughlin and Rory Cunningham.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Down 2nd XI 4\u20133 Mossley 2nd XI North Down 2nd XI progressed to the next round of the Irish Junior Cup with a dramatic 4\u20133 away victory over Mossley at The Glade. The opening quarter finished scoreless, with Cunningham producing several fine saves to deny a bright Mossley start. 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