Cockhill
2015.16 USL Results & Reports 06.03.16
Results
Four Lanterns USL
Swilly Rovers 0 3 Cockhill Celtic
Derry City Res. 2 1 Letterkenny Rovers
Reports
Champions Move Clear
Swilly Rovers 0
Cockhill Celtic 3
On a cold day in Swilly Park Cockhill Celtic emerged victorious over their hosts with a clinical second half display. This win leaves Cockhill six points clear of 2nd placed Letterkenny Rovers with the same number of games played and seven points clear of 3rd placed Derry City Res., however the Candystripes reserve outfit have 2 games in hand on the Inishowen kingpins with the teams due to meet a couple of times before the season concludes. Indeed champions Cockhill also must meet 2nd placed Letterkenny on a couple of more occasions before they can turn their current advantage into another league title under first year manager, Gavin Cullen.
The first half was beginning with a young Swilly side weathering pressure from the reigning champions. Both teams played the conditions and adopted a more direct style of play with Cockhill having the more success but failing to make the break through. The first half finished goalless.
The second half began in a similar fashion as the first with Cockhill continuing to pressure the Swilly defence but failing to take advantage. With half an hour left to play the champions turned to former Ulster Senior League player of the year Gerry Gill and Gill was on the pitch a matter of minutes before he made the difference. A quick throw by Cockhill found the Swilly defence napping and Gill punished the Swilly defence with a tidy finish past the Gareth Wade in the Swilly goal. One soon became two as 3 minutes after Gill opened the scoring Paul McKinney joined him on the score sheet. In the 73 minute McKinney added his second and Cockhill’s third. The game finished Swilly 0-3 Cockhill.
League Table 28/02/16
Team P W D L F A +/- Pts
Cockhill Celtic 10 7 3 0 32 5 24 24
Letterkenny Rovers 10 5 3 2 27 17 10 18
Derry City Res. 8 5 2 1 20 11 9 17
Bonagee Utd. 11 4 3 4 27 26 1 15
Swilly Rovers 11 1 3 7 15 33 -18 6
Fanad Utd. 11 1 2 9 8 37 -29 5
Next Sunday, March 13th sees the Q-Finals of the Knockalla Cup taking place (Drumoghill v Derry City Res. will take place on the following Sunday, March 20th). There are no 4 Lanterns USL fixtures scheduled.
