Swilly Rovers, after losing out to Derry City Reserves on Thursday night, were beaten again today by Fanad United in the 4 Lanterns Ulster Senior League.
Swilly Rovers 1 Fanad United 2
Fanad United inflicted a second defeat in four days on Swilly Rovers on Sunday.
Swilly started well and, from a Brandon Toye cross, Matthew Sweeney’s scissors kick was just over on 25 minutes.
Marty McDaid saw a 25-yard shot saved, but it was 0-0 at half-time.
mins.
Swilly’s Daniel O’Donnell hit the post with a with a pile driver on 50 minutes and Marty McDaid was denied after a fine run soon after while Laurence Toland went close on the hour.
Keelin McElwaine put Fanad ahead on 65 minutes with a fine 20-yard shot. McElwaine was set up by David Walsh.
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Marty McDaid set up Daniel O’Donnell who made it 1-1 after a great run.
Keelin McElwaine shot was denied by a fine save from the Swilly keeper on 78
minutes.
However, on 80 minutes Keelin McElwaine scored from a fine low drive to
win it for Fanad.
Derry City 3 Swilly Rovers 0
Ramelton native Shane McNamee was on target on Thursday night as Derry City Reserves defeated Swilly Rovers in the USL.
McNamee drove home to break the deadlock and the young Candystripes were worthy winners as Paul Doherty and Matty Doherty also got on the scoresheet.
Results
Knockalla Caravans Senior Cup, Semi-Finals
Sunday, April 23
Glengad United 2-2 Cockhill Celtic (aet, Glengad win 3-2 on pens)
Greencastle FC 1-4 Letterkenny Rovers
4 Lanterns Ulster Senior League
Thursday, April 19, 7pm
Derry City Reserves 3-0 Swilly Rovers
Sunday, April 23, 2pm
Bonagee United 3-0 Finn Harps Reserves (game awarded to Bonagee as Finn Harps Res failed to field)
Swilly Rovers 1-2 Fanad United
FIXTURES
4 Lanterns Ulster Senior League
Tuesday, April 25, 7.30pm
Finn Harps Reserves v Letterkenny Rovers
Donegal News Ulster Senior League Cup Final
Sunday, April 30, 2pm, Dry Arch Park
Cockhill Celtic v Derry City Reserves
TOP GOALSCORERS (League only)
Darren McElwaine (Letterkenny Rovers) 11
Cathal Farren (Derry City Reserves) 9
Aidan McLaughlin (Bonagee United) 8
Jimmy Bradley (Cockhill Celtic) 7
Mark Moran (Cockhill Celtic) 6
Laurence Toland (Swilly Rovers) 5
Gerard McLaughlin (Cockhill Celtic) 5
Keelin McElwaine (Fanad United) 5
| USL | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| Cockhill Celtic | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 30 | 40 | * |
| Letterkenny Rovers | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 34 | |
| Derry City Reserves | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 26 | * |
| Fanad United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 24 | |
| Bonagee United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 24 | ** |
| Finn Harps Reserves | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 11 | ** |
| Swilly Rovers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 9 | |
| * Cockhill Celtic awarded a 3-0 win after Derry City Reserves team deemed ineligible on Jan 22 | |||||||||
| ** Bonagee United awarded a 3-0 win after Finn Harps Reserves fail to field on April 23 | |||||||||
