GLENTORAN kicked-off their All-Island Cup campaign in impressive fashion with a 3-1 win over Bohemians at Dalymount Park.
Bohs had knocked the Glens out of the competition at the quarter-final stage last season, but Kim Turner’s side made amends in perfect fashion on Saturday afternoon. Aimee Kerr got the visitors off to the perfect start, firing home the opener on the quarter hour.It stayed that way until the break, with the Glens adding two more after the restart through Demi Vance and substitute Rachel Rogan before the hosts grabbed a late consolation. Glentoran started full of confidence off the back of their 2-0 win over Lisburn Ladies in their midweek Sports Direct Women’s Cup opener. And they made their impressive early play pay dividends as they took the lead inside 15 minutes thanks to Kerr’s strike. It was nip and tuck for the remainder of the first half, with the Glens going into the break with their one-goal advantage intact. Glentoran continued to take the game to their hosts in the second half and doubled their advantage when Demi Vance found the net to make it 2-0. The Oval side weren’t done just yet however as Rogan came off the bench to grab the third and seal an impressive opening-day victory.CLIFTONVILLE Ladies fell to a narrow defeat following a dramatic finale to their Women’s All-Island Cup opener against Treaty United.
All five of the game’s goals came in the second-half, with four reserved for the final six minutes of a gripping contest.
Switched to the Astropark in Ballingarry due to an unplayable surface at Markets Field, the game provided little by way of serious goalmouth entertainment in the opening period but the deadlock was broken on 55 minutes when Madison McGuane pounced to put Treaty ahead.
Though McGuane doubled the hosts’ advantage with a few minutes remaining, Cliftonville set up an interesting conclusion when Carla Devine reduced the arrears.
Ciara Breslin restored the Limerick outfit’s two-goal margin almost immediately before Lucy Kelly pulled one back but, despite a brave effort, Brendan Lynch’s side weren’t able to secure a late point.
LISBURN Rangers lost 1-0 to DLR Waves in Dublin.
