Champions Cockhill Celtic go six points clear in Ulster Senior League

ON A COLD day in Swilly Park Cockhill Celtic emerged victorious over their hosts with a clinical second half display.

Swilly Roves 0-3 Cockhill Celtic

This win leaves Cockhill six points clear of second placed Letterkenny Rovers – who lost 2-1 at Derry City reserves.

The first half in Rameltonsaw 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 three 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. 

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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.