On an emotional night at Swilly Park, Jordan Nugent netted a cracking equaliser on the hour mark to earn Swilly Rovers a draw with Bonagee United.
Swilly Rovers 2 Bonagee United 2
Prior to the game, a minute’s silence was observed prior to kick-off in memory of Calum Nugent, Jordan’s brother, who died recently.
Bonagee went ahead on four minutes with a quickly taken free kick by Michael Funston from 25 yards.
Paddy Quigley in the Bonagee goal denied Finnian O’Donnell with a fine save on 14 minutes.
Swilly were level on 18 minutes when a superb Jordan Nugent cross from the right was headed home in some style by the inrushing Brad Patterson.
On 23 minutes Quigely denied Nugent with a fine save. Swilly lost Ciaran McHugh on 32 minutes to injury and was replaced by Michael Murray.
Jamie Blaney in the Swilly goal denied Aaron Wasson with a super save on 43 minutes.
Bonagee went in front again on the stroke of half time when Matty Harkin drilled home a shot from 15 yards.
Jordan Nugent on 61 minutes fired home a superb  free kick to level matters. Cody Brogan with a fine effort and Jamie Lynagh from Bonagee both went close near the end but the Swilly defence stood firm.
Swilly Rovers: Jamie Blaney, Matt Mc Laughlin, Sean Crossan, Conor Doogan, Rory McCrossan, Marty McDaid, Ciaran Mc Hugh, Duncan Patterson, Finnian O’Donnell, Brad Patterson, Jordan Nugent. Subs: Daire Crossan, Warren Patterson and Michael Murray.
Bonagee United: Paddy Quigley, Cody Brogan, Ciaran Curran, Sean Hume, Cillian McLaughlin, Glen Gallagher, Michael Funston, Oran Hilley, Matty Harkin, James Lynah, Aaron Wasson. Subs: Dylan O’Brien, Ciaran Daffan.
Referee: Marty McGarrigle.
Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
Cockhill Celtic | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 13 | 38 | 43 | ** | *** | |
Letterkenny Rovers | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 43 | * | ||
Fanad United | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 20 | 35 | 37 | **** | ||
Derry City Reserves | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 24 | |||
Finn Harps Reserves | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 22 | * | ||
Bonagee United | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 11 | *** | ||
Swilly Rovers | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 76 | -67 | 2 | ** | **** | |
* Letterkenny Rovers awarded 3-0 win after Finn Harps didn’t field | |||||||||||
** Cockhill Celtic awarded 3-0 win after Swilly Rovers didn’t field | |||||||||||
*** Cockhill Celtic awarded 3-0 win after Bonagee United didn’t field | |||||||||||
**** Fanad United awarded 3-0 win after Swilly Rovers didn’t field |