Letterkenny Rovers moved into second place in the Four Lanterns Ulster Senior League thanks to a comfortable win over Swilly Rovers in Ramelton.
Swilly Rovers 0 v Letterkenny Rovers 5
Letterkenny went ahead on 16 minutes when Garbhan Grant’s corner was headed home by ace marksman Darren McElwaine.
It was two-nil a minute later when McElwaine lobbed the keeper from close range.
Kevin McGrath played a delightful ball to Grant who finished well on 23 minutes.
Grant hammered home a superb goal on 52 minutes for Letterkenny showing great composure in the box to make it four-nil.
Jamie Blaney in the Swilly goal denied Paul McVeigh soon after with a fine save, but McVeigh’s close range finish made it five-nil on 86 minutes.
Swilly Rovers: Ben Boyle, Ryan Mc Daid, Shaun Crossan, Rory McCrossan, Duncan Patterson, Matthew McLaughlin, Michael Murray, Marty McDaid, Paul Clarke, Jordan Nugent, Brad Patterson. Subs: Warren Patterson, Jamie Blaney.
Letterkenny Rovers: Rory Kelly, Ryan Lonergan, Luke Nelis, Conor Tourish, Odhran Mc Macken, Declan Sharkey, Garbhan Grant, Chris Malseed, Darren McElwaine, Kevin Mc Grath, Paul Mc Veigh. Subs: Darren Ferry, Steve Okape Emer, Calvin O’Brien, Christy Conaghan, David Shovelin, John Roulstone.
Referee: Vincent McLoughlin.
FIXTURES:
Four Lanterns Ulster Senior League
Tuesday, May 8, 7pm
Fanad United v Finn Harps Reserves
Wednesday, May 9, 7pm
Letterkenny Rovers v Derry City Reserves
Sunday, May 13, 2pm
Bonagee United v Derry City Reserves
Knockalla Caravans Senior Cup Final
Sunday, May 13, 6.30pm, Dry Arch Park
Letterkenny Rovers v Cockhill Celtic
| Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
| Cockhill Celtic | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 39 | 40 | ** | *** | |
| Letterkenny Rovers | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 33 | * | ||
| Fanad United | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 31 | |||
| Finn Harps Reserves | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 21 | * | ||
| Derry City Reserves | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 20 | |||
| Bonagee United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 41 | -28 | 6 | *** | ||
| Swilly Rovers | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 71 | -64 | 1 | ** | ||
| * 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 | |||||||||||
