Cockhill defeated Fanad United by a convincing scoreline at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds to close the gap on leaders Letterkenny Rovers at the top of the Four Lanterns USL
Cockhill Celtic 5 Fanad United 1
The visitors had the first chance on seven minutes when a Blaney corner was delivered into a dangerous area but nobody from the visitors took a chance and the ball was cleared by Doherty for the home side
Cockhill made them pay moments later when Mark Moran picked up a throw in wide on the left to cut inside and dispatch a low drive into the corner.
Fanad levelled matters on 30 minutes when McElwaine picked up a cross from Blaney to swivel in the box and shot high into the roof of the net.
Fanad ‘keeper Eoghan Jordan then pulled off a smart save from Cockhill’s Peter Doherty on the stroke of half-time
Cockhill regained the lead then on 53 minutes when Fanad scored an unfortunate own goal.
The home side added a third then when birthday boy Brendan McLaughlin was pulled back on the area and Gerry Gill dispatched the penalty with ease.
Bart Wesolowski made it 4-1 when he powerfully headed a Jason Breslin cross to the net.
Fanad conceded a fifth late in the game when Malachy McDermott scored for Cockhill.
RESULTS
FAI Intermediate Cup
Bonagee United 1 Midleton 4
Pegasus/St James’ Athletic 1 Letterkenny Rovers 5
Four Lanterns Ulster Senior League
Cockhill Celtic 5 Fanad United 1
FIXTURES
Four Lanterns Ulster Senior League
Friday, November 30, 7.45pm
Finn Harps Reserves v Bonagee United (at Dry Arch Park)
Sunday, December 2, 2pm
Letterkenny Rovers v Fanad United
Cockhill Celtic v Swilly Rovers
