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Malone - The Cregagh Red Sox
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Howard Garrett14 Oct 2016 - 09:50
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Banbridge v Malone

This weekend it is the turn of Malone to travel to Rifle Park after Banbridge recorded a narrow 19 - 13 win over the East Belfast side at Gibson Park last week in the AIL.

Bann Head coach Daniel Soper was impressed by how Malone made his team work and how they defended last week. For the coach and players it is unusual to play a team back to back, but it is an opportunity for his players to get to the semi final of a Cup. With a week off next weekend for his players the coach is intending to pick his strongest squad with a number of players carrying knocks to be rested. Hooker Peter Cromie will rest a shoulder injury with Fraser Mulholland coming in after being out for six weeks. He also intends to rotate his props to share the load. Matthew Laird will get his first opportunity in the squad. In the backs Ben Carson and Ben Cross come in for the unavailable Simon Lloyd with Captain Jonny Little getting a rest. For the coaches and players the Cup is a welcome break from the AIL.

Malone squad 1 - 20 Chris Griffiths, Dave Cave, Ben Halliday, James MAllister, (Captain), Josh Davidson, Josh Ferguson, Jake Barrie-Glendinning, Ben McDonnell, Shane Kelly, Kieran Joyce, Andy Bryan's, Callum Smith, Nathan Brown, Michael Barker, Mark O'Connor, Ricky Greenwood, Max Porter, Richard Millar, Conor Spence, David Irvine.

Injuries and unavailabilities rule out Michael Cartmill, Josh Pentland, Michael Shiels, Neil Alcorn, Philip Eadie, Dan Kerr, Dane Fitzpatrick, Lee Barlow, Adam Liddell, Cory Tipping, Mark McCrea, Rory Campbell and Philip Lucas.

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Match date

Sat 15 Oct 2016

Kickoff

14:30
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