Malone win their QF match in the Junior Cup against Portadown

Report courtesy of George Millar.

Malone seconds v Portadown seconds: Junior Cup Quarter Finals.
Against all the odds Manager Davy Heron was able to assemble a team to travel to Chambers Park to defeat Portadown 1st xv 29 - 14 in a game of two halves. Portadown had dominated the first half scoring two tries to lead 14 - 0. Coming up to halftime Malone scored a try through second row Lee Barlow converted by Chris Rowan to leave the halftime score 14 - 7 in favour of the home side. The second half was controlled by the Belfast side who went on to score four further tries through Lee Barlow and wingers Jonny Ogilby (2) and Neil Alcorn with Chris Rowan converting one to leave the Gibson Park team to progress into the semi finals where they will play Junior Cup holders Ballynahinch seconds at Ballymacarn park on the 25th November.

Malone team 1. Chris Griffiths, 2. Connor Kelly, 3. Ricky Greenwood (captain), 4. Lee Barlow, 5. Tiarnan Dillon, 6. Max Porter, 7. James McAllister, 8. Tom Dullage, 9. Jack Knox, 10. Chris Rowan, 11. Neil Alcorn, 12. Michael Browne. 13 Ryan Spence, 14. Jonny Ogilby, 15. James Rae, 16. Davy Heron.

The team showed eight changes from the first match with Portadown with Andy Bryan's, Jack McMurtry, Davy Irvine, Mark O'Connor, Callum Harkin, Stuart Doddington, Aaron McKecknie and Callum Jeffrey all unavailable.

You will see back row forwards Jonny Ogilby and Neil Alcorn had to play on the wings and scored three tries between them.

Team manager Davy Heron came on as a replacement and played for the final 20 mins.

We talk about the 1st xv and the resilience they showed we have to say that about Malone second xv. Magnificent effort. Again well done to all involved.
The seconds will have the 11th November off before they play Academy on the 18th November followed by Ballynahinch seconds on the 25th November.

Malone 3rd xv won a tight game against Banbridge 3rd xv 24 - 14 in Provincial league Div 2 to maintain their challenge of early pacesetters Rainey OB seconds. Malone thirds have a game in hand and are one point behind Rainey. Again guys well done.

Next Friday night 10th November. All Malone supporters to get alone to Gibson Park and support the 1st xv against Queens University.