Malone 2 take the win against Academy by 17-38

Malone seconds scored another impressive 38 – 17 win at Academy to keep their place at the top of Conference two. Points scorers: Tom Dullage 2 x tries, Aaron Mckecknie, Callum Jeffrey, David Irvine and Philip Eadie 1 x try each with Bruce Duff 4 x cons.

Next up for Malone seconds is a Junior Cup semi final away to holders Ballynahinch seconds at Ballymacarn park on Saturday the 25th November. Ballynahinch seconds may have suffered their first defeat of the season at Dromore 10 – 8 in the Conference league yesterday. It is only when you look at the Ballynahinch 1st xv that lost at Ballymena in the Senior Cup you realise that seven of the Ballynahinch 2nd xv were starting at Eaton Park.

The release of Ulster players determines how strong a side Ballynahinch will be able to put out against Malone seconds next Saturday.

Malone seconds v Academy: 1. Austen Blackburn, 2. Connor Kelly, 3. Philip Eadie, 4. Aaron McKechnie, 5. Richard Bartley, 6. Tiarnan Dillon, 7. Max Porter (Captain), 8. Tom Dullage, 9. Callum Jeffrey, 10. Bruce Duff, 11. Hugh Thomson, 12. Davy Irvine, 13. Ryan Spence, 14. Jack McMurtry, 15. David McMaster, 16. Jamie Ashenhurst.