Omagh United were the visitors to the Valley Stadium for this penultimate round tie. A large crowd, creating a great atmosphere witnessed the best performance of the season from the home team, to see them comfortably ease into the final courtesy of a 5-1 victory.

A Stevie Erskine hatrick, Chris Mc Dowell and Jason Gillespie from the spot were the Town scorers on the night, steering the Town towards their second final of the season next Friday night at Darragh Park against the illustrious Dergview.

MOTM Stevie Erskine, with the outstanding contributions on the night in an overall fine team performance,  from Gillespie, Mc Dowell and Keith Clarke.

1.Chris Dynes  2.Ian Davis  3. Dessie Gilmour 4.Keith Clarke  5.Marcus Johnston 6.Matty Callaghan  7.Chris Mc Dowell 8.Stevie Erskine 9.Ricki Carroll 10.Jason Gillespie  11. Paddy Mc Kernan  12. Addy Williamson 13. Jason Elliott 14. Pat Cadden.

The final against Dergview at Darragh Park will be this coming Friday night with an 8pm Ko. We would urge all Town supporters to get behind the team for what will take a mammoth  effort ,if we are to usurp the recently promoted to championship one homsters.

Fivemiletown United Under 16s 4-1 Enniskillen Rangers

A second win in as many outings seen Geoff Sharpe and Gary Mc Cleans charges boss this encounter against an understrength visiting team.

Coba with a brace, Sean Hackett and Fleming Agnew were our goalscorers.

MOTM Sean Hackett, with good returns from Conor Mc Caffrey, Coba and Neil Trotter.

Fivemiletown United Under 14s 0-8 Enniskillen Rangers

The under 14s more the matched the league favourites for the opening period although two goals late in the opening period sent the boys in behind at the break but they never seemed to emerge for the half and switched off for the duration allowing Rangers to ease to a comfortable victory.

MOTM Sonny Mc Donagh.

This weeks fixtures. On Friday night the First travel to Darragh Park for the Fermanagh and Western Intermediate Cup final against Dergview, with an 8pm KO. On Saturday morning the Under 13s host Mountjoy United Juniors. On Monday 17^th the Under 14s travel to Enniskillen Town Colts.

The BKYL teams continue on Tuesday night at the valley Stadium at 7pm, while the mini soccer also continues at the valley Stadium on Thursday night at 6.30pm.

In closing the club would like to wish club stalwart Jason Elliott a speedy recovery after he sustained a broken ankle against Omagh United on Thursday night.

The second was a role reversal. Goals from Stevie Erskine and Marcus Johnston ensured the Town finished the league on a positive note

MOTM Jamie Dunlop,  with good outings from Stevie Erskine, Jamie Callaghan and Ricki Carroll.  

1.Jamie Callaghan 2.Jamie Dunlop 3.Addy Williamson 4.Keith Clarke  5.Marcus Johnston 6.Matty Callaghan  7.Chris Mc Dowell 8.Stevie Erskine 9.Ricki Carroll 10.Ben Irwin  11. Niall Murphy  12.Jamie Davidson 13. Scott Hetherington  14.Gary Noble

Fivemiletown United 4-0 Tummery Athletic

On Tuesday night the Town completed a comfortable passage into the semi final of the Fermanagh and Western Intermediate cup with a 4-0 home victory over a plucky Tummery Athletic.

Keith Clarke, Ricki Carroll, Addy Williamson and Adam Black netting our goals.

MOTM Matty Callaghan. With stand out efforts from Dessie Gilmour, Williamson and Clarke.  

Fivemiletown United Thirds 2-2 Lisbellaw United Thirds

On Tuesday night the Thirds clinched the point they needed for survival .Glenn Mc Guckin and Geoff Sharpe scored the goals to redeem a two nil deficit.

On the youth front the 16s clinched their opening points of the season with a 4-2 away victory over Orchard Farm.  The boys, with the GAA contingent on board for the first time this year, returned a committed performance. Sean Hackett with a brace, Jacob Isbaner and Kyle Thompson  netted the goals.

MOTM Sean Hackett

Ennislkillen Town 4-3 Fivemiletown United U13

For the second week in a row this young team, despite having the lions share of possession returned home empty handed. The progress these lads have made since the opening day has been amazing and are within touching distance of their first points.

Goals came from Gary Trotter 2 and Rhys Mc Quigg.

MOTM Gary Trotter, with good performances Mark Lee, Kenny Weir and James Massey.

Ref Jonathan Thompson has to receive special mention he was superb throughout and as much as any of the players on show, has to be a real talent in the years to come.

With the onset of midweek fixtures the Senior training has now ceased for the season. The BKYL teams continue on Tuesday night at the valley Stadium at 7pm, while the mini soccer also reverts to the valley Stadium on Thursday nights at 6.30pm.

In closing congratulations are extended to Glenn Mc Guckin and his girlfriend Hayley on their surprise engagement. Hayley tells me Mojo got down on one knee outside the Saltshaker and would not get up again until she accepted his diamond sparkler.  I think the strange looks she was getting from passers by encouraged her to say yes.

With a point to prove the team took to the field with a determined look and after an evenly balanced opening period it was sloppy marking from a throw which allowed the visitors to go into the break one goal to the better, after a good shot left Past Cadden no chance.

Addy Williamson levelled proceedings on the hour mark, Ben Irwin and Paddy Mc Kernan combining to release him and he duly dispatched the chance.

With 15 left on the clock the points were clinched courtesy of Ricki Carroll who pounced on a mix up in the Dollingstown rearguard

MOTM  Keith  Clarke

1.Pat Cadden  2.Ian Davis 3.Dessie Gilmour 4.Keith Clarke  5.Marcus Johnston 6.Shane Mallon  7.Chris Mc Dowell 8.Paddy Mc Kernan 9.Ricki Carroll 10.Ben Irwin  11.Addy Williamson  12.Jason Elliott  13.Stevie Erskine 14.Gar Noble  

MOTM Ian Davis

Derrychara United 3-1 Fivemiletown United Seconds

A depleted Second team took to the field for their fixture of the campaign and although playing any football on show slipped to a disappointing defeat.  Scott Hetherington notching our goal.

MOTM Matty Callaghan

The Thirds passed up the chance to seal their reserve two status for next season. As with the Seconds the lion’s share of the possession was held by the homesters but Dergviews finishing proved the deciding factor. Geoff Sharpe scoring the only goal out of several chances the team contrived to miss.

The Thirds displayed enough grit in this game to leave hopes high that Tuesday nights fixture at home to Lisbellaw United Thirds will see them gain the point they need for safety.

MOTM Gareth Mc Guckin, with good outings from Mark Johnston, Gareth Mallaghan and Cathal Mc Girr

On the youth front the 16s had a torrid night at home to Ballinamallard Youth coming out on the wrong end of a 13 goal defeat. Keeper Cameron Crawford suffered a nasty injury, opening up a on his stomach which required 5 stitches. MOTM Kyle Thompson

The U13 team returned a stirring performance against a lively Enniskillen Rangers losing out by 2-1.

Two incorrect referring decisions gifted the visitors their goals. With Gay Trotter on hand to score for the Town.

This game was played in a fine spirit throughout. Visiting manager Lynda Dickson and her team have to be congratulated on the way they conducted themselves on Saturday morning. The fixture epitomises what football at this age level is all about.

MOTM Scott Johnston, with James Armstrong, Andrew Lee and Kenny Weir standing out in a good team performance.

A long Chris Dynes clearance found the hard working Ricki Carroll in the 2oth minute, he controlled and cut the ball back to Jason Gillespie who cracked a superb effort into the net from 20 yards for the opener.

Rangers levelled proceedings on the half hour, a route one ball from defence fell kindly for the Rangers forward who, a la Gillespie 10 minutes earlier, sent a well hit shot past Dynes.

With a minute to the break Carroll once again was the provider for Gillespie, cutting in from the left before sending over a low cross for the predatory Gillespie to tap home.

With no further goals the second period was played out with the Town holding the upper hand and Rangers working hard to close out any further Town danger

 MOTM  Marcus Johnston

1.Chris Dynes  2.Ian Davis 3.Dessie Gilmour 4.Keith Clarke  5.Marcus Johnston 6.Jason Gillespie 7.Chris Mc Dowell 8.Paddy Mc Kernan 9.Ricki Carroll 10.Ben Irwin  11.Addy Williamson  12.Jason Elliott  13.Jamie Davidson  14.Scott Hetherington 15. Pat Cadden

Fivemiletown United Seconds 1-1 Dunbreen Rovers

This turgid encounter was not a game for the purist, both teams were committed but very little quality was on display.

The Seconds were masters of their own destiny throughout but it was Dunbreen who opened the scoring after 18. A corner was cleared only as far as an unmarked Rovers player on the edge of the box, whose shot left Jamie Callaghan no chance.

A change of shape at the break pinned Rovers mostly into their own half for the second period and the possession paid off with 15 left when Paul Benson prodded home the leveller.

MOTM Dougie Breen with good returns from Gareth Mc Guckin, Gary Stewart and Niall Murphy.

Dergview 7-1 Under 16s

A very under strength side once again took to the field, made up mostly of Under 14s for this difficult encounter.

Goal scorer and MOTM was Cameron Crawford.

A point was the least the U14s deserved from this encounter. Two second half goals from Fleming Agnew and Ryan Mc Cormick clinched a share of the spoils.

MOTM Matty Ralph with good outings from Dan Ashfield, Brian Mc Keown and Gary Trotter.

Ballinamallard Youth 14-0 Under 13s

This was a baptism of fire for this very young 13s side. It was a first outing in an eleven aside game for over half the team and it showed against a well drilled Mallards team who pressed for the duration. Thanks to Gareth Mc Guckin for preparing the team before KO.

On Saturday the Town journeyed to Armagh to play Blackers Mill in a league fixture. With the disappointment of last week’s Premier Cup final defeat still fresh in the memory, manager Andy Parkinson had the unenviable task of rallying his troops. But he succeeded and spurred the team to a more comfortable victory than the scoreline suggests.

Jason Gillespie opened the scoring in the 11^th minute. Addy Williamson cutting in from the left picked out Gillespie who duly converted.

On the half hour Ricki Carroll was upended in the box and after last week’s penalty miss a brave Chris Mc Dowell stepped up to the spot and crashed the ball home.

Gillespie grabbed hi s second and the Towns third jinking his way past three defenders before sending the keeper the wrong way.

Mill pulled one back before Gillespie completed his hatrick and put the points beyond doubt.

Minutes from time Mill nicked a consolation against the run of play.

Final Score  Blackers Mill 2-4 Fivemiletown United. 

 MOTM  Jason Gillespie

1.Jamie Callaghan 2.Ian Davis 3.Dessie Gilmour 4.Keith Clarke  5.Ivor Johnston 6.Jason Gillespie 7.Chris Mc Dowell 8.Jason Elliott  9.Ricki Carroll 10.Ben Irwin  11.Addy Williamson  12.Jamie Dunlop  13.Jamie Davidson  14.Scott Hetherington .

This game, as well had a scoreline which did not do justice to the possession, Hospitals, who clinched the division three title with the three points garnered were made to work all the way but a deficiency at set pieces proved to be the Towns undoing compounded with a season long profligacy in front of goal.

MOTM Niall Murphy.

Killen Rangers Youth 8-0 Under 16s

A very understrength side took to field, made up mostly of Under 14s for this difficult encounter against last season’s double winners and although returning a game display could not make any inroads into an impressive Killen team.

This week’s fixtures see the Firsts away to Dollingstown on Saturday. An early chance to overturn the cup final defeat and make ground in our league table position. . The Under 16 host Lisnaskea Rovers Youth on Friday night at the Valley Stadium.  Chris Mc Dowells U14s continue with a home fixture,  against  Dergview on the 19^th. While the U13s hope to make their league bow on Saturday morning at home to Orchard Farm.

Training continues at FMT College Astro turf on Tuesday for the BKYL at 7pm teams and Thursday nights at 7.15 for the seniors  at the King George Playing fields. The Mini soccer for primary school children resumes on Thursday  at 6.30. All new faces welcome, also at the High School Astro turf. 

On Saturday the Town hosted struggling Laurelvale at the Valley Stadium and after a bright start somehow contrived to throw away a 2 goal advantage against a Laurelvale team who had been reduced to nine men.

Chris Mc Dowell opened the scoring from the spot after a handball by a Vale defender escaped unpunished.

The Town held the upper hand for the remainder of the half and went further ahead on 60mins. Stevie Erskine was upended just outside and Keith Clarke, with a sweet strike from the resulting free kick doubled the lead.

Manager Parkinson’s hand was forced at this stage, with a cup final looming and Mc Dowell and Erskine sitting on yellow cards, he made the decision to remove them. The ill discipline cost the Town dearly. The changes seem to disrupt the pattern of play.

A sloppy challenge allowed Vale to hit home a well taken free before another poor tackle this time inside the box allowed Vale to level from the spot.

With minutes remaining a rampant Vale clinched all 3 points, another set piece proving the Towns undoing.

Final Score Fivemiletown United 2-3 Laurelvale

 MOTM  Sean Mc Caffrey

1.Pat Cadden 2.Ian Davis 3.Addy Williamson 4.Marcus Johnston 5.Ivor Johnston 6.Sean Mc Caffrey 7.Chris Mc Dowell 8.Stevie Erskine  9.Ricki Carroll 10.Ben Irwin 11.Paddy Mc Kernan  12.Keith Clarke 13.Jason Elliott 14.Mark Baxter

Fivemiletown United Seconds 7-0 Augher Stars

This was a good return from the Seconds with Augher on the receiving end for large portions of the game. A Paul Benson hatrick, Ashley Mc Farland with a brace, Adam Black and Ryan Finch were on target.

MOTM Paul Benson, with good outings from Black, Mc Farland and Matty Callaghan.

Enniskillen Town Colts 6-0 Fivemiletown United Colts

The Colts slipped to their 5^th defeat on the trot. The loss of Andy Kyle to a red card in the opening minutes always left this a difficult task.

With two games remaining its imperative the boys pick up maximum points if they are to preserve their division two status.

MOTM Garry Campbell

The U16s lost out 2-0 away to Lisbellaw in a friendly on Saturday. It was a first chance for Geoff Sharpe to see his new charges in action.

The U16 open their BKYL campaign on Friday night at home to NFC Kesh at the Valley Stadium with a 7pm KO.

Training continues at FMT College Astro turf on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7.15 for the seniors while the BKYL teams continue their training at the same venue on Tuesday night at 6.50.

The POTM awards for March went to, Firsts Chris Mc Dowell, Seconds Glenn Mc Guckin and for the Thirds Cameron Crawford.

On Saturday the Town hosted high flying Tandragee Rovers at a sun soaked Valley Stadium. With several changes to the starting eleven due to a mounting injury list the Town looked ragged in the opening exchanges. So much so that Rovers opened the scoring in the first minute, a rapier like throw causing confusion in the Town rearguard, allowing a forward to side foot the ball home.

Rovers continued to hold the upper hand and doubled their lead on the half hour. A cross from the left was headed on, evading the defence and cannoned off the knee of a waiting visitor and into the net.

With this concession the Town changed formation and with it their fortunes. Just before the break Chris Mc Dowell whipped in a low ball, Jason Elliott flicked on and Paddy Mc Kernan supplied the final touch before a diving Jason Gillespie heading past a stretching Rovers keeper.

The second half continued with the Town on top. Addy Williamson shining at left back proving inventive and a real thorn to Rovers on that side.

70 mins A free from Mc Dowell  picked out Gillespie who made no mistake to level the scores.

But set piece defending proved to be the Towns undoing. A corner won almost from the restart was not dealt with and a waiting Rover with a poorly hit shot, scored what proved to be the point taker.

The Town endeavoured to respond and showed good spirit and determination but could not unlock a stubborn Tandragee rearguard again.

Final Score Fivemiletown United 2-3 Tandragee Rovers

 MOTM  Addy Williamson

With resources stretched ,Williamson shone at left back showing invention in his deliveries and eagerness to overlap at every opportunity.

This was a game off the proverbial two halves.  A Seconds outfit seeking their third straight league win displayed a lethargy in the opening period allowing a deserving Lisnarick to take a two goal lead into the break. With a slight tactical change and a heavy dose of the “hairdryer treatment” A rejuvenated Seconds returned for the remaining 45. The deficit was halved one minute after the restart. A marauding Matty Callaghan was upended in the box and Geoff Sharpe converted from the spot. 57 Dominic Mc Kernan was on hand to level before Paul Benson came off the bench to clinch a stunning winner.

MOTM Clint Palmer, with good outings from Mc Kernan, Geoff Sharpe and Matty Callaghan.

Lisnaskea Rovers Reserves 1-0 Fivemiletown United Colts

The Colts slipped to their 4^th defeat on the trot, but again battled hard but could not find an answer to Skeas opener.

MOTM Mark Johnston

The U13 A@B teams hosted Enniskillen Town at the King Georges on Saturday morning.  Honours were even in the A encounter a 3-3. With Fmt clinching a leveller right at the death. 

In the B game a Rhys Mc Quigg hatrick and further goals from Jason Mc Coy, Mark Beatty, Nathan Sherry and Scott Johnston clinched a 7-2 victory.

Thanks are extended to Glen Lindsay from Enniskillen Town for not seeing this as an opportunity to include older players “for a runout” before the league campaign starts in earnest. Both games were played in a fine spirit throughout.

On Saturday the Town travelled for the third week in a row, this time to title challengers Tandragee Rovers. With probably their strongest team out for a few weeks now, they felt aggrieved to return home without a share of the spoils.

The Town held the upper hand over the first 45 and opened the scoring after ten minutes, a well weighted corner found the head of Ivor Johnston who steered the ball goalwards with the keeper beaten an unlucky  defender  turned the ball into his own net.

Tandragee levelled on 41, breaking well after another spell of Town pressure and a quick flowing move gave the homesters an unlikely equaliser.

In the second half Rovers found their feet and started to turn the tide, but it was the Town who were left frustrated. Keith Clarke crossing into the box, picked out Paddy Mc Kernan whose shot was well saved but Sean Mc Caffrey was on hand to stab home only for the ref to rule what looked a good goal out for offside.

With a draw looking a fair result, in the fourth minute of injury time Tandragee grabbed all three points when a flick on in the box came off Johnston to wrong foot Chris Dynes.

Final Score Tandragee Rovers 2-1 Fivemiletown United  

MOTM  Ivor Johnston

1.Chris Dynes 2.Ian Davis 3.Dessie Gilmour 4.Marcus Johnston 5.Ivor Johnston 6.Sean Mc Caffrey 7.Chris Mc Dowell 8.Stevie Erskine 9.Jason Elliott 10.Ben Irwin 11.Addy Williamson 12.Neil Morrison 13.Paddy Mc Kernan 14.Keith Clarke

Fivemiletown United Seconds 1-9 Ballinamallard United Reserves

As the scoreline suggests the Seconds were always playing against the tide in this Mulhern Cup opener against high riding first division Ballinamallard. The two division gap and never looked like being closed, with the slick passing Mallards always in control. A pleasing aspect of this defeat was the never say die attitude of the Town players, battling right to the final whistle was rewarded when Ryan Finch grabbed a late consolation.

MOTM Glenn Mc Guckin

Lisbellaw United Reserves 7-0 Fivemiletown United Colts

In the First round of the Reihill cup the Thirds had the unenviable task of travelling to the first division cup holders Lisbellaw and although very under strength again worked hard but to no avail.

MOTM Cameron Crawford

Alan Nixon of the Presbyterian churches held another successful nights coaching for our Senior and youth teams on Thursday past and the club clubs would like to extend their thanks to him for his endeavours.

Saturday 27th February

On Saturday the Town travelled to Glenavy to play struggling Crewe United and for the second game in a row left the pitch well beaten by the opposition. Although missing seven players this can be no excuse for the insipid second half performance when well on top in the opening 45.

The failure in the opening period to convert 3 or 4 chances which fell to the feet of the Town forward line, in a half which they were comfortably in control, came back to haunt them with a vengeance. Manager Parkinsons half time talk fell on deaf ears as a combination of shocking refereeing and an even more shocking performance from the players combined to complete a turnaround in fortunes that could not have been predicted by those in attendance.

The scoring opened 6 minutes into the second period, an innocuous corner found the head of an unmarked home forward, who easily nodded in.

One minute later and Crewe had doubled their lead beating the offside trap and once more beat a cruelly exposed Dynes.

The referee then decided to give Crewe a hand which they did not need by ludicrously allowing 2 offside goals in a six minute spell.

After Dynes was dismissed for bringing down the last man, Geoff Sharpe took over between the sticks and was promptly beaten from the resulting kick.

Ben Irwin reduced the deficit before Clarke and Baxter both missed spot kicks that would have put a different slant on the remaining 10.

Crewe made in six with 3 to go before the hard working Mc Caffrey got a deserved consolation.

Final Score Crewe United 6-2 Fivemiletown United  

Training continues at FMT College Astro turf on Thursday nights at 7.15 for the seniors while the BKYL teams continue their training at the same venue on Tuesday night at 6.50.

On Saturday the Town hosted a rejuvenated Blackers Mill, who arrived at the Valley with the intention of closing down the game by playing 5 across the middle and settling for the odd foray into the Town half in search of what might prove to be a winner.  The tactic succeded in dragging the game into a hard fought but at times entertaining midfield battle.

It was 25 minutes before the first worthwhile effort on goal, Jason Gillespie turned well in the box and his low shot forced Ballantine in the visiting goal to save well.

Chris Mc Dowell’s probing free kicks paid off in the 30 minute, when a stinging delivery into a packed 18, from the left rebounded off a Mill defender  for the opener.

The only real threat from the Portadown men came just before the break, a looping cross evaded the Town backline, a Mill forward witrh space could only direct his header over the bar.

With 25 left on the clock the introduction of Stevie Erskine gave the Town an outlet for the greater possession they had enjoyed until this point.

He played in Jason Elliott who held the ball up well before teeing up Sean Mc Caffrey who drilled his shot wide.

With 10 left Erskine unlocked the Mill rearguard with a solo run and was unlucky to see his wicked shot creep wide of the upright.

Minutes later Erskine forced Ballantine into a fine save with his feet to keep the Mill’s hopes of an equaliser alive.

But Mc Caffrey dashed those fleeting hopes a minute into stoppage time, driving superbly down the right flank before driving a savage cross cum shot into the roof of a stranded Ballantine’s net.

Manager Parkinson will be very pleased with the nature of these three points. The team battled hard and got the better of the tactics which the visitors sought to use.  Mc Dowell was a threat all afternoon with quality free kicks and along with braveheart centre half Marcus Johnston closed out anything the visitors had to offer. Addy Williamson was a threat on the left side with some intelligent play and the desire of Mc Caffrey on the right side, bore fruit with that stunning winner.   

Final Score Fivemiletown United 2-0 Blackers Mill

MOTM Chris Mc Dowell

1.Chrissy Dynes 2.Ian Davis 3.Dessie Gilmour 4.Chris Mc Dowell 5.Marcus Johnston 6.Ivor Johnston 7.Jason Gillespie 8.Neil Morrison 9.Jason Elliott 10.Sean Mc Caffrey 11.Addy Williamson 12.Ben Irwin 13.Stevie Erskine 14.Matty Callaghan

The Second team game at home to Lisnarick fell victim to a heavy overnight frost much to the disappointment of a strong looking Second team panel.

Lisbellaw United Thirds 2-3 Fivemiletown United Colts

Gary Mc Cleans charges found this outing rather more taxing than last weeks engagement and had to scrap all the way for the points from this one. The three points gained sends Mc Cleans team up to third place in the league.

MOTM was hat trick hero Geoff Sharpe, with good returns from Garry Campbell, Glenn Mc Guckin and Dougie Breen.

Next week the Firsts are at home to Seapatrick. The Seconds will travel to league leaders Spamount Swifts, while the Colts host Beragh Swifts Reserves.

Training continues at FMT College Astro turf on Thursday nights at 7.15.

The First Team POTM for January went, for the second month in a row to Chris Mc Dowell. There was no award in the Seconds due to lack of games. While in the Thirds Garry Campbell took the plaudits.

The commemorative Premier Cup Final programme is now in circulation and thanks are extended to Chris Mc Dowell and Dawn Crawford for their superb effort in this publication.

Stuart Cochrane who sustained a bad knee injury at the beginning of last season enters hospital soon to repair the damage. All at the club wish Stuart well and look forward to seeing him back in the black and red.

At this stage the Town began to settle down, bringing their better passing game to the fore, carving open the visitors, Paddy Mc Kernan releasing Jason Elliott who drove his effort into the side netting.  On the half hour Jason Gillespie ghosted past two defenders but could not quite get his shot on target and rippled the side netting.

For the closing 20 minutes Celtic looked the more likely of the two teams to grab a winner Dynes with a brilliant save when wrong footed kept the home goal intact.  As ref Ronnie Graham was inhaling for a final blast of his whistle Ivor Johnston guided the ball past the visting netminder to clinch the winner for the Town and another home tie v Rosario YC in the third round.

Final Score Fivemiletown  United 3-2 Draperstown Celtic

MOTM Chris Mc Dowell

Nathan Williams, Kieran Murphy and Jason Irvine were on hand to score the goals.

MOTM Williams with good outings from Murphy, Dominic Kernan and Gareth Mc Guckin.

The month past ,seen several appearance milestones achieved. In the Firsts  Marcus Johnston completed 100 games and Dessie Gilmour usurped 250. In the Seconds club stalwart passed the 200 mark and Dominic Mc Kernan achieved 50. While in the Thirds Stevie Mc Caffrey completed 50.

The club would like to extend their thanks to Alan Nixon from the combined  churches for travelling down from Belfast, coaching the Seniors on Thursday past and taking a session for the Youths on Saturday morning. Both events were warmly received and appreciated by our players.

MOTM Chris Mc Dowell

The Seconds spent their sixth week in row without a game with  scheduled opponents Omagh Hospitals playing in the Irish Junior cup.

The Third team POTM award for November goes to Geoff Sharpe. The Firsts and Seconds did not play enough games to qualify for an award.

Dervla Murphy c/o Acheson and Glover was a recent winner of the £10 lucky dip in the club lotto.

The end of year prize giving for the mini soccer school was held on Saturday in the clubhouse with the following awards handed out.  Penalty King, U7 Ethan Dunlop FMT, U9 Kyle Malone Clogher, U11 Rhys Mc Quigg FMT.  Best Attender, U7 Matthew Boyd FMT, U9 Kyle Malone Clogher, U11 jointly Rhys Mc Quigg, Regan Wilkinson FMT and Dylan Noble FMT.   POTY U7 Callum Smyton FMT U9 Kyle Malone U11 Mark Beatty FMT. U13 Gary Trotter Clogher.   The best overall Youth player shield was awarded to U13 winner Gary Trotter.

Thanks are due to Una and Michelle for the catering they provided at the event.

On Saturday even though an early morning pitch inspection deemed the pitch playable and after a concerted effort by members of the committee to free the surface from water, the match official, Jarlath Mc Elhom, when he arrived rightly said the pitch was dangerous to play on and called the scheduled Fermanagh and Western Intermediate cup match v Tummery Athletic off.

With the Second team game at home to Lisnarick falling victim to the weather on Friday morning the spotlight fell on the Colts away fixture to Fintona Swifts Reserves.

This was a game were the opposing defences felt in a benevolent mood, with supporters sharing in a 9 goal thriller.

Fintona struck first when it looked like they had been caught in the offside trap the ref allowed play to continue and they gleefully gobbled up the chance.

Their joy was short-lived however, Aidan Cassidy, on his debut, steered a tremendous shot beyond the reach of the home keeper to level the scores. The opening half continued in the vein of all out attack by both teams.

Fintona edged in front when Cathal Mc Girr spilled a shot, with the homesters reacting first to the loose ball to slot the ball in.

Just before the break an Emmett Lavery corner found the head of Geoff Sharpe to nod in, once more to level the scores.

Three minutes after the break a teasing cross from Jamie Dunlop allowed Cassidy to rise highest a power a header beyond the grasp of the home custodian.

Fintona hit back immediately. Mc Girr got down well to parry a shot but his defenders let him down when they failed again to react to the second ball allowing an easy conversion.

55 and Fintona took the lead once more Mc Girr failed to hold a shot and the ball squirmed from his grasp and into the net.

57 Fintona were awarded a terrible penalty which they dispatched for 5-3.

Geoff Sharpe stroked home a penalty on 60 minutes after a Fintona player had handled the ball on the line and incredibly was not even booked.

The scoring spree petered out after this incident with the Colts probing but never really troubling the Fintona backline further.

1.Cathal Mc Girr 2.Barr Mc Kenna 3. Jamie Dunlop 4. Andy Kyle 5. Mark Johnston 6. Adam Black 7. Aidan Cassidy 8. Jamie Donnelly 9. Geoff Sharpe 10. Nathyan Williams 11. Emmett Lavery 12. Kieran Murphy 13. Jason Irvine 14 Timmy Coote.

Final score Fintona Swifts Reserves 5-4 Fivemiletown United Colts

MOTM Aidan Cassidy

The clubs Mini Soccer School will continue on Saturday morning, starting at 9am.

Training for the seniors continues at FMT College on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7.15 pm.

There was no winner of the lucky 6 last week.

The club will host a games night in the clubhouse this coming Saturday 14^th with an 8pm start. Everyone welcome.

Saturday 10th October

On Saturday the Firsts hosted Ballymacash Rangers in the Towns first league fixture for nearly a month and a much improved performance was required if last week’s insipid outing was to be forgotten and league points garnered.

An opening 45 minutes in which only the brilliance of Chrissy Dynes between the posts kept the home team in this game, stopped the Town being routed before the break.

With Dynes steadfast he, for the most part kept the score at the interval to a solitary goal for the visitors, which looked suspiciously offside.

The usually unflappable Andy Parkinson, at half time let his players know in no uncertain terms what he thought of the opening period and his charges responded with a second half that left the visitors battered and bewildered.

Seconds in Ashley Mc Farland cracked a fine right foot effort from the edge of the box to level. And in a twenty minute salvo Ballymacash were wondering where it all went wrong.

Paddy Mc Kernan was instrumental in the second his probing pass creating chaos before Jason Elliott with an overhead kick left the Rangers netminder with no chance.

75. A mazy run down the left from Dessie Gilmour, evading four tackles, before he slotted in number 3.

Two minutes later, Shane Mallon with his first touch after coming onto the pitch, fired an unstoppable piledriver into the roof of the net.

Seven from time Elliott was on hand again to convert a Stevie Erskine supplied ball, for number 5.

Ivor Johnston was once again outstanding, electing to play on with a nasty head wound. Chris Mc Dowell and Keith Clarke were the driving force behind the second half turnaround. And Jason Elliotts 2 goals showed a poachers instinct.

Final score Fivemiletown United 5-1 Ballymacash Rangers

MOTM Ivor Johnston

1.Chris Dynes 2.Addy Williamson 3.Dessie Gilmour 4.Ian Davis 5.Ivor Johnston 6.Keith Clarke  7.Chris Mc Dowell 8.Ashley Mc Farland 9.Jason Elliott10.Ben Irwin  11.Paddy Mc Kernan 12.Shane Mallon 13. Marcus Johnston 14. Stevie Erskine.

The Seconds  missing  7 players travelled to Omagh to play Drum United and returned with all three points after their best game of the season. The youngsters who came into the team grabbed their opportunity with both hands.

Gary Robinson was on hand to score the winner and claim MOTM honours. The Murphy brothers, Niall and making his full debut, Kieran, had good outings, with Matty Callaghan outlining his potential in the midfield alongside Robinson.

The Thirds were well beaten at home to Enniskillen Rangers Reserves losing 0-6. MOTM Mark Johnston.

Next week the First team host Seapatrick in the semi final of the Premier cup. The Seconds are on the road again to Omagh. This time to play Dunbreen Rovers. While the Thirds entertain Enniskillen Town Colts.

The first regionalised BKYL primary school  mini soccer blitz between The Town, Lisbellaw, Lisnaskea and Orchard Farm will take place this coming Saturday at the Valley Stadium. When a series of small sided games will be played.

The clubs Mini Soccer school will continue as usual, starting at 9am.

Training for the Seniors continues at FMT College on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7.15 pm.

There was no winner of the lucky 6 last week. Davy Mc Quigg collected a tenner for selecting 5 correct results.