'GERS EDGE SEVEN GOAL THRILLER
Carrick Rangers defeated Loughgall by the odd goal in seven in an entertaining encounter at Lakeview Park.
The Villagers moved in front on 16 minutes through Kurtis Forsythe's own goal after he steered the ball into his own net under pressure from Jay Boyd at the back post after Caolan McAleer had sent a cross over.
Rangers levelled just on the half-hour mark, however, after Forsythe beat Berraat Turker with a strong strike in the box from Albert Watson's knock down.
And Stuart King's side hit another couple late in the first half to take a commanding lead in at the break.
Curtis Allen made it 2-1 on 37 minutes from Ben Tilney's pass from the left before, three minutes after that, Nedas Maciulaitis knocked home a half volley from Danny Purkis' left sided delivery.
Loughgall hit back just after the hour, however, when Andrew Hoey took advantage of a lapse in the visiting defence but it wasn't long before Allen restored Carrick's two-goal advantage after Purkis once again turned provider.
But back came the Villagers again with 12 minutes remaining after Benjamin Magee got past Albert Watson before slotting beyond Ross Glendinning.
However, any hope they had of salvaging something from the game were dealt a blow in the final few minutes when they were reduced to ten men following Tiernan Kelly's dismissal for collecting his second caution of the game after an altercation in the box.
Loughgall: Turker, Carson, Rea, Murdock, Brogan, Kelly, Ferris, McAleer, Cartwight, Boyd, Loughran subs Devine, Teggart, Hoey, Gibson, Patton, Carroll, Magee
Carrick Rangers: Glendinning, Forsythe, Survenor, Watson, Cushley, Allen, Maciulaitis, MacKinnon, Crowe, Purkis, Tilney subs McCauley, Gordon, McGuckin, Buchanan-Rolleston, Andrews, Cherry, Withers
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