Lisnagarvey returned to the highest of the lads’s EY Hockey League but once more as they gained a traditional towards earlier leaders Three Rock Rovers 3-2 at Grange Street.
It was the Hillsborough aspect’s second win on the Dublin venue in seven days having gained there within the Irish Senior Cup the earlier weekend, too, and so they have been good worth for this one regardless of the shut scoreline.
Daniel Nelson and Andy Edgar had them 2-0 up earlier than Rovers caught hearth by way of Ross Canning’s rising rocket. Ollie Kidd made it 3-1 earlier than Rovers completed robust with James Walker netting however Garvey held on for the spoils and a two-point lead.
It was the sixth successive around the management has modified on this cracking season thus far and Garvey goalkeeper James Milliken says, in that context, having the benefit now could be a key transfer.
“It’s a important win however we now have to maintain our ft on the bottom. There’s 5 video games left and a variety of groups enjoying effectively – Glenanne going effectively, Banbridge doing nice stuff.
“It’s important to play effectively each week, have that as a baseline and never as a peak. Each crew is working so exhausting this 12 months and it is likely one of the best years we’ve had and it forces you to be higher each week.”
The chasing pack all closed the hole with Glenanne – impressed by 4 Shane O’Donoghue objectives – getting the higher of UCD 5-2 at St Andrew’s whereas Monkstown eased by the problem of Corinthian 6-1 with Davy Carson and Lee Cole each getting two objectives.
Banbridge, in the meantime, are in a share of fourth spot with Monkstown because of their 5-3 win over relegation-threatened Pembroke. Alan Sothern did strike twice for Pembroke to make it six objectives in two outings however his aspect couldn’t construct on an early lead with Philip Brown, Jonny McKee, Owen Magee, Josh Moffett and Louis Rowe all weighing in.
It leaves the highest 5 lined by simply 4 factors; from these, the highest two will advance straight to the EY Champions Trophy finals weekend.
YMCA, in the meantime, strengthened their bid for the final of the playoff spots with a 5-2 win at Annadale. They edged in entrance 1-0 and 2-1 within the first half by way of Fionn Marriott and Andrew Meates and whereas Dale hit again courtesy of Callum Robson twice, the Y discovered plenty of house in behind the Dale defence for Harry McCarthy to attain twice and Marriott to get one other.
They transfer 5 factors away from relegation with Annadale sitting only one level above the drop zone.
Males’s EYHL Division 1:
Annadale 2 (C Robson 2) YMCA 5 (H McCarthy 2, F Marriott 2, A Meates); Corinthian 1 (P Caruth) Monkstown 6 (D Carson 2, L Cole 2, G Sarratt, M Gibbons); Glenanne 5 (S O’Donoghue 4, G Gibney) UCD 2 (S Byrne, H Lynch); Pembroke 3 (A Sothern 2, G Chambers) Banbridge 5 (Ph Brown, J McKee, O Magee, J Moffett, L Rowe); Three Rock Rovers 2 (R Canning) Lisnagarvey 3 (D Nelson, A Edgar, O Kidd)
Males’s EY Hockey League – day 13 reviews
Three Rock Rovers 2 (R Canning) Lisnagarvey 3 (D Nelson, A Edgar, O Kidd)
Lisnagarvey gained a top-table traditional to maneuver again to the highest of the lads’s EY Hockey League desk as they beat earlier leaders Three Rock Rovers 3-2.
It was their second successive win at Grange Street, profitable 2-0 within the Irish Senior Cup per week in the past, with this tie a much more open affair.
Garvey appeared in good condition to win with one thing to spare when Ollie Kidd arrange Daniel Nelson for a easy end within the first half and Andy Edgar whipped in a penalty nook drag-flick.
However Rovers got here storming again within the third quarter and acquired a deserved one again through Ross Canning’s excellent reverse-stick shot that ripped into the netting.
Rovers appeared effectively set to probably degree it in Q3 however Garvey steadied the ship and went right into a 3-1 lead courtesy of Kidd’s objective from one other set piece.
Within the endgame, Peter Blakeney cracked a shot off the put up with James Milliken getting an unimaginable contact to redirect it and the goalkeeper additionally brilliantly smothered Harry McMahon’s deflection.
James Walker smashed in a second for Rovers with two minutes to go earlier than Matthew Nelson turned the following participant to rattle the metalwork with a robust shot pinging off the crossbar.
It places Garvey right into a two-point lead on the head of the desk with Rovers dropping again to second, degree on factors with Glenanne who have been 5-2 winners over UCD.
“It’s been powerful coming two weeks in a row right here and it’s all the time powerful towards these guys so delighted to come back away with the factors,” stated goalkeeper Milliken post-match, highlighting how his aspect toughed up a concerted second half onslaught.
“We work actually exhausting on our PCD [penalty corner defence] and it’s one among our factors of delight; generally its guys selecting it off the road, generally are runners charging it down and sometimes I’ve to do a job!”
It’s the sixth successive around the lead has modified fingers within the competitors and Milliken says it retains Garvey on alert that there’s a lengthy option to go.
“It’s a important win however we now have to maintain our ft on the bottom. There’s 5 video games left and a variety of groups enjoying effectively – Glenanne going effectively, Banbridge doing nice stuff.
“It’s important to play effectively each week, have that as a baseline and never as a peak. Each crew is working so exhausting this 12 months and it is likely one of the best years we’ve had and it forces you to be higher each week.”
Annadale 2 (C Robson 2) YMCA 5 (H McCarthy 2, F Marriott 2, A Meates)
YMCA gained an enormous three-points at Annadale to maneuver 5 factors away from the relegation zone and likewise give them a buffer in sixth place within the chase of the playoff locations.
It took simply two minutes for them to open the scoring with Harry McCarthy selecting up the ball huge on the proper and delivering an inviting cross for Fionn Marriott to deflect on his backhand.
There was simply 5 minutes on the clock when Dale levelled, once more a right-wing cross that was turned in first time, this one by Callum Robson with an open aspect slap. YM hit again when Scott Ruttle powered by way of the center and whereas a few our bodies have been despatched sprawling, Andrew Meates cracked dwelling a reverse-stick shot for 2-1.
For the rest of the half, Annadale laid siege to the YM circle however they may not take advantage of 5 penalty nook alternatives. The guests have been proving much more environment friendly, by way of, as they grew their lead out to 3-1 within the third quarter as a diagonal overhead from Sam Hyland created an overload with the cross going to McCarthy to brush in his first of the day.
Annadale bounced again with Michael Robson’s slip go by way of to Callum Robson allowed the latter slam in his second, chopping the hole to 3-2. However they have been huge open on the again and one other lengthy ball noticed McCarthy by way of one-on-one with Sam Hamill and he rounded the goalkeeper fo 4-2.
Matthew Walker’s lengthy overhead from left again made it throughout to Marriott, once more behind the final defender, and he slotted dwelling with 9 minutes to go and a giant three factors have been assured.
Pembroke 3 (A Sothern 2, G Chambers) Banbridge 5 (Ph Brown, J McKee, O Magee, J Moffett, L Rowe)
Banbridge continued their glorious type, extending their run to eight video games unbeaten as they gained a goalfest at Serpentine Avenue. It was a measure of issues to come back that Owen Magee drew the primary save from Ilko Dartsch simply 10 seconds in.
Pembroke hit the entrance quickly after when Greg Chambers cleaned up off the pads of Luke Roleston following an preliminary save from Cian Murphy. Bann replied with Philip Brown dragging down the center from their first nook and so they went 2-1 forward from the penalty spot.
Brown’s initially drag was parried excessive within the air the place Jonny McKee batted it goalwards onto the physique of Nick Burns; McKee slotted the stroke. It was 2-2 at half-time, although, as Sothern produced one among his trick strikes at nook time, dribbling, lifting then bunting dwelling from shut vary.
Bann restored their lead within the second half when, after some robust Pembroke blocks, an extended nook was performed to Magee whose shot from a good angle snuck in. Josh Moffett made it 4-2 within the forty fourth minute when Alexander Tinney made all of it the best way as much as Louis Rowe; he slipped the ball to Moffett who had a easy tap-in.
A direct Alan Sothern drag introduced the competition again into focus however Banbridge killed off the sport with 9 minutes to go because the Co Down aspect hunted in packs to show over the ball on midway. The ball was fed ahead to Rowe who was a handful all recreation and he dummied the goalkeeper earlier than scoring.
Pembroke had a collection of late corners however none hit the candy spot and they also stay in ninth place whereas Bann transfer inside two factors of second place for the primary time because the second day of the season.
Glenanne 5 (S O’Donoghue 4, G Gibney) UCD 2 (S Byrne, H Lynch)
Shane O’Donoghue netted two strokes and two corners to see Glenanne transfer again into second place with a 5-2 win at St Andrew’s. Gavin Gibney opened the scoring for the Glens with a diving end to a backhand cross from the left-wing earlier than the scholars replied with Sam Byrne ending off within the wake of a turnover transfer on midway.
However then O’Donoghue took over, making it 2-1 at half-time from the penalty spot after his preliminary drag hit a foot on the goal-line. He went direct to make it 3-1 with a direct shot, one which UCD countered with a nook objective of their very own from Harry Lynch.
O’Donoghue, although, accomplished his hat trick within the 58th minute and he made the outcomes further protected together with his second stroke, once more awarded after his drag hit a UCD physique on the road.
Corinthian 1 (P Caruth) Monkstown 6 (D Carson 2, L Cole 2, G Sarratt, M Gibbons)
Monkstown eased to a powerful win over Corinthian to shut the hole to the highest of the desk and put themselves within the body for a potential prime two end and direct qualification for the EY Champions Trophy finals weekend.
It was 2-0 at half-time and whereas Peter Caruth acquired one again for the reds within the third quarter, Monkstown race off into the space with Davy Carson and Lee Cole scoring twice every with Man Sarratt and Mark Gibbons additionally chipping in.
