Down Memory Lane

COLERAINE would pick up their first win of the 2014/15 campaign following a 3-1 win against Warrenpoint Town…

Date:

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Result:

Warrenpoint Town 1-3 Coleraine

Goals – McVeigh (’15 mins); Harkin (‘5 mins), Browne (’10 mins), Ogilby (’79 mins)

Report:

Coleraine earned their first win of the Premiership campaign thanks to a 3-1 victory over basement boys Warrenpoint Town at Milltown.

Dermot McVeigh pulled one back with a header before Town’s Stephen Hughes fired against a post.

David Ogilby secured the points with a headed finish 12 minutes from time.

Coleraine made a blistering start at Milltown in a game between the bottom two teams in the early season standings.

Harkin struck the opener after four minutes and the midfielder provided the cut-back for Browne to slide the ball into the bottom corner.

Town were gifted a way back into the game in the 14th minute when keeper Eugene Ferry spilled a corner and a grateful McVeigh headed in.

Warrenpoint’s Michael Hughes had a penalty claim turned down after a challenge from Adam Mullan.

Stephen Hughes hit the woodwork as Warrenpoint made a strong finish to the first half.

Ogilby’s header from a free-kick nestled into the bottom corner gave the Bannsiders a cushion going into the final stages, although Town went close on 84 minutes when Ferry kept out a Darren King effort.

Line-ups:

WARRENPOINT TOWN: Parr, King, McDonnell (D. Hughes ’61 mins), McVeigh, S. Hughes, McCabe, Bagnall, M. Hughes, Moan, Breen (Havern ’82 mins), Boyle.

Subs Not Used: Gargan, Smith, Grant.

COLERAINE: Ferry, Hegarty, Ogilby, McCafferty, Browne, Harkin, McGinty, Canning, Watt, Mullan, Parkhill (Moore ’90+3 mins).

Subs Not Used: Findlay (GK), Lindsay, McDowell, Barton.

Referee:

Evan Boyce