The latest news from Banbridge Rangers

Banbridge Rangers 2-2 Seapatrick

Banbridge Rangers Reserves 1-2 Seapatrick Reserves

Banbridge Rangers U11s 1-6 Ridgeway Rovers U11s

FIXTURES

Friday 6th January

Swifts (h) Hanover Reserves 1.30pm

Saturday 7th January

Firsts (h) Ballynure OB 1.30pm

Reserves (h) Midway United 1.30pm

Under 18s (a) Lurgan Town 10.00am

Under 13s (a) Lurgan Town 10.30am

CLUB PREVIEW - Banbridge Rangers will host Ballymena side Ballynure OB in the third round of the Intermediate Cup this Saturday at Cheney Park with Kick Off at 1.30pm. Banbridge Rangers were the last team outside the Championship to be eliminated from the competition last season when they reached the Quarter Finals and have started this years campaign successfully with an away win over Raceview 5-2 followed by a second round 3-1 win over Dromara Village.

Banbridge Rangers Reserves will be looking to make it into the Quarter Finals of the Mid Ulster Shield on Saturday if they can use home advantage to see off Carnbane Premier League side Midway United. The Last 16 of the competition includes most clubs first team sides so there are no easy games at this stage and Saturdays match will be challenge that the new Reserve team manager Basil Brown will be relishing. Kick Off at the Tech is at 1.30pm.

The Swifts finished the calendar year top of the league and with a pending cup tie in the Reserve League Cup. The Cup Tie will take place this week when they host Hanover Reserves at Cheney Park on Friday Night with Kick Off sheduled for 8.00pm. Hanover Reserves are three divisions higher than Rangers third string but with the backing off the large home support anything is possible in cup games.

The Under 18s endured two months of cancellations to end 2011 with little football and will be hoping their away game at Lurgan Town will go ahead at the Lurgan Arena on Saturday morning with Kick Off at 10.00am. On the pitches adjacent at Gordon Playing Fields the Under 13s will take on Lurgan Town in a league fixture with kick off at 10.30am meaning supporters can watch some of both Rangers youth games.

The Under 11s went out of the NIBFA Cup on the Tuesday after Christmas when they lost 6-1 to Ridgeway Rovers at Cheney Park. A Luke Brown penalty brought Rangers back into the game midway through the second half but three late goals saw the Lisburn League side progress however the Under 11s spirits were raised last Saturday with a 10-1 friendly win over Lurgan Town.

The Under 10s, Under 9s and Under 8s have no league fixtures until the end of January but training resumes this Saturday at Havelock Park from 10.00-11.00am. If you have a child interested in playing organised small sided league games please bring them down to one of the Mini Soccer training sessions which are open to all children of Primary School Age and take place three times a week on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

TRAINING NOTICE - Training for all Seniors players starts back on Tuesday 3rd January with Circuit training in Banbridge Leisure Centre starting at 6.15pm and finishing at 7.30pm. All players are encouraged to attend to relieve themselves of some Christmas over endulgance. Training will then resume as normal on Monday and Thursday evenings at Cheney Park from 7-8pm and is open to all new and exsisting players and members. Youth and Ladies training at Cheney Park will resume on Monday 9th January at Cheney Park from 6-7pm.

LADIES PRESENTATIONS - Banbridge Rangers Annual Christmas took place at Banbridge Legion on Thursday 29th December with the Ladies Team being presented with their end of season trophies on the night. Donna Donnell picked up the Top Goalscorer Award for her exploits during the season up front. Her strike partner Lauren Thompson received the Managers Player of the Year Award presented by Robbie Baird. The Players Player of the Year vote went to Victoria Baird and the Young Player of the Year went to Jordan Shilliday. Most Improved Player of the Year Trophy went to defender Jessica Cochrane. The committee would like to thank everyone who turned up for a very enjoyable night and photos are now published on the clubs facebook page.

TOP SCORERS

FIRST TEAM

Jason Gourley 12

Colin Cousins 11

Chris Chambers 6

William Frazer 5

Neil Clydesdale 3

Matthew McKnight 3

Aaron Megaw 2

Clifford Sterritt 2

Aaron Buchanan 1

Aaron Chambers 1

Bradley Hughes 1

Chris McGladdery 1

Gareth Fulton 1

John Thompson 1

Peter Dean 1

Ryan Weir 1

RESERVES

Aaron Chambers 5

John McCahon 4

John Thompson 4

Ryan Weir 4

Jason Gibson 3

Neil Wilson 3

Chris McGladdery 2

James Beck 2

Jason Gourley 2

Richard McMinn 2

Gareth Wilson 1

Russell King 1

Ryan Gregg 1

Trevor Tate 1

SWIFTS

Ian Wilson 8

John McCahon 6

Neil Wilson 6

Mark Dillon 4

Chris McGladdery 3

Ian Beattie 3

Wayne McAllister 3

Gareth Wilson 2

Robin Butler 2

Alan McMinn 1

Colin Gray 1

David Rodgers 1

Gareth Holmes 1

Kyle Sergeant 1

Lee McCullough 1

Matthew McKnight 1

Rodney McLaughlin 1

Ryan Gibbons 1

UNDER 18s

Jason Gibson 5

Lee McCullough 5

Matthew McKnight 3

Aaron Megaw 2

Jordan McCracken 2

Dean Gordon 1

Kyle Sergeant 1

Ryan Gibbons 1

UNDER 13s

Dion Dawson 5

Jack Myles 3

Simon McAllister 3

Matthew Burns 2

Matthew Halloway 2

Alex Cochrane 1

Jamie Fleck 1

Joel Reid 1

Russell Hilland 1