FOOTBALL: Ballymena and Provincial League review

Just three games survived in the Ballymena and Provincial League as Storm Desmond wreaked havoc with the pitches and the fixture list.

Here’s hoping the elements will be kinder this weekend (December 12) before the league takes a two-week break over the festive period.

With all Intermediate Division matches biting the dust, the focus fell on Junior Division 1 where Carnmoney entertained Cookstown Olympic who played out a 2-2 draw.

Oliver Piliar put the hosts in front on the sixteenth minute but Cookstown drew level early in the second half thanks to an own goal.

Just after the hour-mark, Carnmomney had keeper David McEvoy to thank when he saved a spot-kick but a short time later the visitors edged ahead when Kevin Hagan found the net.

Carnmoney kept battling and Craig Montgomery landed an 80th-minute equaliser to earn a share of the spoils.

Over at the 3G pitch at the Valley Leisure Centre, Sport and Leisure Swifts Reserves were 5-2 winners over FC Whiteabbey.