Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Annagh United 2nd with 71 points, Institute 1st with 13, 58 apart. Annagh United had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Annagh United 1.64 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Institute 2.4 and 0.6, with the league averaging 1.46.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Annagh United 5, draws 3, Institute 1, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
Tandragee Road, capacity 1,250, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Annagh United led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Annagh United: Ryan Swan (71'), Alex Gawne (85'), Johnson (41') · Institute: Jack Doherty (60')