Match Report
The table read 9th (Ards, 7 pts) against 8th (Loughgall, 9 pts), 2 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/1.83 for Ards and 1.83/2.17 for Loughgall (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.71.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ards 2, draws 3, Loughgall 1, at 2.83 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The venue was Clandeboye Park, with room for 1,895 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Ards: Jamie Browne (45') · Loughgall: Kirk McLaughlin (7'), Harry Norton (59')
Key stats
Possession: Ards 54% · Loughgall 46% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 5-5