Match Report
13 points for Institute (1st), 9 for Newington Youth (3rd): a 4-point gap. Newington Youth had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Institute 2.4 scored and 0.6 conceded per game, Newington Youth 1.6 and 2, with the league averaging 1.46.
Institute had lost three in a row. From the last five rounds, Institute held 1 points of 15 and Newington Youth 8.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Institute 3, draws 1, Newington Youth 5, at 3.11 goals per meeting.
The venue was Riverside Stadium, with room for 500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Newington Youth led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Institute: Callum Doherty (61'), Brian Russell (90'), Padraig Lynch (90') · Newington Youth: Darren Stuart (41'), Tony McIlhone (78'), Jay Donnelly (83')
Key stats
Possession: Institute 47% · Newington Youth 53% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-5