Match Report
Newington Youth went into the game 3rd in the table on 9 points; Loughgall sat 5th on 5 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Loughgall: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th.
Loughgall had gone 5 games without a win. The last-five ledger: Newington Youth 9/15, Loughgall 2/15.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Newington Youth, 3 by Loughgall, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Goal scorers
Newington Youth: Jay Donnelly (90'), Caolan McBride (30') · Loughgall: Kirk McLaughlin (20')
Key stats
Possession: Newington Youth 51% · Loughgall 49% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 4-1