The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
Dollingstown vs Portadown
7th November 2037
Henderson put Steven Porter at left back and Gary McKenna at right back. He is pleased with 17 year old Luke Walker and says he will continue to get minutes in the first team this season. O'Shea brpught the ball out and played it down the left for Coyle who pulled wide, he crossed into the box for Young and the keeper palmed his shot away from the near post. Dollingstown were playing with confidence, Kee had a shot at goal but the keeper kept hold of it. Dollingstown started the second half how they finished the first and Porter flicked the ball on to Young who got the cross in at the first attempt, Coyle won the header and beat the keeper to make it 1-0 on 46 minutes! Portadown came out attacking and McKinney went for goal from 20 yards and Mackle acrobatically tipped it over. Thomas Delaney gave away a free-kick and Shea Rowland set up Black whose deflective shot beat Mackle making it 1-1. Simon Young took the corner on 67 minutes and Irwin the keeper for Portadown tried to claim it but took it over the line making it 2-1 to Dolingstown! What an error by the keeper! Portadown sent the ball in for Rowland on 75 minutes and McNally put in a good tackle but Mulholland came in from behind and the referee gave a penalty! McKinney took the kick, Mackle got a hand to it but couldn't stop the powerful spot kick from going in, 2-2. Henderson was furious with that soft decision but the referee stated there was contact. The Dollingstown supporters were livid when the assistant referee signalled for five additional minutes. Porter slowed the game down with a minute to go, Dollingstown kept the ball and played out the match to get a point from the game. A good performance but Harland and Wolff Welders won again to move three points clear.
DF: We decided to move Steven Porter to left back as he has a strong left foot and he done what we asked of him and more today. The position is his as he offers so much down that left side.
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Cliftonville vs Dollingstown
24th November 2037
It was a long break since their last league match and going to league leaders Cliftonville when there is going to be a bit of rust could be a disaster. Cliftonville are yet to be beaten in the league this season. Jimmy Boyd started the match alongside Michael Coyle in attack. You could say Cliftonville got a slice of luck when on 3 minutes, Mcgowan hit a shot from outside the box that hit the post then deflected off Mackle and into the net to give the leaders the lead. It was all Cliftonville in the first half but Dollingstown done well to limit their efforts on goal, winning aerial duels. Marc Kerr found Ian Culllen in space on 38 minutes and he slotted it past Mackle from 12 yards to make it 2-0. Jimmy Boyd done well in possession and played it wide to Coyle, he got forward and put in a great low ball for the run of Simon Young but he could only find the side netting, a great chance for Dollingstown. Just before half-time Carroll put in a two-footed challenge on David Kee and was shown a straight red card. It was a disgusting challenge and luckily David Kee was ok . Marc O'Shea put a good tackle in but the first to react to the loose ball was Ian Cullen who turned and curled it into the top corner to make it 3-0. O'Shea put a great ball over the top and Young finished it off but he was offside, Henderson was encouraged and told his side to keep going in the last 15 minutes. The same happened again on 91 minutes, Young caught once again by the offside trap. It was a close call but the referee got it right. Cliftonville got their 14th win of the season and Glentoran picked up a win to lift them off the bottom and put Dollingstown in 12th place.
EH: We performed a lot better than when we last played them. Don't just focus on the result, look at the stats, we had more possession, we had five shots on target, they had six. They were better in front of goal and that is what we are working towards. We are making progress every week. The longer Duncan and myself are with the squad, we are improving and it's noticeable on the pitch.
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Crusaders vs Dollingstown
29th November 2037
Dollingstown were in need of points to get them off the bottom of the table, sitting two points behind Glentoran. They had a tough away trip to Crusaders despite them getting a surprise draw against them earlier in the season. Dollingstown had a great chance early on when Young got the ball into the box from the right and Jimmy Boyd put it straight at the keeper. Dolingstown put themselves under pressure and Ricky O'Connor's drive from outside the box swerved through the bodies and flew past Mackle making it 1-0 8 minutes. David Kee lined up the free-kick inside the opposition half, he swung it in to the back post and Thomas Delaney headed just over the bar. Crusaders doubled their lead on 54 minutes when Stephens peeled away from McKenna and slotted past Mackle at the post. Dollingstown didn't give up and with 12 minutes to go David Kee hit a beautiful free-kick that went over the wall and past the keeper to get his third of the season! A minute later Kee passed it forward to Kemp who passed to Coyle, he tried it from outside the box and it bounced over the keeper to level! Dollingstown have pulled it back! Ronnie McCann went off injured for Crusaders in the last ten minutes but they had no subs left so were down to ten men. The game went into stoppage time and Mulholland mis-timed his interception and Cooling was one on one, he slotted to give Crusaders the lead. It has ended in defeat for Dollingstown but what a comeback it was to get it level at 2-2.
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Dollingstown vs Loughgall
Northern Irish Mid Ulster Cup First Round
1st December 2037
Bluefin Sport Championship 2nd place team Loughgall travelled to Dollingstown for the first round of the Mid Ulster Cup. Loughgall are two-time winners of the trophy, the last coming in 2008. Henderson made changes for the game with Luke Walker and Gary McKenna playing at full back, Duncan Herron started alongside Thomas Delaney and Ryan Reilly and Glenn Hughes started up front. Stephen Millar sent the free-kick on 14 minutes to the far post and Ciaran Dunlop got up to head beating Mackle and put Loughgall in front. Duncan Herron's forward pass was a poor one and the ball was played forward for Loughgall's Browne to break free and get one on one with Mackle, but he done well to get down to save it comfortably. Loughgall had another chance on 31 minutes, Dunlop put it across the box for Millar and he slid in trying to get it over the line, Mulholland saved it on the line but then Millar got another chance and made no mistake the second time, 2-0. Martin O'Shea took the ball in space on the left and put a great ball into the six yard box for Simon Young to bury to pull one back on 40 minutes! Luke Walker and Ryan Reilly left the field on 60 minutes making way for Steven Porter and Luke Kemp. Simon Young took the free-kick aiming towards the six yard box and the crows gasped when it fell to Delaney but he hit the side netting. Seconds remained on the clock and the Dollingstown players were knackered, Duncan Herron went down and couldn't carry on. 16 year old Barry Ewart came on for the remaining seconds. Simon Young took the ball on the right and played it forward in the hope of one last attack, Glenn Hughes took hold of it, the defence backed off and he hit a low shot towards the bottom left corner and he made it 2-2! What a comeback! It's going to be extra-time at Planters Park! Can Henderson and Ferguson give their players some words of encouragement? They've been here before themselves. The rain was belting down as the Dollingstown players tried to give it their all in extra-time with tiring legs. Delaney done well to close down the shot from outside the box, Clarke whipped it back in and McNally headed clear. Hughes got it wide to Young, he crossed in and the sliced clearance came to O'Shea, he couldn't control it in the wet conditions and it rolled out of play. Dollingstown won the ball back high up the pitch through Young, he passed to Delaney who instantly sprayed it wide to O'Shea, in space he had time to cross to the near post and Luke Kemp guided the header past a stranded keeper in the dying seconds of extra-time! Dollingstown have done it! What a turnaround! Loughgall kicked off and got it forward, Irwin went for goal from 25 yards and put it over the bar. Dollingstown go through! What a result!
EH: It was brilliant to get it to 2-2 in the last second and take it to extra-time and then to go on and win just before it was set for penalties was something special. Duncan spoke to the lads after 90 minutes and he kept them fighting. They were running on empty but we stayed in our shape and got the ball forward through the channels. It was a fantastic win, we want to see more of this!
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7th November 2037
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Henderson put Steven Porter at left back and Gary McKenna at right back. He is pleased with 17 year old Luke Walker and says he will continue to get minutes in the first team this season. O'Shea brpught the ball out and played it down the left for Coyle who pulled wide, he crossed into the box for Young and the keeper palmed his shot away from the near post. Dollingstown were playing with confidence, Kee had a shot at goal but the keeper kept hold of it. Dollingstown started the second half how they finished the first and Porter flicked the ball on to Young who got the cross in at the first attempt, Coyle won the header and beat the keeper to make it 1-0 on 46 minutes! Portadown came out attacking and McKinney went for goal from 20 yards and Mackle acrobatically tipped it over. Thomas Delaney gave away a free-kick and Shea Rowland set up Black whose deflective shot beat Mackle making it 1-1. Simon Young took the corner on 67 minutes and Irwin the keeper for Portadown tried to claim it but took it over the line making it 2-1 to Dolingstown! What an error by the keeper! Portadown sent the ball in for Rowland on 75 minutes and McNally put in a good tackle but Mulholland came in from behind and the referee gave a penalty! McKinney took the kick, Mackle got a hand to it but couldn't stop the powerful spot kick from going in, 2-2. Henderson was furious with that soft decision but the referee stated there was contact. The Dollingstown supporters were livid when the assistant referee signalled for five additional minutes. Porter slowed the game down with a minute to go, Dollingstown kept the ball and played out the match to get a point from the game. A good performance but Harland and Wolff Welders won again to move three points clear.
DF: We decided to move Steven Porter to left back as he has a strong left foot and he done what we asked of him and more today. The position is his as he offers so much down that left side.
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Cliftonville vs Dollingstown
24th November 2037
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It was a long break since their last league match and going to league leaders Cliftonville when there is going to be a bit of rust could be a disaster. Cliftonville are yet to be beaten in the league this season. Jimmy Boyd started the match alongside Michael Coyle in attack. You could say Cliftonville got a slice of luck when on 3 minutes, Mcgowan hit a shot from outside the box that hit the post then deflected off Mackle and into the net to give the leaders the lead. It was all Cliftonville in the first half but Dollingstown done well to limit their efforts on goal, winning aerial duels. Marc Kerr found Ian Culllen in space on 38 minutes and he slotted it past Mackle from 12 yards to make it 2-0. Jimmy Boyd done well in possession and played it wide to Coyle, he got forward and put in a great low ball for the run of Simon Young but he could only find the side netting, a great chance for Dollingstown. Just before half-time Carroll put in a two-footed challenge on David Kee and was shown a straight red card. It was a disgusting challenge and luckily David Kee was ok . Marc O'Shea put a good tackle in but the first to react to the loose ball was Ian Cullen who turned and curled it into the top corner to make it 3-0. O'Shea put a great ball over the top and Young finished it off but he was offside, Henderson was encouraged and told his side to keep going in the last 15 minutes. The same happened again on 91 minutes, Young caught once again by the offside trap. It was a close call but the referee got it right. Cliftonville got their 14th win of the season and Glentoran picked up a win to lift them off the bottom and put Dollingstown in 12th place.
EH: We performed a lot better than when we last played them. Don't just focus on the result, look at the stats, we had more possession, we had five shots on target, they had six. They were better in front of goal and that is what we are working towards. We are making progress every week. The longer Duncan and myself are with the squad, we are improving and it's noticeable on the pitch.
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Crusaders vs Dollingstown
29th November 2037
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Dollingstown were in need of points to get them off the bottom of the table, sitting two points behind Glentoran. They had a tough away trip to Crusaders despite them getting a surprise draw against them earlier in the season. Dollingstown had a great chance early on when Young got the ball into the box from the right and Jimmy Boyd put it straight at the keeper. Dolingstown put themselves under pressure and Ricky O'Connor's drive from outside the box swerved through the bodies and flew past Mackle making it 1-0 8 minutes. David Kee lined up the free-kick inside the opposition half, he swung it in to the back post and Thomas Delaney headed just over the bar. Crusaders doubled their lead on 54 minutes when Stephens peeled away from McKenna and slotted past Mackle at the post. Dollingstown didn't give up and with 12 minutes to go David Kee hit a beautiful free-kick that went over the wall and past the keeper to get his third of the season! A minute later Kee passed it forward to Kemp who passed to Coyle, he tried it from outside the box and it bounced over the keeper to level! Dollingstown have pulled it back! Ronnie McCann went off injured for Crusaders in the last ten minutes but they had no subs left so were down to ten men. The game went into stoppage time and Mulholland mis-timed his interception and Cooling was one on one, he slotted to give Crusaders the lead. It has ended in defeat for Dollingstown but what a comeback it was to get it level at 2-2.
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Dollingstown vs Loughgall
Northern Irish Mid Ulster Cup First Round
1st December 2037
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Bluefin Sport Championship 2nd place team Loughgall travelled to Dollingstown for the first round of the Mid Ulster Cup. Loughgall are two-time winners of the trophy, the last coming in 2008. Henderson made changes for the game with Luke Walker and Gary McKenna playing at full back, Duncan Herron started alongside Thomas Delaney and Ryan Reilly and Glenn Hughes started up front. Stephen Millar sent the free-kick on 14 minutes to the far post and Ciaran Dunlop got up to head beating Mackle and put Loughgall in front. Duncan Herron's forward pass was a poor one and the ball was played forward for Loughgall's Browne to break free and get one on one with Mackle, but he done well to get down to save it comfortably. Loughgall had another chance on 31 minutes, Dunlop put it across the box for Millar and he slid in trying to get it over the line, Mulholland saved it on the line but then Millar got another chance and made no mistake the second time, 2-0. Martin O'Shea took the ball in space on the left and put a great ball into the six yard box for Simon Young to bury to pull one back on 40 minutes! Luke Walker and Ryan Reilly left the field on 60 minutes making way for Steven Porter and Luke Kemp. Simon Young took the free-kick aiming towards the six yard box and the crows gasped when it fell to Delaney but he hit the side netting. Seconds remained on the clock and the Dollingstown players were knackered, Duncan Herron went down and couldn't carry on. 16 year old Barry Ewart came on for the remaining seconds. Simon Young took the ball on the right and played it forward in the hope of one last attack, Glenn Hughes took hold of it, the defence backed off and he hit a low shot towards the bottom left corner and he made it 2-2! What a comeback! It's going to be extra-time at Planters Park! Can Henderson and Ferguson give their players some words of encouragement? They've been here before themselves. The rain was belting down as the Dollingstown players tried to give it their all in extra-time with tiring legs. Delaney done well to close down the shot from outside the box, Clarke whipped it back in and McNally headed clear. Hughes got it wide to Young, he crossed in and the sliced clearance came to O'Shea, he couldn't control it in the wet conditions and it rolled out of play. Dollingstown won the ball back high up the pitch through Young, he passed to Delaney who instantly sprayed it wide to O'Shea, in space he had time to cross to the near post and Luke Kemp guided the header past a stranded keeper in the dying seconds of extra-time! Dollingstown have done it! What a turnaround! Loughgall kicked off and got it forward, Irwin went for goal from 25 yards and put it over the bar. Dollingstown go through! What a result!
EH: It was brilliant to get it to 2-2 in the last second and take it to extra-time and then to go on and win just before it was set for penalties was something special. Duncan spoke to the lads after 90 minutes and he kept them fighting. They were running on empty but we stayed in our shape and got the ball forward through the channels. It was a fantastic win, we want to see more of this!
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