Northend United 0 Windmill Stars 6   Saturday 18th January 2025

Up against an undefeated Windmill stars team all season, this was always going to be a difficult task for the Wee Blues. Windmill were in control for the first 30 minutes, taking full advantage of their time and space on the ball to notch up a comprehensive lead.

However, Northend showed great resilience in the final 15 minutes. Despite the scoreline, they showed renewed spirit and determination, pushing windmill in search of a goal. Their efforts were commendable, but despite their hard work and a few promising moments, they were unable to find the back of the net. Full time 0-6

Northend Squad: William Porter, Ollie O'Kane, Tadgh McCann, Blaise O'Neill, Conor McGarry (C), Oisin Goodall, Liam Liddy, Ruairi Walker, Christian Holba

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Lisburn Distillery 5 Northend United 2  Saturday 11th January 2025

From the kick-off, Lisburn put Northend under immediate pressure, and despite Northend’s resilience, the visitors could only hold off the hosts for so long. Lisburn eventually broke the deadlock and, not long after, doubled their lead with a well-taken second goal.

Northend’s goalkeeper, William Porter made a number of impressive saves to keep his side in the game. However, despite his efforts, Lisburn were able to add two more goals before Northend found a glimmer of hope. Tadgh McCann pulled one back for the visitors, offering a brief respite for his side.

Encouraged by the goal, Northend, with renewed vigor, were rewarded when Conor McGarry scored a fine strike to bring the score to 4-2. However, Northend’s momentum was halted when one of their players went down injured. Lisburn swiftly capitalised on the situation, scoring a fifth goal to seal their victory.

Despite the defeat, Northend can be proud of their spirited performance.

William Porter, Ollie O'Kane, Conor McGarry, Ruairi Walker, Blaise O'Neill, Liam Liddy, Tadgh McCann, Oisin Goodall, Christian Holba

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