Match Reports<title/> <script language="JavaScript"> bName = navigator.appName; if (bName == "Netscape" ) window.location="http://www.thaifocus.com/larne/newry1.htm"; else window.location="http://www.thaifocus.com/larne/newry1.htm" </script> </HEAD> <body bgcolor="#00FF00" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="#001F76"> <b><center><h1>Match Report</h1></center></b><br><hr> <center><IMG SRC="lar_logo.jpg" alt = "Larne F.C."></center> <FONT SIZE = -1> <DD> <h2><i>Newry 2-2 Larne 05 Feb 97</i></h2><br><br> A brilliantly struck 25-yard drive by Niall Courtney in injury time saved Newry from defeat when they were held to a draw by visiting Larne in a thriller which was watched by a huge crowd. Newry looked to be heading for their first defeat since early December when Larne hit them with a two goal blitz in a 3 minute spell midway through the second half to take a 2-1 lead. Newry had taken the lead a minute into the second half. Dessie Gorman passed the ball out to David white on the right flank and the winger's high ball into the Larne goal was miss timed by goalkeeper Adair who tipped it into the net. Newry became careless in defence and the writing looked on the wall when Larne's fightback was rewarded in the 65th minute - Larry McMahon running on ot a loose ball and scoring with a low drive. Three minutes later Larne had their second goal to take the lead when David Patton beautifully lobbed the goalkeeper. It was then Newry's turn to fight back and eventually they were rewarded with that last gasp goal<hr> The team which played was: Adair, Fullerton, Mellon, Johnston, McKinstry, Hill, Looney, McDowell, Smyth, Patton, McMahon Subs: Lowry, McConkey.<br><br> Match report courtesy of Neal Simpson <hr size=10 align=left noshade width=100%> <center><a href="larne_fc.html">Main Page.<br></a> <a href="news.htm">Gossip & News.<br></a><a href="larne_97.htm">Scores, Fixtures & table.</a><br></center> </DD> </BODY> </html>