ACFL Division 1

St. Paul’s 0-15 Dunloy 1-10

St. Paul’s recorded their first win of the season to move onto 4 points and climb off the foot of the table after an impressive performance at home to Dunloy on Wednesday night.

The Shaws Road side always looked in control and will be glad after improved performances in recent weeks they have produced a much deserved win. The Belfast men had the slight breeze at their backs in the first half and were quick out of the blocks racing in to a 0.04 to 0.01 lead in the opening 10 minutes.

Cuchullain’s, who had their fair share of possession struggled to break down the St Paul’s defence which would be a theme for the remainder of the half with the hosts more clinical at the other end.

Patrick Crawford and Caoimhin Duffy kicked some impressive scores and Dunloy could only manage another 2 points in the first half to leave the half time score St Pauls 0.10 Dunloy 0.03.

Dunloy would have looked to capitalise on the slight breeze in the second half but the half started as the first half had ended with St Paul’s being more clinical in front of goal. They added two further points to open up a 9 point gap going in to the final 20 minutes and it looked to be game over.

Dunloy however got the spark they needed when Anton McGrath breached the St Paul’s defence and made no mistake with his finish to the net. Tom McFerran added a 2-pointer and suddenly it was game on.

With the Cuchullains chasing the game they struggled to close the gap any further and St Paul’s where able to close out the match with their more impressive forward play which had been on show for most of the evening.