ST MARY'S IN SEVENTH HEAVEN

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">South Belfast Youth League u11

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">St Mary&rsquo;s FC 7-1 Sirocco FC

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">It was top versus bottom at Blanchflower pitches in the East of the city on Saturday as Division One league leaders St Mary&rsquo;s took on Sirocco FC.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">St Mary&rsquo;s striker Eoin O&rsquo;Reilly got his side off to a quick fire start with the opening goal, lofting the ball over the head of the Sirocco goalie and Eoin McNicholl doubled their lead having collected a defence splitting pass from Matthew Shannon to score.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">Sirocco&rsquo;s Caitlyn Hamilton, who had caused St Mary&rsquo;s lots of problems in the previous encounter between these two sides was&nbsp;adopting a more defensive role in the first period but could she do little to prevent Mark &lsquo;Sparky&rsquo; Davey from adding to St Mary&rsquo;s lead with a fantastic mazy run ended with a confident finish.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">Just on the stroke of half time, the in-form Cormac Morgan controlled a McNicholl corner but curled his effort inches past the upright. If Carlsberg done left backs, on current form, young Morgan is probably the best left back in the league!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">Sirocco made two changes at the break but amusingly forgot to withdraw their substituted players and kicked off the second period with their midfield well and truly bolstered.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">Eoin McNicholl added to St Mary&rsquo;s lead five minutes in with a neat finish having latched onto a precise through ball for his brace while Mark Davey could now have his own personal goal of the season competition having added another cracker goal.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">Eoin Lundy and Daniel Hackett came off the bench for St Mary&rsquo;s with Lundy looking particularly bright in attack and Hackett slotting into the back line with relative ease.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">Matthew Shannon drilled an effort narrowly over the top from a precise Conor Bannon corner but at the other end Oliver Breen could only watch as a Morgan back pass drifted narrowly wide of the upright with Sirocco pushing hard for a goal.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">The dangerous Caitlyn Hamilton pushed up front for Sirocco for the final ten minutes and showed her class when collecting a ball through the middle and confidently beating Breen for a consolation strike.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">However, St Mary&rsquo;s made it six when an Eoin McNicholl centre was confidently dispatched by Eoin Lundy and young Lundy doubled his own tally when collecting an Eoin O&rsquo;Reilly pass to complete the scoring&nbsp;to ensure&nbsp;St Mary&rsquo;s go marching on.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; background: white;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Man of the match &ndash; Cormac Morgan (St Mary&rsquo;s FC)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;