*Jack O’Halloran got the all-important goal for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
BRIDGE UTD have blown the title race wide open in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division.
Mark Culbert’s side emerged from McDonough Memorial Park, Newmarket-on-Fergus with three points on Sunday morning after downing Newmarket Celtic. Jack O’Halloran got the all-important goal in the afternoon fixture as it finished 1-0.
Newmarket Celtic still occupy top spot in the Premier Division but Bridge Utd are two points adrift with two extra games to play.
Avenue Utd are not out of contention but they certainly dented Tulla Utd’s hopes for honours in the top flight. A 5-1 victory on Sunday morning saw Avenue move to within eight points of the league leaders but they only have eight games played compared to Bridge’s nine and Newmarket’s eleven.
Four games are down for decision on Wednesday evening. Lifford host Newmarket Celtic, Bridge Utd are away to Inch Crusaders, Avenue Utd welcome Kilkishen Celtic to Roslevan while Shannon Town Utd entertain Tulla Utd. All games commence at 18:30.
