Santos failed to build on their impressive victory over Lisbellaw as they could not score from gilt-edged opportunities in front of goal. The strong swirling wind made football very difficult and it was the strong Ederney side which took full advantage, scoring after 18 minutes.

    Santos created few scoring opportunities in the opening half, a pale shadow of the side which looked so confident the previous week.

    A stern half-time team talk added a fresh impetus to the Santos.

    Bryon McNern scored a deserved equaliser after 57 minutes, but for all their dominance, the failure to score was the difference between the sides.

    Mickey Curry and Gerry Keaveney squandered good chances to put the game beyond the reach of the visitors.

    The sucker punch came after 74 minutes. Santos stand-in keeper Malcolm Kennedy lost the flight of a speculative effort from 30 yards, the ball nestling in the back of the net via Kennedy’s hands.

    Ederney fought like Trojans for the last quarter, defending their lead well. Darryl McAdam missed a chance to snatch a draw for Santos, who, at the moment, don’t seem to be able to put a string of results together.