'Town ready to cause an upset

Editorial Department • Published 20 May 2010 11:58 0 Comments

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Ricki Carroll and Chris McDowell celebrate as Fivemiletown United earned a place in the Fermanagh and Western Intermediate Cup final with an easy 5-1 win over Omagh United.

Fivemiletown United will take on Dergview in the final of the Fermanagh and Western Cup at Darragh Park, Castlederg on Friday and it is a final that United are really looking forward.

Indeed, this new competition in the Fermanagh and Western calendar may have gotten off to an inauspicious with team such as Ballinamallard not entering and Kesh pulling out but now at the final stage, its significance means a lot to a club such as Fivemiletown.

Their manager Andy Parkinson is looking forward to the final and feels it will be important for his young team to give it a real go against a Dergview side that will be hot favourites.

Andy explained: "I think we are in the final on merit having defeated Tummery and Omagh United on the way to the final and it is an important game for our club. Over the past few weeks we have introduced some young players to the team and they have done very well and Friday will be another big test."

He added: "The concept of this competition is very good and I feel they just have to get the logisitics right and it will go from strength to strength. It is about pushing players on and seeing of they can compete at a higher level of football. It is a big game for us and we want to end the season on a high. We have already lost one cup final this season but we are under no illusions that we have a tough task ahead of us against a Dergview side thatha sjust been promoted to the IFA Championship. I hope our players rise to the challenge and it will be a keenly contested game."

Fivemiletown are in the final by virtue of an easy 5-1 win over Omagh United who play in the same league as the 'Town.

Andy was delighted with that win.

"As I said, we have brought in some young players in the last few weeks and they played really well in the semi-final. It was our last home game of the season and the boys turned in an excellent performance. It did come at a cost as Jason Elliott broke an ankle and Paddy McKernan has bruised ribs. But, all in all it was a good display and we were in control from the first whistle to the last."

A large crowd created a great atmosphere for this semi-final and the home team produced their best performance of the season to ease into the final by 5-1.

A Stevie Erskine hat-trick was the highlight of a convincing win whiel Chris McDowell and Jason Gillespie from the spot secured the Town's place in the final on Friday night which kicks off at 8.00pm and should be an entertaining encounter.

This article appeared in Impartial Reporter 20 May 10

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