Tummery Athletic 3 Enniskillen Rangers 1

Two goals from Emmett McNabb gave Tummery a well deserved win over Enniskillen Rangers at Crawford’s Lane last Saturday.

For Tummery manager, Ryan Hanna, as well as the result, he was delighted with how his players acquitted themselves.

“Very, very pleased. Obviously the result is key but I was hoping for a performance and that is what I got.

“I thought we were solid particularly in the first half. We limited Rangers to threats from set pieces, which they were at times, but I thought we defended really well and were dangerous on the counter.”

In his second game back after leaving the Tyrone GAA panel, McNabb did not take long to get on the scoresheet and Hanna is glad to have someone of his ability back in the team.

“We know the quality and talent he has. To put him straight in, he fitted in just like a glove, he has that adaptability.”

Tummery took the lead after only two minutes as McNabb found the corner off the net.

Good link up play between McNabb and Martin Hughes saw the former get on the end of a ball across the box to open his account on the day.

It could have been 2-0 shortly after when McNabb had another chance but his shot was well saved by Joel Peden.

Rangers grew more into the game after this and with 25 minutes played Eoin McManus was hauled down in the box by Declan Molloy and the referee pointed to the spot.

Ciaran Brough stepped up and made no mistake to level the game.

However, parity between the sides was to be shortlived as Tummery went back in front minutes later.

A foul on Hughes gave the home side a free-kick in a dangerous position and Blaine Campbell hit an unstoppable free-kick to make it 2-1.

Neither side could find a goal before the break despite chances and it was not until the 64th minute that Tummery really put the game to bed.

Aidy McCaffrey sent McNabb through on goal and he rounded Peden before finishing to the net, 3-1.

McNabb almost had a third with 10 to play when his free-kick almost caught Peden out.

Rangers did not really look like scoring and it ended 3-1 with Tummery moving to within four points of Rangers in the league, having played five games less.

For Rangers boss, Mickey Kerr, he felt his side never got going on the day: “The bottom line was we kind of went through the motions and that’s the truth of it.

“From start to finish we just weren’t at the races and we let the game pass us by.

“We didn’t bring an intensity that you would expect to have in a Rangers Tummery game if there was something to play for,” said Kerr.

Both sides are out in Mulhern Cup action this weekend as Tummery face Killen while Rangers are up against Ardstraw.