Islandmagee 6
Drumaness Mills 1

DRUMANESS Mills are spiralling back down into the Premier Section relegation zone and must start winning games quickly.

Donal Bell's side have five games left to play and are precariously placed on 20 points with four of the five teams beneath them in the table all able to overtake them should they win their games in hand.

The Mills, who again were far from being at full strength, started well enough and with 15 minutes gone Neil Walsh had the ball in the net, but his effort was ruled out for offside.

Ten minutes later Stevie Deegan shot narrowly wide from the edge of the box before Islandmagee took the lead when they number 10 broke into the box and drilled the ball past Mickey Watson.

Drumaness responded positively and with 30 minutes gone the Islandmagee goalkeeper did well to tip a shot from Kyle Rogan over the bar.

Disaster then struck Drumaness when their defence shot themselves in the foot again and a mistake between Paddy McDonald and Aidy Kelly allowed Islandmagee to make it 2-0 in the 30th minute.

The Mills refused to lie down and with 40 minutes gone Deegan played Walsh Neil in behind the Islandmagee defence, but his effort was well saved by the home keeper.

Three minutes later Deegan again carved open the Islandmagee defence to release John Connolly, but he failed to score from eight yards out.

Drumaness continued to make a game of it after the break and with 65 minutes gone Paul Walsh put Neil Walsh clean through on goal, but his shot was well saved.

The Mills were finally rewarded for their enterprise when Rogan was brought down in the box and Deegan converted from the spot to make it 2-1.

Donal Bell's side sensed that they could get something from this game, but their challenge all went pear shaped after 70 minutes when Islandmagee scored their third goal from an offside position.

Deegan and Burns protested to the referee, but all they got for their troubles was red cards each.

Islandmagee finished the game on top against nine men and scored another three times before the final whistle.

Drumaness Mills: M. Watson, P. McDonald, K. Rogan, A. Kelly, P. Burns, N. Walsh, G. Murdock, S. Deegan, P. McKenna, P. Walsh, J. Connolly. Subs: S. Marner, N. Gelston, C. Teggart.