The first half was a tight affair with Strand matching the home side for the majority and the away side could have taken the lead as from a corner their no.4 headed wide. Wan Dan had Arrans best chance following a Daniel Rocky corner but couldn't find the target. Set pieces proved the main danger for both sides as the wind didn't help matters.
Arran started the second half brighter with Martin Proctor beginning to win the midfield battle for the home side and it was he who won the corner which resulted in the opening goal as Daniel Rocky took the corner and Benny McGarvey stabbed home following a goalmouth scramble! Almost immediately Martin Proctor doubled the lead as following a throw out on the left side he turned and volleyed from the edge of the area and found the bottom corner with an excellent strike.
Strand threatened from time to time with Glackin, Hanlon and Brennan but with no joy. Arran wrapped up the points when Martin Proctor took possession from Benny McGarvey and found Chris McGlanaghy with a through ball and he took a touch and let fly from the right hand side of the area and saw his effort find the top corner past the despairing keeper. Arran kept the back door shut thereafter apart from one or two chances falling to Darragh Hanlon but he couldn't take advantage.
Christopher McGlanaghy and Mark Ward were best for the home side in a good team performance. Team performance from the away side!
Arran Team: Rua, Wan Dan, Chim, Declan, Mark Ward, Jason, Benny, Daniel, Marty, Chris and Gav! Subs used: Conor Proc for Jason and Przemek for Wan Dan.
Next up is another derby as we welcome Keadue Rovers to Rannagh Park in a weeks time.
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