Mallards defeat youthful Coleraine to lift NW Cup

A hat-trick from Patrick Ferry helped Ballinamallard United defeat a youthful Coleraine in the North West Senior Cup final on Tuesday.

Ferry's treble in front of a decent sized Showgrounds crowd means the Fermanagh club lift the trophy for the second time following a 4-1 win.

For the young Bannsiders, it's back to Under-20s action for the remainder of the season.

Their coach, Marty Smith, fielded a team of mainly teenagers, bolstered by the addition of first-teamers Adam Mullan and Eamon Fyfe.

And it was the January signing from Dundela who scored the home side's consolation goal in the second half, blasting home from the edge of the penalty area.

Watching senior manager Oran Kearney will have been delighted to see the striker score ahead of this weekend's Irish Premiership clash against Glentoran.

Following the game, John McIlreavy presented the trophy to winning captain John Edgar on behalf of competition sponsors Eventsec.

Coleraine: Billy McDowell, Adam Mullan (c), Eamon Fyfe, Aaron Campbell, Zac Dealey, Luke Kelly, Joshua Callaghan, Christopher Cullen, Rory Moffatt, Joe Curran, Corey McLaughlin.

Subs: Cathair Donnelly (GK), Andrew Stinson, Jack Patton, Martin Leo Kirk, Seanan Devine.

Ballinamallard Utd: Ray, Morris, Arkinson,McKinley, Palmer, Byrne, Drumm, Edgar (c), McAleer, Ferry, Maguire.

Subs: Le-moignan, Miskimmin, McCreery, McIlwaine, McBride.

Referee: Gareth Stewart