QPS Football Club

Sunday 21st March
Redcastle United     4-0    QPS 
The home side took a giant step towards retaining their title with a comprehensive victory over neighbours QPS. They began well with Liam Davenport sending Charlie McCormick clear and he rounded keeper Damien Doherty but his effort was palmed away by the retreating Doherty.McCormick then saw a corner volleyed over by Brian Tracey before they took the lead midway through the half.Good work by Johnathan Havlin and McCormick saw Havlin crossing for Tracey to score with a fine diving header.On 36 minutes McCormicks inswinging free was brilliantly tipped away at full stretch by Doherty.Redcastle double their lead on 41 minutes after Seamus Doherty and Eddie Doherty combining on the left for Doherty to cross to Havlin to sidestep a defender and shoot low to the net from fourteen yards. On the restart McIntyre’s angled effort was well saved by Doherty.The home side made it three nil on 55 minutes after Andy Porter headed to the roof of the net following McCormick’s corner. The point replied with Adam Harkin’s corner finding Daniel Gavin whose volleyed effort was cleared off the line by Davenport. At the other end Redcastle made it four on 75 minutes when Porter’s corner deflected off a defender to the net. The point had a late chance after Colm McLaughlin’s quick free was tipped over by the alert Gerard Crossan.


Sunday 7th March
Moville Celtic 1    QPS 2
This was a crucial victory for the visitors with two Anthony McColgan goals the difference. Moville had the best early chance after Joe Doherty laid the ball off to PJ Barr but his effort was well saved by David McGeady before a first time Oran McDermott effort from twenty yards just cleared the bar. Moville took the lead on 18 minutes when Maurice McCauley fed Nigel McMonagle who rounded two defenders and slotted low past McGeady. The point responded with Adrian McColgans corner going across the face of goal but no one there to apply the finishing touch. The visitors equalized midway through the half when hesitancy in the home defence allowed Anthony McColgan to hook the ball home.Moville spurned a great chance when the unmarked Tony McGeady sidefooted wide when he should have scored. A long ball by Barr sent McMonagle clear but he skied the ball over the bar before Gavin Doherty saw a long range effort drift wide. On the restart McMonagle turned the defence inside out but fired wide.The point replied with McColkgans overhead kick well gathered by Paul White before Adrian McColgan turned well in the area and was unlucky to see his effort hit the inside of the post and trickle across the line before White gathered.On 75 minutes McGeady in the point goal made a brilliant point blank save to deny Ritchie McElhinney.At the other end Terry McColgan saw a close range effort turned away by White before Anthony McColgan struck for the winner on 86 minutes when he turned the defender and poked the ball home. Moville went close late on but Kevin Coyle headed wide from a good position following a corner.             

Sunday 14th February
QPS 1    Glengad Utd 1
Played in Gleneely the point started the game much better with Daniel Gavin firing into the side netting after turning a defender before Raymond Buchanan fired across the face of goal and wide. Buchanan then crossed for Adrian McColgan but he fired over before Kevin Wallace saw his header crash off the bar. Wallace opened the scoring on 27 minutes when he got on the end of Buchanans corner to head powerfully past Michael McLaughlin. Glengad tried hard to get back into the game with Alan Orr releasing John G McLaughlin whose angled shot was cleared off the line by Gavin. In the second period Terry McColgan released Adrian McLaughlin but his effort was held by McLaughlin. Orr then saw a well struck free deflect off a defender with keeper David McGeady scrambling to turn the ball behind. On 66 minutes McGeady held onto a dangerous Orr cross in a crowded area. The point replied with Gavins twenty five yards effort held low down by McLaughlin. Orr then floated in a free with Anthony Toland heading over on 75 minutes. Glengad got back on terms when Patrick McDermott converted a penalty awarded after Terence Doherty was tripped in the area. Glengad pushed hard for the winner but the point defence with Oisin McColgan and Wallace in commanding form stood firm.

Sunday 7th February
QPS 0   Redcastle Utd 0
Played in good conditions before a large crowd at Caratra Park this was a hard fought entertaining encounter with a draw a fair result in the end. Redcastle had most of the possession but failed to create many clear chances with the point defence superbly marshalled by Oisin McColgan. The point created the first opportunity on 8 minutes when a quick free by Michael McColgan released Bob Buchanan inside the area on the right but he blazed wide when he should have hit the target. Redcastle dominated the remainder of the half in terms of possession but Jimmy Gallagher headed wide from the edge of the area before Eddie McIntyre had a long range effort well held by David McGeady. Damien Coyle then picked up McIntyres flick but fired wildly over the top before on the stroke of half time Cathal Faulkner headed a Seamus Doherty free well over in what were no more than half chances. Ten minutes into the second period Redcastle came very close when Oisin McColgan headed a Seamus Doherty free just past his own post and from the corner Raymond Campbell fired goal wards but McGeady blocked on the line. McIntyre and Coyle then had shots blocked in quick succession on the edge of the area as Redcastle pressed. The point rallied and posed a real threat on four occasions in the closing twenty minutes. Anthony McColgan headed well over before a quick corner saw Colm McLaughlins low cross side footed wide from four yards by Oisin McColgan. Substitute Michael Nicholas then crossed for Terry McColgan who diverted the ball wide at full stretch before another great turn and cross by Nicholas saw Terry McColgan out jump the advancing Crossan but head the ball over the top. Redcastle surged forward in the closing minutes but failed to penetrate the point defence.

Sunday 13th December
Culdaff FC 3   QPS 1
Played in cold but excellent conditions Culdaff ended their run of defeats with a hard earned victory over a battling Swifts side who will feel they had the chances to take something from the game. The home side got off to a dream start after 3 minutes when Gerard McLaughlin fed Conor OBrien on the edge of the area and he sidestepped a defender before drilling a low shot across JP McColgan to the bottom corner from sixteen yards. The visitors hit back with Colm McLaughlin heading over at the back post before Terry McColgans point blank effort after poor defending was superbly deflected behind by Martin McLaughlin in the home goal. The visitors pressure continued and when Derek Dohertys short back pass was seized on by Bob Buchanan he was upended but his weak spot kick was well saved by McLaughlin in a real let off for the home side. Culdaff replied and Anthony Kelly headed just over from a free kick. The point then got back on terms midway through the half when Sean McLaughlin seized on hesitancy in the home defence and cut in from the right to unleash a superb left footed effort from twenty two yards which flew in off the post. Culdaff regained the lead on 38 minutes after OBrien was upended in the area allowing Dermot Diver to send McColgan the wrong way from the spot. Again the point replied positively with Buchanan rounding a defender but seeing his driven effort well blocked by McLaughlin before Colm McLaughlin went close with a free kick on the stroke of half time. The second period was much tighter but the visitors created one gilt edged chance on 54 minutes after Terry McColgan released Sean McLaughlin whose attempted lob from just inside the area went well over the top. Colm McLaughlin then saw a rising effort clear the bar from twenty five yards with McLaughlin at full stretch. The defining moment for the home side arrived on 78 minutes when Dermot Collins left wing corner sailed over McColgan and dropped in at the back post. It was all Culdaff after this and they could have added another two or three goals as they had some great chances. Firstly brilliant work by Conor Keddy took him along the by-line from the corner flag past two defenders and when he squared the ball across Anthony Kelly at full stretch just failed to apply the finishing touch. Kelly then flicked the ball into the path of Diver but he fired wildly wide before a Brian Harris free broke to Eugene McLaughlin who with a clear sight of goal failed to hit the target from twelve yards.

Sunday 6th December
Illies Celtic 0   QPS 1
Illies dominated the majority of the game but paid the price for failure to convert some good chances. They started well with Aiden Doherty and William McLaughlin going close before McLaughlin crossed for Doherty who fired at JP McColgan from point blank range. The point broke the deadlock midway through the half when the home defence failed to clear allowing Michael Nicholas to blast to the roof of the net from twelve yards. Illies replied immediately but William McLaughlin fired wide from a good position. They had another great chance when Paddy Doherty crossed to brother Aiden but he fired wide when he should have hit the target. On the restart McColgan was keeping the point in it with McLaughlin shooting wide when well placed. At the other end Sean McLaughlin beat the offside trap but saw his effort rebound to safety off the post. On 83 minutes Niall McDaid saw a close range header well tipped over by McColgan before in the last minute David Dohertys rising shot clipped the bar on the way over.

Sunday 15th November
QPS 5   Buncrana Hearts Res 1
The point proved much too strong for an under strength and very youthful Buncrana side in perfect conditions at Caratra Park, Culdaff. They went close early after Aiden Lynch just failed to get sufficient power on his header after a good delivery from Raymond Buchanan. They did take the lead on 7 minutes after Michael Nicholass corner found the unmarked Colm McLaughlin to head to the roof of the net from twelve yards. Buncrana should have levelled when Stephen McHugh capitalized on a defensive error and advanced into the area but blazed over the top. The point doubled their lead on 14 minutes when another corner was not cleared allowing Lynch to slam the ball home from ten yards. Once again Buncrana were presented with a gilt edged chance midway through the half which saw Alan Fletcher race clear in to the area only to see his effort turned away by JP McColgan. They went close again when Colm McLaughlins in swinging corner deflected off a point defender and just wide. QPS increased their lead on 33 minutes when McLaughlins free was parried by Tony OLoughlin but Kevin Wallace squared for Michael McColgan to tap home with the Buncrana defence all at sea. The point ended the game as a contest with two goals in as many minutes at the start of the second period. On 52 minutes Nicholas free kick went straight through the defensive wall to the bottom corner before more poor defending allowed Adam Harkin to poke the ball past OLoughlin from six yards. OLoughlin then saved well from Buchanans well struck free as the point threatened to run riot. Buncrana kept at it and got a consolation on 66 minutes when McHughs free from the left was headed home at the back post by Michael Furey. Substitute Dale Kerr then went close when his shot was tipped round the post by McColgan.

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