Newry U21’s got off to a flying start against Ballyclare going 2-0 up inside four minutes with a Daniel O’Sullivan double.

A great team performance in the first half saw Newry in control of the game.

On minute 55, Newry won the ball back high up the pitch in an organised press and worked the ball quickly from Jack Derry to put Daniel O’Sullivan in a great position to secure his hat-trick.

Newry made changes to the team that included season debuts for Charlie McGrath, Shane McParland and Louis Crilly.

Shane McParland added Newry’s fourth in the 86th minute from a well worked move building from the back.

Newry’s continued pressure into the dying minutes saw a forced own goal in minute 87 to make it 5-0.

A great team display culminating in a clean sheet win at The Showgrounds.

HT SCORE; 2-0

FT SCORE; 5-0

Newry Squad: Calum O’Reilly, Adam Heaney, Evan McEnteggart, Rory O’Connor (C), Pierce Patterson, Adam Dorans, Lee Fallon, Cathal Corcoran, Keelan McEvoy, Daniel O’Sullivan, Jack Deery, Eoghan Hickey, Louis Crilly, Shane McParland, Darragh McParland, Charlie McGrath, Darragh Cluskey, Jude Whitten

Goal Scorers: Daniel O’Sullivan x3, Shane McParland x1,Own Goal x1