Three Rock chase top spot

A DOUBLE game weekend saw Three Rock Rovers make a bid for the top spot in the table as they defeated Lisnagarvey at home last Saturday.

The final score of the game would be 2-1 with Josh Gill getting the opening goal for Three Rock and Ryan Spencer adding on their second.

This was the first loss that Lisnagarvey suffered all campaign. Three Rock then had another extremely tough game when they travelled to take on Pembroke Wanderers on Sunday with that game ending in a draw.

A brace for Ben Johnson would not be enough to win Three Rock the game as the match ended 2-2 but they do earn themselves a bonus point from the shootout afterwards to leave themselves with a possible five points from six this weekend against two of the toughest teams in the division.

They now sit in fourth place in the league though it is very congested with just two points separating fourth place Three Rock from first place Pembroke.

Loreto also found themselves in action in the women’s division over the weekend. They managed a 2-2 draw with Monkstown in the opening game on Saturday with goals coming from Yasmin Pratt and Katie Dunne but could not grab the bonus shootout point.

They then played out a 0-0 draw with Pembroke Wanderers on the Sunday and also did not emerge with a bonus point from that shootout.

They find themselves in fourth place in the league though there is a seven point difference between themselves and first place Railway Union.

Loreto are back in action on November 21st when they take on UCD while Three Rock travel to Corinthians this weekend in the next round of league fixtures.