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Even as both sides warmed up on the Westside pitch, there was uncertainty as to whether this Western Hygiene Supplies Premier Division tie would go ahead, such was the strength of the wind and sheeting rain that lashed all present. Eventually referee Patsy Forde declared the pitch playable, a decision Corrib Rangers will have no complaints about in hindsight after putting together a comprehensive performance which saw them hit the target no fewer than five times.

Mervue United advanced to the third round of the FAI Junior Cup on Sunday morning after a deserved win at Westside. These sides had met in the same competition last year, and although the victors never looked like repeating that four goal triumph, it was still a satisfying victory for Paugie Kilgannon’s side.

The Galway and District League got their Oscar Traynor Trophy campaign off to a winning start on Saturday night at Terryland Park when they gained revenge on the Inishowen League for last year’s defeat at the same stage of the competition.

Saturday saw NUIG claim a fine scalp in their evolving quest to solidify Premier status, deservedly turning over Corrib Rangers on their home turf in as entertaining a game as one could hope for in Westside.

Two goals in the last 10 minutes saw Corrib Rangers pick up an unlikely point in a game played in terrible conditions on Sunday morning in Tuam.

By the time that the Galway League awoke from their slumber in this contest with the Mayo League they were chasing the game for a draw which would have sent them through to the knock-out stages of the Oscar Traynor Trophy. It was not to be for the Galway League and in all honestly it never looked like they would threaten Emmett Payton's goal over the course of a bitterly cold 90 minutes in Castlebar.

Oranmore's clamber up the Premier League table continued apace as they ground out a hard-fought arm wrestle against an unrelenting, yet ultimately unsuccessful, Corrib Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

Mervue United have began their preparations for life in the Eircom League first division with the first of four pre-season friendlies.

Having suffered an opening night defeat Mervue United’s League of Ireland adventure lingers on tomorrow at Jackman Park.