Clough continue to make good progress this season under the managership of Alan Boyd, but their task was made easier by the dismissal of Portglenone's goalkeeper as Athletic ran out 8-2 winners.

With Raceview not in action, they relinquished leadership of the Michelin Athletic Club-sponsored championship where the top nine teams are covered by just seven points.

LEAGUE MEETING

The next Monthly Meeting will be held on Monday, October 12, in the Michelin Athletic Club, Woodside Road, commencing at 8pm. All clubs to be in attendance.

FIXTUREs

Matches involving locally-based teams this Saturday, October 10, are:

Intermediate League: Mosside v Clough Rangers Athletic; Portglenone v Rasharkin United; Desertmartin v Raceview.

Junior Division One: Chimney Corner Res v FC Larne.

Junior Division Two: Finvoy FC v Demesne Strollers.

Junior Division Three: Woodlands v Antrim Rovers.

County Antrim Junior Shield, round one: Carniny Amateurs v 43rd Old Boys II; Lisburn Rangers v Raceview Athletic.

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

Clough Rangers Athletic 8, Portglenone 2: Clough took the lead on the 8th minute after Ports failed to clear a corner kick leaving David Cameron to score from close range.

Clough doubled their lead after Justin Bell scored on the 10th minute then goals from Adi McDonald and Ross Steele on the 20th and 32nd minute put Clough four goals ahead.

As half-time approached Portglenone had their keeper sent off for handling the ball outside the box then Chris McDonald scored for Clough on the 5th minute.

Portglenone came back with Owen McAlynn scoring on the 57th minute but then goals from Ross Steele and Chris McDonald on the 75th and 80th minutes saw Clough well clear.

McAlynn scored a second goal for Portglenone between these two goals then Steele completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot on the 89th minute.

Other results: Rasharkin United 3, Mosside 1; Coleraine Crusaders 3, Desertmartin 0; Ballycastle United 1, Ballynure Old Boys 5; Cookstown Olympic 1, Brantwood 2; Dunloy 2, FC Ballynure 1.

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Glebe Rangers Reserves 0, Carniny Amateurs 4: Carniny took an early lead in this game after Adam Whitehurst scored with a well placed shot on the 6th minute then saw Barry Hamill double the Carniny tally after he scored on the 14th minute.

Glebe tried hard to get back into the game after this but found Carniny hard to break down and then went three goals behind when Adam Whitehurst scored his second goal in the game on the 46th minute.

The final whistle was then near when Barry Hamill scored his second goal in the game on the 82nd minute to complete a good day for the visitors.

Raceview Athletic 4, Cookstown Athletic 0: This win gave Raceview their first points of the season and they certainly deserved to win the game.

The first goal was scored by Andy Duncan on the 27th minute after he made a good individual run before slotting the ball past the advancing keeper.