The Broughshane men have endured a couple of relatively lean seasons after a couple of title successes but Jason Cairns' men might well have the capability of mounting a serious challenge again this season.

On Saturday they enhanced their credentials with a 4-0 win at Desertmartin, thanks to a David Tennant hat-trick.

There was an excellent result for Portglenone, who recorded their second win in three games with a thrilling 4-3 'derby' success over Rasharkin United in a game where they had led 4-0 at one stage!

FIXTURES

Matches involving locally-based sides this Saturday, October 17, are:

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

Junior Division One: Ballynure Old Boys 'B' v Chimney Corner Res; Carniny Amateurs v Magherafelt Sky Blue Res; Raceview Athletic v Glebe Rangers Res.

Junior Division Two: Red Star v Demesne Strollers.

Junior Division Three: Antrim Rovers v Woodlands.

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

Desertmartin 0, Raceview 4: Raceview, who had lost at home to Desertmartin at the start of the season, began on the attack and David Tennant scored their opening goal on the 4th minute.

No more goals were scored until David Tennant scored his second goal on the 47th minute.

Desertmartin were then chasing the game and as time was running out David tenant completed his hat-trick on the 86th minute this being followed by a fourth goal for Raceview scored by Colin Byers deep into injury time.

Portglenone 4, Rasharkin United 3: What a game this was with Portglenone being the better side and leading by four clear goals with 10 minutes to go then having to cling on to get all three points.

Ports, with a few returning players, started off well and took the lead after Andy Cunliffe scored on the 10th minute.

After this chances came and went until on the 70th minute Colin Graham made it 2-0 then a minute later he scored his second goal.

Enda Lynn made it 4-0 on the 75th minute but Ports then went down to ten men after having a man sent off on the 78th minute.

Rasharkin got back into the game after Ryan Christie scored on the 80th minute and an own goal on the 87th minute saw Rasharkin in with a chance which got better after Colin Craig scored on the 90th minute. Stoppage time was then played with Rasharkin going all-out for the equaliser and Portglenone holding out for the win.

Mosside 4, Clough Rangers Athletic 1: There was little between the teams until Chris Nicholl headed Mosside in front on the 28th minute and then as half-time beckoned James McLaughlin headed a second goal for Mosside giving them a two goal cushion at the break.

Early in the second half Robert Nicholl scored direct from a corner kick to make it 3-0 on the 53rd.

Time was then running down when Clough had a played sent off on the 80th minute but they came back to reduce the deficit after Steven Gage headed a goal on the 86th minute.