The Best Western Sligo Southern Hotel Super League has City United just ahead on goal difference after a goal feast at the Bee Park Manorhamilton. Gareth Kelly hit four goals and on this form he is the one to catch for the leading scorer, Paddy Conlon and Damien Scanlon rounded off the scoring for City with Anthony Mc Donald netting twice and Patrick Clancy adding the third for Manor Rangers.

David Brush crashed home a hat trick along with strikes from Stuart Rutherford and Gerry Melly to give Strand Celtic victory at the Ray Mac Sharry complex over a battling Ballygawley Celtic who replied with a Dwayne Kelly hat trick and a cracker from Alan Taffe. Carbury were held to a draw by ten man Calry Bohs at Hazelwood Joseph Mitchell, Craig Marshall and Christy Ward were on the mark for Calry with Cas Clarke Brian Keaney and a a penalty from John Gaffney earning a rather fortunate point for Carbury.

Ballisodare United went down by the odd goal in three away to Aughanagh Celtic Paul Hannon netted for Ballisodare with Brian Craig and Nigel Hargadon the hit men for Aughanagh.

Boyle Celtic accounted for Cliffoney Celtic on Saturday evening at Celtic Park with two goals from Liam Mc Killen and a third from Dessie Carlos insuring victory while Conor Sheridan and Stephen Mc Gurrin replied for the losers. Yeats United with a Mark Gillen goal shared the spoils with Ballymote Celtic who levelled the game with a superb strike from Jerry Brennan.

HARPS HIT FOUR

In the Sligo Pallets Premier League Riverstown side Arrow Harps take over the leader board after hitting Merville United for four Aiden Harte netted twice with Frank Quinn and Kearin Harte insuring the points for Harps with David Blaine penalty and Kyle Kane replying for a shell shocked Merville.

Carton United thanks to a Cormac Coyne strike took a draw at home to Quayside Rovers who responded with a fine goal from Michael Conlon.

Kilglass Inishscrone United made the long journey to Gurteen and came away with an excellent win thanks to strikes from Stephen Conway, Shane Hargadon and John Boland, Celtic’s lone response was a Shane Regan strike.

Alan Flynn blasted five goals in Cloonamahon Celtic’s encounter with Dromore Villa and Seamus O Connell added to more in a thirteen goal thriller as the Villa responded to this goal blitz with two each from Fergal Kilgallon and Owen O Donoghue with further goals John Quinn and Ryan Mc Comb nearly salvaging something from a game that had everything.

Hugh Marren scored for Real Tubber at home to Carrick Town but the visitors hit back with Stephen Sirle scoring twice aided and abetted with further goals from Emmet Clancy and Conor Shanley to capture three vital points.

The evening game saw Coolera Rovers entertain Coolaney United and it was a game worth waiting for that ended with three points in the bag for Coolera and the leadership of their division a Shane Hayes penalty with further strikes from John Kane and Kevin Cooney delivered the goods, James Ellis pulled a consolation goal back for Coolaney but the "Ransboro Boys" were on song

CELTIC RESERVES EARLY LEADERS

Cleary Landscapes and Pitch Maintenance Division One: Strand Celtic Reserves are league leaders after goals from Declan Brennan, Alan Toolin and Gavin Jones secured victory at home to Boyle Celtic Reserves who replied with a lone strike from Ray Maughan.

Leitrim Villa stays in second spot coming back from two down at half time to snatch a draw in their first home fixture Robert Kelleher and Richard Durkan had given Chaffpool the lead then up stepped Euane Tracey and John Brennan to insure a great point for the Villa. MCR with the only goal of the game from Johnny Gilligan accounted for visitors Aclare Celtic.

Kelly’s Hero’s were on the mark for Western Rovers Daniel netted a hat trick, Michael added two more and Thomas Kelly also got on the score sheet as did Rickey Mc Munn Derek Kavanagh, Noel Feeney and Tommy Gilroy with a ten goal demolition of Real Tubber Reserves.

Glenview Stars hit north Sligo side Grange United for seven James Gorman and Owen Loughlin each scored twice with Gino O Boyle David Hallahan and Gary Heaney signing off on a job well done.