Football: Tom torment for new boys

TOMMY McCallion wrecked Premier League newcomers Armagh City's hopes of a winning start with an 80th minute winner at Holm Park.

For more than an hour Colin Malone's City had led the game, after Barry Meehan stabbed home a third minute goal from Mark Carlisle's cross.

But on 65 minutes, after Mark Turkington was penalised for a hand ball on the edge of his area, David Ogilby curled a free-kick around the City wall and past keeper Paul Rice to level the score.

McCallion grabbed the winner for Institute when he turned defender David Fairclough and fired home a low shot with just ten minutes remaining on the clock.

It was a result, with three points away from home on the opening day, which certainly delighted Institute boss Pascal Vaudequin.

In contrast City manager Colin Malone was left disappointed and without a point on the day his club played their first ever match in the Irish Premier League.

ARMAGH CITY: Rice 8, Carlisle 6, Turkington 6, Casey 7, Fairclough 7, McGeown 7, Ward 8, Hawthorne 8, Reilly 7, McSorley 7, Meehan 8.

INSTITUTE: Ryan 7, Boyle 8, Blair, 7, N'goma 7, Smith 6, Ogilby 8, McCreadie 6, Mullan 6, Ramsey 7, McCallion 8, McIlmoyle 8.

Referee: David Best 7.

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