Martin brace secures easy passage

The Whites could have gone 1-0 up in the opening minute, James Willis broke down the right and into the box but instead of squaring the ball to Sean Armstrong he shot into the side netting.

DC fullback John Annsley then put two good crosses into the goalmouth and had anyone got a touch on the second of these the Whites could have been in trouble.

Sean Hanna shot wide before the Whites took control. On 16 minutes, Andy Kilmartin's corner bounced around the area bfore being cleared to Aaron Johnston.The youngster whipped the ball back into the box and John Martin flicked it on into the goal.

Twelve minutes later it was two nil after Sean Armstrong had been tripped by Sean Fox on the edge of the area and Kilmartin fired home the spot kick.

On 39 minutes Michael Dougherty made his only save, from Kevin Duff, before the Whites should have increased their lead. Armstrong, centre of the area shot straight at DC keeper Sean McGreevy. Three minutes later Paul Muir and Stuart Thompson both attacked the ball following a corner and the ball came back of the keeper on his line.

After the break it was all one way traffic, DC trying to play a passing game throughout never troubled the Whites and Martin grabbed his second on 56 minutes. He swivelled on the edge of the box to turn in a long pass from Gareth McKeown and the shot had just enough pace to beat the defence to the back of the net.

Two minutes later a mix-up between Martin and McKeown saw another chance go amiss. Muir fired over on 64 minutes before the visitors manager was dismissed from the dugout after having words with the referee.

Armstrong scored number four on 77 minutes, Willis doing the legwork, drawing out the keeper and passing to Armstrong who made no mistake from 10 yards out.

Seven minutes from time Willis grabbed the fifth and final goal, comning in at the nearpost to stee Chris Mcgaharan's cross into the net.

 

LISBURN DISTILLERY: Dougherty, McKeown (Spence 66),Thompson, McCann, Coffey, Muir, kilmartin, Martin (Armour 71), Armstrong, Willis, Johnston (McGaharan 46)

DONEGAL CELTIC: McGreevy, Bonnor, Annsley, McClean, Bradley, Hanna (McKiernan 78), Fox (M.Harbisnon 61), Cardwell, Lagan, McDonald (Corrigan 46) Duff

Referee: Stephen Weatherall (Belfast)