Emotional scenes as Craigavon City win Alan Wilson Cup after beating Dromore Amateurs on penalties

By Carmel Robinson
Published 3rd May 2022, 16:42 BST
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A nailbiting finish saw Craigavon City FC winning the Alan Wilson Cup after beating Dromore Amateurs on penalties on Friday evening.

Fans were on tenterhooks during the 90s minutes of superb football which ended in a penalty kick out.

City were behind one nil and then by two one but fought back twice resulting in two goals each for both teams.

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Blues men Kyle Rock and Andy McAlinden scored a goal each for Craigavon City FC.

Craigavon City FC team, winners of the Alan Wilson Cup. Photo courtesy of Eamon Shanks.Craigavon City FC team, winners of the Alan Wilson Cup. Photo courtesy of Eamon Shanks.
Craigavon City FC team, winners of the Alan Wilson Cup. Photo courtesy of Eamon Shanks.

And the bid for the Alan Wilson Cup went to penalties.

All four penalties taken by City players were scored.

Captain Johnny Cochrane was first up, followed by Andy McAlinden, Kyle Rock and Conor McKavanagh took the final and winning penalty kick.