Ulster Transport A secured a last gasp victory away at Falls with four shots on the last end to win 79 - 78 in a pulsating top of the table battle that saw both teams ahead at different stages of the game.

Scoreboard

NIPGL D2 19th August Falls B v Ulster Transport A

Upcoming Matches and NIPGL Division 2 Table

There are two tough matches left for the Ulster Transport A team, away to Old Bleach (4th) and home to Pickie (5th) in the last game of the season.

It is now a race between the top three teams for the title and promotion* with Dunbarton and Falls having easier run ins, so the same level of performance and two wins are required to get the desired outcome at the end of the season.

  • Falls: Hilden (A), Old Bleach (H)
  • Dunbarton: Larne (A), Ballywalter (H)
  • Pickie: Ewarts (H), UTBC (A)
  • Old Bleach: UTBC (H), Falls (A)

*Olb Bleach (4th) maximum points = 77.5 and Pickie (5th) maximum points = 76, only 3 to 5 points ahead of the current totals for Dunbarton B and Ulster Transport A.

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NIPGL D2 Table 19th August 2023

Result Card

Another top class performance by all the players against a tough Falls side that have not lost at home all season (until Saturday 19th August....).

Mark Trew's rink led 17 - 2 early on and covered the other three rinks, giving them time to get back into the match.

UTBC started well to lead by 8 shots, then Falls were ahead at the half way stage, UTBC took the lead again later in the game only for Falls to fight back and lead by three with one end to go on Joel Shannon's rink.

Roberta Tinsley put a bowl close and Tom Higgins drew two beside the jack as the Falls front end crumbled, Mark Broderick added a third, Joel Shannon a fourth with his first bowl and when the Falls skip was short with his last bowl Ulster Transport A picked up the four shots they needed to win the match.

NIPGL Division 2 Falls v Ulster Transport A 19th August 2023

Player Team Statistics

Another excellent result from a well balanced group of 16 that have good, solid combinations which work well together and a mental toughness to stay focused right to the end of every game.

UTBC A Team Stats at 19th August 2023

Next League Match

It would normally be a difficult game to call but Old Bleach's performance level has dipped since the July break and with Ulster Transport in excellent form at the moment, they are favourites to win the match.

Note: A preview of the Intermediate Cup Final v Limavady B on Saturday 19th August 2023 at Belmont BC will be posted separately.

UTBC A v Old Bleach B Analysis for 29th August 2023