Ballynahinch sealed the Division 1B title and a place in the top flight of the Ulster Bank League for the first time with a 41-8 victory over Buccaneers at Ballymacarn Park this afternoon.

Ballymena tasted victory in Division 1B for only the second time this season as they overcame fellow strugglers Bruff on a 29-14 scoreline at Eaton Park.

Ballynahinch remain in control of Division 1B after digging deep to see off a committed Dublin University side 26-22 at Wallace High School.

Ballynahinch failed to win for the first time in this season’s Ulster Bank League, but they fought back well to draw with Malone and stay top of Division 1B.

Ballynahinch and Dublin University are locked together on 26 points at the top of Division 1B after both making it six wins out of six this afternoon.

Ballynahinch demolished lowly Blackrock College in a 52-19 success as they stormed to the top of the Division 1B standings.

Ballymena 6 Garrowen 24

UL Bohemians are celebrating on the double tonight after winning the Division 1B title and securing promotion to the Ulster Bank League's top flight.

By stunning Ballymena with a late winning try, Belfast Harlequins inched ever closer to being crowned Division 1B champions and winning promotion to Division 1A.

Bruff turned in a workmanlike performance when beating Ballynahinch 13-8 at Kilballyowen Park today, and they came from behind to do so.

Belfast Harlequins are now three points clear at the top of Ulster Bank League Division 1B after defeating UCC at Deramore Park this afternoon.

Ninth-placed Bruff enjoyed an impressive 27-10 win over UCD at Kilballyowen Park after they made a splendid start.

With Ballynahinch and Dungannon drawing on Friday night, Belfast Harlequins’ home victory over Galwegians has put them top of the pile in Division 1B.

Ballymena took the spoils in a hotly-contested Ulster derby at Eaton Park, holding on to beat Ballynahinch 6-3 and leapfrog them at the top of Ulster Bank League Division 1B.

Ballymena took the spoils in today's hotly-contested Ulster derby at Eaton Park, holding on to beat Ballynahinch 6-3 and leapfrog them at the top of Ulster Bank League Division 1B.

Today’s Division 1B clash at Annacotty was plodding along in a somewhat tedious manner until a three-try blitz in a seven-minute spell pushed Ballymena out of sight and on their way to a 30-13 success.

The two leading clubs in Division 1B played out a keenly-contested top-of-the-table clash at Dubarry Park where Buccaneers prevailed on a 24-17 scoreline.

Ballymena claimed the scalp of Bruff, who are always a formidable prospect at Kilballyowen Park, as John Andrews’ side moved up to fifth in the Division 1B table.

Two tries from flanker John Shine helped Bruff come from behind to beat Galwegians 21-12 in Ulster Bank League Division 1B today.

Ballymena took the spoils in a rain-hit Division 1B opener against UCC at the Mardyke where centre Alisdair Frazer scored the only try.

Galwegians 17 Ballymena 16

Ballymena 13 Young Munster 27

Ballymena 19 UCC 10

Ballymena 10 Old Belvedere 26

Buccaneers 13 Ballymena 16, Dubarry Park

GARRYOWEN joint coach, Greg Oliver reckons scrum-half Conor Murray possesses all the attributes to don the Munster senior No 9 jersey.

Ballymena 20 Young Munster 9

UCC 28 Ballymena 31

Cork Constitution 54 Ballymena 23

Ballymena 0 Clontarf 22

Garryowen 45 Ballymena 7

Blackrock College 27 Ballymena 10

Dungannon 15 Ballymena 19, Stevenson Park

Buccaneers 17 Ballymena 21

Ballymena 34 Terenure College 3, Eaton Park

St. Mary's College 31 Ballymena 20, Templeville Road

Terenure College 14 Ballymena 12, Lakelands Park

Dolphin 19 Ballymena 12

Ballymena 12 Blackrock College 17

UL Bohemians will take in the Christmas break in third place in the Division One table after this impressive dismissal of Dolphin.

Ballymena 20 Lansdowne 0

Greystones 0 Ballymena 27

Ballymena 19 UCD 0

Clontarf 22 Ballymena 23