Lakers recover from league crisis but champions Neptune bow out

GLENEAGLE Lakers dragged themselves back from a mid-season crisis to claim second place in the ESB SuperLeague and earn a home draw against Hibernian UCD Marian in next week’s play-offs.

Neptune, the defending champions, bowed out after losing to bottom of the table Waterford Crystal.

Mardyke UCC Demons, in pursuit of the coveted cup/league double slipped below Lakers as a result of their loss to Horan’s Health Store Tigers. Now they face a trip to Jordanstown at the weekend to play MDS Star for a place in the All-Ireland League Finals weekend at the Mardyke Arena.