One-point win pushes Ballymena to second on table

High-flying Ballymena lifted themselves one point shy of the top of the Division One table with the slenderest of victories in the big Ulster derby at Stevenson Park.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2002 - 17:20

Dungannon 12 Ballymena 13

High-flying Ballymena lifted themselves one point shy of the top of the Division One table with the slenderest of victories in the big Ulster derby at Stevenson Park.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Stevenson ParkPlace: UlsterPerson: DungannonPerson: Seamus MallonPerson: Jamie TurkingtonPerson: Mark ArmstrongPerson: Peter SandfordPerson: SandfordPerson: Derek ToppingPerson: Aidan KearneyPerson: Matt WaterhousePerson: Stephen McConnellPerson: WaterhousePerson: ArmstrongPerson: N SuiterPerson: S MallonPerson: A ClarkePerson: J McGuckinPerson: M ArmstrongPerson: J TurkingtonPerson: R MackeyPerson: N BradyPerson: M FarquharPerson: A KearneyPerson: K WalkerPerson: S RobertsPerson: A HughesPerson: T BarkerPerson: C FarrellPerson: RobertsPerson: APerson: BoydPerson: HughesPerson: G LesliePerson: MackeyPerson: BallymenaPerson: P SpencePerson: R AionoPerson: H JonesPerson: H SwiftPerson: M WaterhousePerson: A MonsonPerson: N McKernanPerson: P ShieldsPerson: B YoungPerson: M McCulloughPerson: D O'KanePerson: J TaggartPerson: S RodgersPerson: S McConnellPerson: McKernanPerson: P RodgersPerson: SpencePerson: A McKayOrganisation: BallymenaOrganisation: Dungannon
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