Greystones ahead at the break

Ards 5 Greystones 6

Scorers: Ards: Try: S Paul

Greystones: Pens: N McCarthy 2

Greystones hold a slender lead at half time in the AIB League Division 3 final at Lansdowne Road, thanks to two penalties from young out-half Niall McCarthy.

Ards look the more potent in possession however, and struck early as off a 15-metre scrum full back Stewart Paul ghosted through a midfield gap to touch down to the right of the 'Stones posts. He subsequently missed the conversion into a tail wind.

Backed by the breeze, McCarthy slammed over a 40-metre reply on 10 minutes. The 22-year-old missed his second attempt after 22 minutes from a shorter distance after the Ulster side had infringed at a ruck.

But 'Stones went in front two minutes before the break through McCarthy's second success from 28 metres.

ARDS: S Paul; N Beggs, S Devoy, N Stewart, R McClements; S Bell, N Hollinger; P Eccles, R Fisher, J Edwards, D Tweed, G Presho, M Creighton (Capt), J McDowell, M O’Shaughnessy.

GREYSTONES: D McKechnie; S O’Connell, C McNaughton, MJ Smith, N McNaughton; N McCarthy, S Scanlan; N Fox, P Hipple, L Murphy, N Megannety (Capt), D McGettigan, P Dunne, G Murphy, C McEntee.

Referee: David Keane.