Douglas push on in second half to beat neighbours Nemo in Division 1 Football League

Two-pointers from Rob Hanley, Andrew Cotter and Padraig Lucey proved vital for the hosts

Douglas 0-16 (0-4-8) Nemo Rangers 1-7 (1-1-5)

A battling Douglas performance saw them overcome Nemo Rangers in a disappointing McCarthy Insurance Division 1 football league clash.

Scorers for Douglas: R Hanley 0-4 (2 2pt f), P Lucey 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), A Cantwell 0-3, A Cotter 0-2 (2pt f), C Russell, J Burke, L Fogarty, N Hartnett 0-1 each.

Nemo Rangers: C Horgan 0-4 (0-3 f), B Hayes 0-3 (1 2pt), R Dalton 1-0.

DOUGLAS: A Cotter; N Lynch, N Walsh, J O’Callaghan-Maher; S Aherne, J Burke, C Kingston; N Hartnett, K Shanahan; P Lucey L Fogarty, B Powter; R Hanley, C Russell, A Cantwell.

Subs: C O’Keeffe for C Russell (inj 12), G O’Sullivan for C O’Keeffe (inj19), D McCarthy for R Hanley (54).

NEMO: C Martin; E Nation, D Quinn, M Hill; C Moore, C Molloy, K Fuliginati; B O’Neill, B Cripps; S O’Dwyer, R Dalton, O White; B Hayes, C O’Donovan, C Horgan.

Referee: Robert Whelan (Gleann na Laoi).

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