The Lisahally players grafted admirably this Sunday in order to ensure that they ran out 1-0 winners against Trojans at the Brandywell. A tremendous header from colossus Barry Murray following a pin-point cross from Peter Doherty was enough to separate the teams. The victory is a massive boost for the Strathfoyle men and it has lifted the whole dressing room, with manager Rory Kirk lavishing praise on his players; a stark contrast to the previous week. He was quite pleased with the result and said,
"The team played with pride and passion and showed the doubters what they are made of. We have to make sure we keep it up now."
Emmett Kirk made a return from Stateside and showed no signs of jet-lag. He quipped that his new boots that helped him in this respect, claiming that they gave him "extra stamina". Nevertheless, the entire team worked hard to win the game and fan-favourite Stevo McAllister was proud of the performance, suggesting that the team showed "the heart that can win us the league". Despite the victory, there was bad news for commanding left-back Aidy O'Kane, who suffered ligament damage following a collision. However, the fans are hopeful Aidy will be back before the end of the season.
Lisahally have a reputation for being perennial title-contenders, forever grasping for promotion to the Premier Division, but it's clear that the team want to rid themselves of this reputation by winning the league and it seems that the belief has been instilled in the team by the management (and of course the vibrant fans).
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