Banbridge rounded off their Ulster Championship League campaign by taking maximum points from a seven-try win over Ards, with an Andrew Morrison hat-trick in 13 minutes either side of the interval putting the game beyond Ards’ reach.
The game was only two minutes old when the home side’s slick threequarters put James Andre
Nine minutes later tidy lineout possession saw the Bann backs swing into action again and this time the beneficiary was John Porter on the opposite wing as he finished off in his customary style with a try that Lee Steenson converted.
At this stage it looked as if Bann would romp home against the young Ards outfit. But the North Down men had other ideas and for the 20 minutes that followed they held sway, as Bann were forced into a rearguard action that only just held the visitors out, with one Stephen Irvine ‘steal’ at a breakdown proving crucial……. for the full story follow this link http://www.banbridgerfc.com/page/home/Bann_end_Ulster_League_with_seven_try_shut_out.html
