Ballymena Pip Shannon

A last gasp Rob Smart try, which he converted himself, gave Ballymena a 14-13 win over Shannon at Eaton Park while Lansdowne won 47-13 in Stradbrook

A last gasp Rob Smart try, which he converted himself, gave Ballymena a 14-13 win over Shannon at Eaton Park while Lansdowne were 47-13 winners over Blackrockin Stradbrook.

Up north, Shannon led 7-3 at half-time thanks to a Colm McMahon try and they looked home and hosed when they led 13-7 in the closing stages before being hit by that Smart score.

Blackrock also led at the break but imploded in the second half as a rampant Lansdowne racked up 37 points led by man of the match Matt Leek.

More later……..