Glasdrumman were the visitors to Rathfriland on Friday night for this table top clash with both teams looking for vital points in their promotion push.

Glasdrumman started well and were ahead through a point from Pat Mallon within the first minute. Not to be outdone, Drumgath replied immediately and scored a second from Mark Brannigan two minutes later to take the lead. With such a quick start to the game it was surprising the next score took a further fifteen minutes to come, this time an equalising point from Connaire Harrison for Glasdrumman. This score seemed to stir Drumgath to life and in the space of six minutes Drumgath scored two goals, one each from Jackie Lynch and Micheal Quinn, and two points, one each from Jackie Lynch and  Mark Downey, to put the home team eight points ahead with four minutes remaining in the half. Glasdrumman responded well to the set back and a point from James McDowell helped settle their nerves before Glasdrumman were awarded a penalty for a foul on Connaire Harrison in the final minute of the half. Cormac Murphy calmly stepped up to send the Drumgath goalkeeper the wrong way and place the ball into the net. Glasdrumman however allowed Drumgath one more score in injury time, Mark Connolly stroking over a free kick to leave the half time score Drumgath 2-5 Glasdrumman 1-3.

Drumgath took up were they left off for the second half and Jackie Lynch put over a point almost from the throw in to increase Drumgath's lead to six points. Glasdrumman however began to get on top in midfield and Connaire Harrison put over a free kick to bring the deficit back to five. James McDowell sent over another point ten minutes later to kickstart Glasdrumman's strongest period of the game. Barry Connell in the Drumgath goals was having a magnificent game much to the dismay of the Glasdrumman support. Having made a fine point blank save in the first half he continued to frustrate Glasdrumman with two further fine saves in the second half before Cormac Murphy decided to put the ball over the bar where the goalkeeper couldn't get to it. Connaire Harrison added a further point to reduce the deficit to two with ten minutes remaining. Connaire Harrison again pushed through on goal only to see his fisted attempt for a point come back off the bar. Cormac Murphy brought the difference to one with another point with still seven points remaining, but despite this Gladrumman just couldn't force over an equalising score, and Drumgath came up the field for the game's final score with a point from Mark Connolly with five minutes remaining. Drumgath played possession football for the remainder of the game but there was still time for further excitement with Glasdrumman calls for a penalty for a foul on Raymond Magorrian in the area going unheard. The whistle went for the end of the game, leaving the final score Drumgath 2-7 Glasdrumman 1-8.

Glasdrumman : Ronan McDowell, Art McCartan, Brian Burns, Frank O'Neill, Mark Trimble, Kevin Burns, Colum Carr, Colm Gribben, Pat Mallon(0-1), James McDowell(0-2), Raymond Clarke, Raymond Magorrian, Cormac Murphy(1-2), Declan Grant, Connaire Harrison(0-3).
Subs used : Martin O'Neill for Kevin Burns
Subs not used : Sean Cunningham, Conor Clerkin, Christopher McDowell, Darren Joyce, Christopher Cassidy, Daniel McCartan, Gary Trimble, Eamon Donnegan, Mark Grant.
Drumgath : Barry Connell, Stephen Parsons, Stephen Hynes, Sean McBride, Tiernan McAteer, Mark Connolly, Donal Mooney, Jackie Lynch, Justin Lynch, Dean Farrell, Mark Brannigan, Chris McQuaid, Mark Downey, Micheal Quinn, Vincent Byrne.
Subs Used : Conor Hynes for Vincent Byrne