Construction Race Into Last Four

Lisburn Star, Northern Ireland, 1970s

Construction Race Into Last Four

Construction ‘A’ 5
Lisburn Postal 1

Construction ‘A’ won a place in the semi-finals of the Regional Beckett Soccer Shield with an impressive win over Lisburn Postal at Dunmurry.

An outstanding display by outside-right Joe Blair whose hat-trick included a penalty gave Construction the edge.

Leading 3-0 at the interval with goals by Blair (2) and centre forward Bill McCarron, Construction pushed ahead to net two more from Blair and David Stevenson.

Construction Race Into Last Four: Construction 'A' attack against Lisburn. Hat-trick hero Joe Blair in the background. — Construction Race Into Last Four: Construction ‘A’ attack against Lisburn. Hat-trick hero Joe Blair in the background.

No chance

Blair’s third goal was a 25-yard bullet which left Postal keeper Tom Chapman with no chance to save.

It was left to Lisburn striker Frank McPolin to push home a penalty in the last ten minutes.

Teams:
Construction – Jim Barr; Roy Kennedy, Frank McGee, William Adair, Robert Finlay; Michael Hatton, Brian McGarry, Joe Blair, David Stevenson, Tony McFaddon, William McCarron. Sub: Richard Bell
Lisburn Postal – Tom Chapman; Jim Wilson, Reggie Johnson, Bob Savage, Dave Anderson, Jackie McDowell, Jackie Allen, Wilf Higginson, Frank McPolin, William Dalzell, Maurice McCarthy.