The newly laid pitch at Havelock Park was the venue for Wednesday’s 1st XI Superleague fixture between Banbridge Academy and close rivals Wallace High School. The threatened heavy rain thankfully turned out to be a prolonged light shower. However it was dank, overcast and cool.

Both sides showed early season rustiness with passes going astray and neither team asserting themselves. The scoreless 1st quarter ended with Wallace defending a rare penalty corner, before the ball soared over the bar.

As neither team could impose themselves, the midfield became evermore . . .