Suffolk fc

Our annual Halloween night at the club will take place on Saturday 24th October. We would love to see you there in what is always a fantastic night ❤️🖤

Our heavily depleted Reserves side lost 3-0 at home to Bryansburn Rangers Football Club Reserves yesterday in their first game of the season. Missing no fewer than 9 players it was looking unlikely that we would even be able to field a team for this game with so many unavailable. Credit must go to the commitee members,Members and Management who all stuck the boots on yesterday to make sure we fielded for the game it was brilliant to see everyone at the club come together to get through a difficult weekend. Our Reserves were competitive through out the game against a really good side in Bryansburn.

MOTM: Yesterday's MOTM yesterday for the reserves was our assistant Coach Robert Po***ck who stuck on the gloves and done nets making some great saves 👏

With numerous players due back in there will be better days ahead no doubt.

We wish Bryansburn well and will see them again later in the season 🤝

NIL ILLEGITIMUS CARBORUNDUM

Yesterday our first team travelled to face high flying Killyleagh YC in the Toalsbet Steel and Sons Cup. Killyleagh showed their quality from the first whistle and punished us for a slow start as they raced into a 3 goal lead with only 20 minutes on the clock. Our lads then grew into the game and started to create chances hitting the post and playing some nice football. It went into half time at 3-0. We came out a much better side in the second half and pulled a goal back on 53 minutes through our skipper Ayrton Travers. Just when it looked like we could build momentum and get back into the game Killyleagh scored another in the 60th minute to go 4-1 ahead. Our lads could have easily given up but they kept going and in the 74th minute John Shaw scored to make it 4-2. The belief was growing that there was a chance we could claw something back and in the 81st minute Ethan Travers scored to make it 4-3. We pushed to try and find the equaliser in the dying moments but unfortunately just ran out of time.

A really positive performance away to quality opposition will only stand us in good stead for the season ahead.

We would like to wish Killyleagh the very best of luck in the next round and we thank them for their hospitality on the day 🤝❤️🖤

Our first team have another away game next weekend as they travel to face Portaferry Rovers ⚽️

Goalscorers:

Ethan x1⚽️
Ayrton x1⚽️
John S x1⚽️

NIL ILLEGITIMUS CARBORUNDUM

Our Reserves start their season today with a tough home game against Bryansburn Rangers Reserves. Your support at the game would also be greatly appreciated ❤️🖤⚽️

Our first team have a tough away trip as they travel to face Killyleagh YC this afternoon at Killyleagh Showgrounds. The home side have started their season in unbelievable form winning all 7 of their games so far. Our lads will need to be at their best today to pull off the cup upset. Your support at this game would as always be greatly appreciated ❤️🖤⚽️

❤️NAFL 1C RESULT🖤

Shorts Football Club 3
Suffolk fc 3

This afternoon our first team travelled over to East Belfast to face 1 of the league favourites in Shorts at Aircraft Park.

Still missing 3 or 4 of our regular starters today manager Glenn Dorrian got to see some players playing in posistions they wouldn't normally be playing to cover the missing personell.

On what was a very wet afternoon the home sides pitch was in great condition and it allowed for an entertaining game of football. There wasn't much between the 2 sides in the opening half hour but on 36 minutes Shorts took the lead when their player finished well into bottom corner of the net. There wasn't really much else happened in the first period and the game went in at halftime 1-0.

In the second period the home side started fast creating a few chances on our goal. On 60 minutes it was 2-0 to the home side when their player again finished well past our keeper W***y.
Our management then made a tactical change to try and get us back into the game and it paid off when our skipper Ayrton Travers finished well after a nice pass through to him on 72 minutes. We then pushed to try and get the equaliser but on 80 minutes we conceded a penalty which was brilliantly saved by our keeper. Unfortunately only a minute later we fell asleep at the back and Shorts took a 3-1 lead with another fine finish. Our lads could have give up at this point but they kept on pushing and in the 89th Bobby Irwin scored a great goal to make the final few minutes very interesting indeed. As the home side looked to see out the game we managed to push forward and from outside the box Bobby unleashed a sensational left footed volley into the net to send the travelling support wild and bring the game back to 3-3. Both teams went for it in the final minute or 2 but the game finished 3-3.

With only 4 minutes left on the clock and being 3-1 down today it was a brilliant hard fought point to take back up the road against quality opposition. Alot of positives to take from today's game as we move forward.

With players due back over the next few weeks we are hopeful that we can kick on from today's result.

We wish Shorts well and will see them again at Suffolk Park later in the season 🤝

Goalscorers:

Bobby x2⚽️⚽️
Ayrton x1⚽️

NIL ILLEGITIMUS CARBORUNDUM

Our first team start a run of 4 consecutive away trips this afternoon as they travel to face In form Shorts Football Club at Aircraft Park.

Any support for the lads at this game would be greatly appreciated as always ❤️🖤⚽️

After yet another late pull out our Reserves face a different opponent this evening when they welcome Donegall Pass YM to Suffolk Park. Another chance to get minutes into the legs with the season just over a week away.

Any support for the lads would be greatly appreciated ❤️🖤⚽️

Our depleted first team were well beaten at home today by Bryansburn Rangers Football Club who fully deserved their victory.

We would like to wish them the very best of luck in the next round.

Back to 1 game a week going forward which will hopefully see some important players return from injury and will allow the players alot more rest in between games.

We would like to thank Bryansburn for coming into our clubhouse afterwards 🤝

NIL ILLEGITIMUS CARBORUNDUM

It's matchday at Suffolk Park as our first team welcome 1B side Bryansburn Rangers Football Club in round 1 of the NAFL Border Cup.

Another tough test for the lads less than 48 hours after their last game so your support at this 1 would be greatly appreciated as always ❤️🖤⚽️