The Star went further ahead right at the start of the second half when good work from O'Reilly and Mooney seen the little winger round the keeper to square the ball to Paul Brown for the striker's second of the day to put the Star 3-1 up. The Game should have been put beyond the home side but Devenny and Brown both missed guilt edge chances when put through one on one with the 18th keeper. This was to cost the Star dearly as 18th pulled a goal back from a close range effort leaving Thompson in goal with no chance. With ten minute to go the teams where level again when Braniff was beaten to the ball by the home striker who's shot was going well wide of the goal only for it to take a wicket deflection of Seamy Nellis for an own goal. But in the last minute Braniff redeemed himself when he rose highest from a McKervey corner to nod the ball back to Keenan who's effort was headed in on the line by Paul Brown for the strikers second hat-trick in two weeks and his 16th goal in 7 games. The Star held on for the win after some late pressure from the home side to keep the Ardoyne men firmly in the title race. Top performers on the day where Paul Brown and Ciaran McCoey who was solid as a rock in the right back position.

Next week the star are at home to Derriaghy C.C with a 2.00pm kick off.

Team: Thompson, McCoey, Nellis, O'Reilly, Keenan, Reid, Braniff, Mooney, McKervey, P.Brown, Devenny

Subs: S.Brown, Hamilton, Cairns