As October comes to a close, the race for the Mid Ulster Football League Golden Boot is beginning to take shape across all divisions. Several players have enjoyed prolific starts to the campaign, with a number of names already pulling clear in the goalscoring charts.
Intermediate A
1. Louis Henderson (Lurgan Town) – 11
2. Harry Anderson (Banbridge Rangers) – 9
3. Steven Patterson (Valley Rangers) – 9
4. Anthony Burns (Crewe United) – 8
5. Callum Ferris (Laurelvale) – 7
Intermediate B
1. Aaron Withers (Lurgan Celtic) – 9
2. Matthew Irwin (Tullyvallen) – 9
3. Dean Garrett (St Mary’s YC) – 7
4. Goncalo Batista Monteiro (Hanover) – 7
5. Neil Shaw (Markethill Swifts) – 7
Division 1
1. Ethan Watson (Hillsborough Boys) – 7
2. Jamie Earney (Hillsborough Boys) – 5
3. Conor McNamee (Keady Celtic) – 4
4. Mark McCoy (Sandy Hill) – 4
5. Mark Trainor (Caledon Rovers) – 4
Division 2
1. Robert McQuaid (Armagh Celtic) – 7
2. Conor McKee (Donaghmore) – 5
3. Stephen Doyle (Cookstown Olympic) – 5
4. Adam McKibbin (Annalong) – 4
5. Brian Finnegan (Gilford Crusaders) – 4
Division 3
1. Filomeno Branco (AFC Dungannon) – 8
2. Andrew Carberry (Ballynahinch Rangers) – 7
3. Callum Steenson (Broomhedge Maghaberry) – 6
4. Kyle Coney (Loughshore United) – 6
5. Eamon Curran (Ballyoran) – 5
Reserve Championship
1. Niall McBride (Lurgan Town U23) – 15
2. Thomas Armstrong (Coagh United Reserves) – 15
3. James Duddy (Craigavon City Reserves) – 9
4. N/A (Oxford Sunnyside U23) – 8
5. Andrew Mallen (Banbridge Rangers Reserves) – 7
Reserve Division 1
1. Kurtis White (Hill Street Reserves) – 14
2. Bailey Houston (Valley Rangers Swifts) – 8
3. Dwyer Lavery (Lurgan Celtic Reserves) – 7
4. Mark Dickson (Markethill Swifts Reserves) – 6
5. Jordan Kennedy (Lower Maze Reserves) – 5
Reserve Division 2
1. Mathew Irvine (Lurgan Town III) – 11
2. Ben White (Ballymacash Rangers Swifts) – 8
3. Ben Wright (Glenavy Reserves) – 7
4. Elias O’Neill (Lurgan Town III) – 7
5. Jordan Flanagan (Ballymacash Rangers Swifts) – 7
Reserve Division 3
1. Stephen McVeigh (Dunnaman Reserves) – 10
2. N/A (Tandragee Rovers III) – 8
3. John Stewart (Moira Albion Reserves) – 8
4. Christopher Magee (Gilford Crusaders Reserves) – 7
5. Tiarnan Gaskin (Hillsborough Boys Reserves) – 7
Overall Top 10 – All Competitions
1. Thomas Armstrong (Coagh United Reserves) – 21
2. Niall McBride (Lurgan Town U23) – 15
3. Kurtis White (Hill Street Reserves) – 15
4. Adam McKibbin (Annalong) – 14
5. Matthew Irwin (Tullyvallen) – 13
6. Dean Garrett (St Mary’s YC) – 13
7. Stephen McVeigh (Dunnaman Reserves) – 13
8. Louis Henderson (Lurgan Town) – 11
9. Andrew Carberry (Ballynahinch Rangers) – 11
10. David Houston (Valley Rangers Reserves) – 11
With plenty of football still to be played before the season reaches its halfway point, the race for the Golden Boot remains wide open. Will Armstrong maintain his advantage, or can the chasing pack close the gap over the coming weeks?