Relief for Irvine Meadow boss after battling win over Benburb
iOS and Android.The big talking point in a largely uneventful first half saw Meadow denied what Spence would later describe as a ‘stonewall’ penalty.Midfielder Andy McLaughlin was wiped out in the box but referee Ross Clark saw nothing wrong in the challenge, awarding the hosts a bye-kick instead.Ironically,when Meadow were awarded a spot kick in the second half, it fell into the ‘very soft’ category.Forward Jamie Martin hit the deck after backing into a defender and whistler Clark had no hesitation in blowing for a foul.McLennan beat Bens keeper Daniel MacLean to give Meadow a precious lead they would not lose.They did, however, survive one or two scares along the way, most notably when defender Martin Findlay hacked an effort of the