David Jeffrey is hopeful that new signing Davy McDaid can carry his Cup type into the League.
On Wednesday night time, McDaid fired Ballymena United to victory with two excellent targets in a 4-2 extra-time victory over Ards within the BetMcLean Cup, so as to add to his strike in opposition to Newington within the County Antrim Protect.
In the present day, McDaid — who joined United from Larne in the summertime — will hope to open his League account when Carrick Rangers go to the Ballymena Showgrounds this afternoon.
The previous Cliftonville and Derry Metropolis man ought to have netted a hat-trick in opposition to Ards, however he noticed an extra-time penalty saved by goalkeeper Alex Moore.
Ballymena boss Jeffrey mentioned: “David has confirmed nice character since he joined the soccer membership. He demonstrated what he was able to in opposition to Ards on Wednesday night time.
“His first aim was excellent. He gave us the breakthrough at 0-0, after which once more once we had been tied at 2-2 in extra-time David popped up with a first-class aim.
“That’s what he's able to and that’s why we introduced him to the membership.
“Hopefully he can carry that goalscoring type into the League.”
Jeffrey was eager to reward right this moment’s opponents Carrick, who sit three factors away from Ballymena after 5 rounds of fixtures.
Final 12 months, Stuart King’s group defeated United on three events.
Jeffrey mentioned: “Carrick have had a superb begin. They're completely flying and Stuart King deserves great credit score for what he’s doing there.
“They’re sturdy on the again, they work exhausting in midfield, they've tempo on the flanks and in Curtis Allen and Emmett McGuckin they've two forwards who know the place the web is. They’re placing up a really spectacular partnership.
“Will probably be a really robust sport for us, however we'll work exhausting and ensure it’s a superb sport.”
In the meantime, the Northern Eire Soccer League has rearranged 4 of the Premiership video games that had been postponed final weekend following the dying of Queen Elizabeth II for Tuesday, November 8.
On that date, Carrick Rangers will host Portadown, Coleraine will face Crusaders, Larne welcome Dungannon Swifts and Newry Metropolis welcome Ballymena United.
The six cancelled Lough 41 Championship video games may also be staged on that date.