Omagh through to Next Round of Towns Cup
26 October 2025Match Report: Omagh Accies Secure Bonus Point Win Over CIYMS
Omagh Accies came away with a well-deserved bonus point victory this weekend, finishing 40–18 against CIYMS in a thrilling home performance.
Ryan Mitchell opened the scoring early on, crossing the line to put Omagh ahead, with Elliott adding the extras. CIYMS hit back after 15 minutes of solid Omagh defence, levelling the score at 7–7. A penalty soon after nudged the visitors into a narrow 10–7 lead.
Omagh came out firing in the second half, and it wasn’t long before Reece Braden powered over for a try, once again converted by Elliott to reclaim the lead. A yellow card left Omagh down to 14 men, and CIYMS capitalised with a strong scrum and maul to edge back in front 15–14, though their conversion went wide. Another CIYMS penalty extended their lead to 18–14, putting the pressure back on the home side.
With determination and grit, the captain Matthew Clyde forced his way over the line to put Omagh back in control, and Elliott’s reliable boot made it 21–18. A huge defensive effort — including a crucial turnover from Phil Ewing — kept CIYMS out when they looked certain to score.
The visitors were soon reduced to 14 men after a series of high tackles, and Omagh took full advantage. Sean Kerr added an important try, again converted beautifully by Elliott from a tough angle, stretching the lead to 28–18.
Momentum stayed with the Accies as Reece Braden struck again with an electric try, taking the score to 33–18. Elliott narrowly missed the conversion, but the result was all but sealed. Sam McKenzie added the final try of the day, and Scott Elliott slotted the conversion to round off an emphatic 40–18 win.
On the neighbouring field, the 4XV celebrated a strong 38–17 win over Lisburn 2XV, while the 3XV were narrowly defeated 35–28 away to Randalstown 2XV.
A brilliant weekend of rugby all round for the Accies 
