Football: FA Cup winners beat champions-elect Peel

Marown get first league result since November against Foxdale

Three days after lifting this year's Ecap FA Cup, Ayre United produced a stunning second-half comeback to beat premier league champions-elect Peel 3-2 during last night's (22 April) latest Isle of Man football fixtures.

Peel led in the first half through goals from Paul Whitehead and Tomas Brown before second-half strikes from Jonny Shields and Declan Cummins leveled the contest.

Chris Duggan then converted from the penalty spot to hand the northerners all three points.

Elsewhere, Marown earned their first points in the league since November 2024 as they battled to a 3-3 draw with Foxdale in a match that had a last-minute change of venue to Foxdale's home of Billy Goat Park due to Marown's surface being deemed unplayable.

The other premier league tie of the evening saw Rushen United move into the top five with a comprehensive 3-0 win at St John's United.

One tie also took place in Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Division 2 on Tuesday night with Douglas Royal and Pulrose United playing out a 1-1 draw.

The other scheduled fixture - between Malew and Division 2 champions and newly-crowned Woods Cup winners Braddan - was awarded as an away walkover to the latter.

Matches are continuing this evening (23 April) with six ties planned across the combination divisions.

Onchan will be crowned Combination One champions with a game to spare should they win at St John's United later.

The draw has also been confirmed for the quarter-finals of this year's Cowell Cup competition for Under-21 sides which will be played on Thursday (24 April).

You can see this weeks results, upcoming fixtures and Cowell Cup draw below:

Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Canada Life Men's Premier League

Ayre United 3-2 Peel

Marown 3-3 Foxdale

St John's United 0-3 Rushen United

Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Division 2

Douglas Royal 1-1 Pulrose United

Malew A-W Braddan 

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Canada Life Combination One (6.30pm KO)

Foxdale vs Union Mills

Ramsey vs Marown

St John's United vs Onchan

Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Combination Two (6.30pm KO)

Governors Athletic vs Douglas Athletic

Braddan vs Pulrose United

Rycob. vs Dhsob.

Thursday, 24 April 2025

Cowell Cup Quarter-Finals (6.15pm KO)

Castletown vs Rushen United

Marown vs Onchan

Ramsey vs Corinthians

Braddan vs Laxey