Pogliacomi's replacement Blayney was quickly into action, saving well from Parker.

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Rosenborg's superior fitness began to tell as the half progressed and Roar Strand blazed wide before Blayney brilliantly tipped Henriksen's shot round the post for a corner.

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McDonnell then wasted a Ballymena chance while Newry's Alan Davidson fired straight at Blayney at the other end.

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City striker Gerard Rowe saw his penalty saved by Alan Blayney before Newry's Davy Munster was red-carded on 42 minutes for a two-footed tackle.

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However, Andy Graham missed a glorious chance to extend Newry's advantage on 62 after finding himself with only Blayney to beat but the Linfield keeper raced off his line to block.

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Some dire defending by Virgo let the Finnish striker run clear on Bent's pass and he fired the ball past the diving Alan Blayney.

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Garrett should have killed off Ballymena on 69 minutes after a poor Blayney clearance but the keeper blocked the striker's pointblank effort and Gary Haveron stopped the follow-up effort.

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Blayney made to good save to keep out Rowe's spot kick on 33, awarded for David Armstrong's push on Andy Graham.

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Garrett's effort came on 40 minutes and Henriksen rifled his shot straight at Blayney three minutes later.

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Alan Blayney saved from Andy Waterworth before substitute Ryan Deans flicked the ball into the bottom corner from Kelbie's free-kick after 72 minutes.

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