Brilliant Ballymena shock Blues to lay down early marker
BBC Sport NI takes a look at some of the talking points from the match when the much-changed Sky Blues shocked David Healy's side.
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"We have set the bar now, we have to reach those levels every week, and I thought everyone put a shift in."
— Josh Archer , Athlete
"A lot of people have been looking at us coming into the season, they've been sort of thinking, maybe we are a bit short and a bit light."
— David Healy , Athlete
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BBC Sport NI takes a look at some of the talking points from the match when the much-changed Sky Blues shocked David Healy's side.
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