Ards manager John Bailie has challenged his players to use the stunning Irish Cup win at Ballymena United as a springboard to more success at the club.
Lee Newell’s finish and an Aidan Steele penalty fired Championship-based Ards into a commanding lead at The Showgrounds before Premiership hosts Ballymena cut the gap off Ethan Devine.
Twelve league spots across two divisions divide top-flight Ballymena United and second-tier Ards – but John Bailie rejected any talk of an “upset” after Saturday’s Irish Cup fifth-round scalp.