Welcome to the match between Longford rangers and Kilkenny city

2'

Devan Rice tried to skip past Ansel Bancroft but Ansel Bancroft blocked Devan Rice in a good, clean tackle.

3'

Bram Wright escaped from the challenge of Devan Rice and hit the ball from long range.

But Bram Wright sent it wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

5'

Giles Donoghue took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

8'

Jayden Pocock picked up Xzavier Hepburn's superb pass, Kaelan Rollins stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jayden Pocock tried to twist past Linton Whitaker but Linton Whitaker won the ball from Jayden Pocock.

10'

Bram Wright could not stop Fraser Roach going past him.

Fraser Roach made an attempt to move the ball forward but Ansel Bancroft closed in and intercepted the ball.

11'

Brock Finn took the ball past Clifford Chase.

Brock Finn had the chance to score from medium range but Darcy Moriarty blocked him.

12'

Brock Finn knuckled the ball from a free kick. It went over the wall then dipped immediately into the back of the net. It went in the back of the net. ...

Longford rangers 1 - 0 Kilkenny city

13'

Kaylen Travers ran up to take the corner.

Len Andrewson climbed above Cornelius Arterberry, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Reuben Harley made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

16'

Ansel Bancroft was outpaced by Fraser Roach.

Fraser Roach played a lovely ball for Brock Finn, the ball was picked up by Brock Finn before Bram Wright could reach it.

Brock Finn shot with a bicycle kick. Cornelius Arterberry approached too late to tackle him.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Brock Finn ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

17'

Xzavier Hepburn flicked the ball over Kaelan Rollins's head !.

Xzavier Hepburn played a perfect pass for Len Andrewson, Linton Whitaker missed his interception.

Len Andrewson tried to float it into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Kaelan Rollins.

18'

Bram Wright tried to use his skill to go past Devan Rice but Devan Rice block tackled Bram Wright.

19'

Fraser Roach made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Ansel Bancroft came close and blocked it.

22'

A long ball was hit up field by Bram Wright,Devan Rice couldn't cut it.

Kaylen Travers won the aerial challenge against Dannie Deadman, then headed the ball clear.

24'

Fraser Roach had the pace to beat Linton Whitaker.

Fraser Roach tried to whip in a low cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Kaelan Rollins.

27'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Devan Rice.

Linton Whitaker passed the ball to Kaelan Rollins, Kaelan Rollins took possession of the ball before Len Andrewson could cut it out.

Kaelan Rollins skipped past Xzavier Hepburn.

Kaelan Rollins tried to centre the ball but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Len Andrewson.

28'

Linton Whitaker tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

30'

Clifford Chase directed the ball nicely to Darcy Moriarty, Darcy Moriarty picked up on the ball before Giles Donoghue could intercept.

Darcy Moriarty tried to cross into the box but Corwin Christopher cut it out.

31'

Yellow card shown to Ansel Bancroft.

32'

Brock Finn sent over the freekick. Brock Finn put it clean over the bar.

35'

Kaelan Rollins passed the ball to Hank Salomon, the ball was picked up by Hank Salomon before Kaylen Travers could reach it.

Hank Salomon tried to put the ball across but The ball cannoned off Len Andrewson.

36'

Xzavier Hepburn curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot was charged down by Kaelan Rollins.

37'

Bram Wright made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Devan Rice blocked it.

40'

Darcy Moriarty tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Corwin Christopher made it first to the ball and intercepted.

43'

Devan Rice tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Cornelius Arterberry.

45'

Corwin Christopher played a pinpoint pass to Giles Donoghue, Darcy Moriarty couldn't reach it.

Giles Donoghue tried to cross into the box but Clifford Chase cut it out easily.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Longford rangers took the lead.Longford rangers had 56% possession in the match, while Kilkenny city had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Devan Rice tried to get onto the pass but Ansel Bancroft read the game well to intercept the ball.

47'

Giles Donoghue tried an in-swinging corner.

Lorn Jeanes got above Xzavier Hepburn to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

48'

Gregory Draper fired in the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

49'

Corwin Christopher stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Clifford Chase got in the way of the ball.

50'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Brock Finn.

Bram Wright delivered the ball to Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft picked up on the ball before Xzavier Hepburn could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft failed in his attempt to get past Devan Rice.

51'

Corwin Christopher made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Bram Wright came close and blocked it.

53'

Devan Rice tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Kaelan Rollins.

54'

Xzavier Hepburn stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Kaelan Rollins.

56'

Ansel Bancroft tried to skip past Devan Rice but Devan Rice took the ball away from Ansel Bancroft.

57'

Xzavier Hepburn gave the corner straight to the opposition.

59'

Fraser Roach showed Linton Whitaker a clean set of heels.

Fraser Roach curled the ball in at goal from distance. Ansel Bancroft approached too late to clear the danger.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Fraser Roach scored a superb effort !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Longford rangers 2 - 0 Kilkenny city

60'

Bram Wright tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Fraser Roach made a great interception.

61'

Xzavier Hepburn fed the ball forward to Len Andrewson, Len Andrewson picked up on the ball before Kaelan Rollins could intercept.

Linton Whitaker executed a block tackle on Len Andrewson before Len Andrewson attempted to deliver the ball.

66'

Len Andrewson swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

67'

Corwin Christopher dribbled past Clifford Chase.

Corwin Christopher dribbled past Darcy Moriarty.

Corwin Christopher bent it from medium range. Clifford Chase approached too late to clear the danger.

But Corwin Christopher couldn't get it on target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

68'

Fraser Roach sprinted past Ansel Bancroft.

Fraser Roach tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Bram Wright blocked it.

70'

The freekick was taken by Corwin Christopher. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

71'

Darcy Moriarty lofted the ball over to Hank Salomon, Corwin Christopher couldn't cut out the pass.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Kaylen Travers before Hank Salomon attempted to fire off a shot.

73'

Linton Whitaker took the ball past Len Andrewson.

Xzavier Hepburn could not stop a confident Linton Whitaker going past him.

Linton Whitaker found himself in some space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Jayden Pocock couldn't reach it.

Bertram Brownlow tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

76'

Ansel Bancroft played a perfect pass for Bram Wright, Bram Wright picked up on the ball before Devan Rice could intercept.

Bram Wright struck a long range piledriver! but Fraser Roach got in and cleared the danger.

77'

Gregory Draper made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ansel Bancroft.

78'

Len Andrewson sent over the freekick. Len Andrewson put it horribly wide.

81'

Corwin Christopher put some curve on the shot from long range but Darcy Moriarty scrambled the ball away.

82'

Giles Donoghue lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

84'

Ansel Bancroft tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Devan Rice read the game well to intercept the ball.

85'

Devan Rice attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Bram Wright.

86'

Brock Finn fired in the freekick. But Brock Finn put it wide.

87'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Corwin Christopher before Lorn Jeanes tried to pass the ball.

90'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Jayden Pocock.

Corwin Christopher played a wonderful ball for Giles Donoghue, Giles Donoghue took it in his stride before Darcy Moriarty could reach it.

Giles Donoghue fed the ball forward to Corwin Christopher, Corwin Christopher took it in his stride before Clifford Chase could intercept.

Corwin Christopher delivered the ball in from wide, Darcy Moriarty couldn't cut it.

Devan Rice jumped above Cornelius Arterberry, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Reuben Harley was caught out of position ... Devan Rice capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Longford rangers 3 - 0 Kilkenny city

91'

Ansel Bancroft sprinted past Gregory Draper.

Ansel Bancroft twisted past Devan Rice.

Ansel Bancroft attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Kaylen Travers failed to charge down the shot.

Bertram Brownlow saved well and held the ball.

93'

Gregory Draper's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

94'

Kaylen Travers gave the corner straight to the opposition.

End Match Longford rangers 3 - 0 Kilkenny city