Welcome to the match between Sligo Rovers and Kilkenny albion

1'

Rich Outterridge shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Eldon Thatcher.

2'

Heath Harrison skipped past the challenge of Darryl St.

Heath Harrison tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball was touched on by Daire Gibbs.

3'

Daire Gibbs was shown a yellow card.

4'

Darryl St tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Heath Harrison came close and blocked it.

5'

Darin Hart took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

6'

Rich Outterridge tried to pass the ball forward but Eldon Thatcher showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

7'

Darin Hart tried to play it past Rich Outterridge but Rich Outterridge didn't allow.

8'

Adam Knaggs struck a long range piledriver!. Daire Gibbs didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Adam Knaggs sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

9'

Darin Hart directed the ball nicely to Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher took it in his stride before Daire Gibbs could cut it out.

Eldon Thatcher played a high ball forward for Usual Dixon to run onto, Usual Dixon controlled the ball when bringing it down before Tyreek Godfrey could intercept.

Usual Dixon found a gap and drove the ball at goal. Trev Dyer approached too late to tackle him.

Talon Abramson chose to punch the ball away.

10'

Vergil Blake played a pinpoint pass to Bennett Merricks, Colm Christinson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bennett Merricks surged past Braden Gibb!.

Bennett Merricks was through on goal.

Bennett Merricks had only Talon Abramson to beat, dribbled past the keeper, and applied the finish. It was a fantastic move and finish by Bennett Merricks!!!

Sligo Rovers 0 - 1 Kilkenny albion

11'

Adam Knaggs twisted past Daire Gibbs.

Adam Knaggs put some curve on the shot from distance but Darryl St got himself between the ball and goal.

12'

Darin Hart hit a long pass upfield,Baldric Newell stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Quinn Purcell won the ball in the air from Trev Dyer, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Talon Abramson couldn't reach it ... Quinn Purcell scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Sligo Rovers 0 - 2 Kilkenny albion

13'

Quinn Purcell aimed the corner for the near post.

Adam Knaggs connected with a looping header for the goal but Trev Dyer used his head to clear the ball.

14'

Braden Gibb had to go off injured.

Kenny Gregory came on for the injured Braden Gibb.

Adam Knaggs bent it from long range. Daire Gibbs failed to charge down the shot.

But Adam Knaggs blazed it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

15'

The referee showed Vergil Blake a yellow card.

Eldon Thatcher faked a shot before cutting Tyreek Godfrey in a different direction.

Eldon Thatcher had shrugged off the challenge of Rich Outterridge and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

But it was well wide from Eldon Thatcher ... It was a poor effort from Eldon Thatcher. He was lacking match sharpness.

16'

Rich Outterridge played a great ball for Tyreek Godfrey, Eldon Thatcher tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tyreek Godfrey tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Darin Hart made a great interception.

17'

Darin Hart skipped past the challenge of Tyreek Godfrey.

Darin Hart tried to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Rich Outterridge.

18'

Bennett Merricks played a lovely ball for Vergil Blake, Kenny Gregory missed his interception.

Vergil Blake stepped away from Colm Christinson and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

It went close from Vergil Blake ... He buckled under the pressure.

20'

Adam Knaggs played the ball high over Daire Gibbs to Usual Dixon

From out wide, Usual Dixon fired in a curving shot at goal but Baldric Newell cleared the ball from danger.

21'

Heath Harrison played a perfect pass for Adam Knaggs, Adam Knaggs took it in his stride before Daire Gibbs could cut it out.

Adam Knaggs took the ball confidently past Darryl St.

Adam Knaggs tried to skip past Daire Gibbs but failed.

22'

Adam Knaggs made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Daire Gibbs.

25'

Darin Hart tried to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Tyreek Godfrey.

28'

Heath Harrison tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Darryl St.

29'

The referee showed Baldric Newell a yellow card.

31'

Darryl St took the ball past Heath Harrison.

Swerving shot by Darryl St from 20 yards but Adam Knaggs managed to block the shot.

33'

Darin Hart went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

34'

Darin Hart hit a speculative long-range shot. Tyreek Godfrey failed to charge down the shot.

Darin Hart left Talon Abramson with an easy save.

37'

Rich Outterridge surged past Eldon Thatcher!.

Rich Outterridge passed the ball to Tyreek Godfrey, Darin Hart failed to reach the ball.

Tyreek Godfrey surged past Eldon Thatcher!.

Tyreek Godfrey made a good pass to Kenny Gregory, Quinn Purcell missed his interception.

Kenny Gregory made an attempt to move the ball forward but Reagan Corra intercepted the pass.

38'

Darin Hart tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Rich Outterridge came close and blocked it.

39'

The referee showed Rich Outterridge a yellow card.

41'

Pierson Garner tried to dribble past Adam Knaggs but Adam Knaggs cleanly tackled the ball.

42'

Adam Knaggs sprinted past Daire Gibbs.

Adam Knaggs hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Darryl St approached too late to block it.

But Adam Knaggs blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Adam Knaggs. He looked like he was short of match practice.

43'

Kenny Gregory tried to play it past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake cleanly tackled the ball.

45'

Darin Hart ran up to take the corner.

Reagan Corra got to the ball ahead of Baldric Newell, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Talon Abramson made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

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47'

Bennett Merricks sprinted to escape from Colm Christinson.

Bennett Merricks got past Kenny Gregory.

Bennett Merricks hit a fierce shot but Trev Dyer hoofed the ball clear.

48'

Adam Knaggs's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

51'

Kenny Gregory made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball struck Vergil Blake.

52'

Bennett Merricks lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

58'

Darin Hart skipped past Colm Christinson.

Darin Hart played the ball to Bennett Merricks's feet, Kenny Gregory failed to reach the ball.

Bennett Merricks tried to send in a low cross but The ball struck Colm Christinson.

59'

Usual Dixon had a crack from the freekick. Talon Abramson got back in time to make the save.

61'

Vergil Blake faked a shot before cutting Colm Christinson in a different direction.

Vergil Blake skipped easily past Kenny Gregory.

Vergil Blake was through on goal.

Vergil Blake got behind the defence and had only Talon Abramson to beat and shot the ball. Vergil Blake scored the goal that his performance deserved !!!

Sligo Rovers 0 - 3 Kilkenny albion

63'

Rich Outterridge tried to play it past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher took the ball away from Rich Outterridge.

67'

Eldon Thatcher attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Tyreek Godfrey failed to block the shot.

Eldon Thatcher's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He dropped to his knees.

68'

Tyreek Godfrey sent it long looking for Phillip Kemp, Phillip Kemp took an excellent first touch before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Phillip Kemp found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Quinn Purcell cleared the ball.

72'

Darin Hart tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Tyreek Godfrey read the game well to intercept the ball.

73'

Darin Hart tried to jink past Tyreek Godfrey but Tyreek Godfrey blocked Darin Hart in a good, clean tackle.

76'

The referee showed Kenny Gregory a yellow card.

77'

Usual Dixon blasted a banana shot from long range but Tyreek Godfrey threw himself in front of the shot.

81'

Usual Dixon whipped in the corner.

Baldric Newell jumped above Andy Molloy, then headed the ball to safety.

83'

Adam Knaggs showed Tyreek Godfrey a clean set of heels.

Adam Knaggs tried to sprint past Rich Outterridge but Rich Outterridge won the ball from Adam Knaggs.

84'

Eldon Thatcher tried to twist past Tyreek Godfrey but it failed.

86'

Darin Hart tried to sprint past Tyreek Godfrey but Tyreek Godfrey nicked the ball from the toes of Darin Hart.

88'

Darin Hart tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Tyreek Godfrey failed to charge down the shot.

But Darin Hart sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

89'

Poor corner kick delivered by Reagan Corra that went straight to the opposition.

90'

A high ball was delivered by Quinn Purcell,Daire Gibbs tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Reagan Corra rose bravely above Trev Dyer to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Good play by Quinn Purcell in making himself some space and shot. Baldric Newell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

91'

Rich Outterridge tried to chip the ball forward but Eldon Thatcher made a great interception.

92'

Daire Gibbs tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Bennett Merricks.

End Match Sligo Rovers 0 - 3 Kilkenny albion