Welcome to the match between Kilkenny city and Sligo Rovers

1'

Clifford Chase received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Darcy Moriarty, Daire Gibbs missed his interception.

Clifford Chase played a great ball for Darcy Moriarty, Darcy Moriarty took possession of the ball before Darryl St could cut it out.

Darcy Moriarty delivered the ball in from wide, Daire Gibbs couldn't cut it.

Dannie Deadman performed a diving header toward the goal but Baldric Newell used his head to clear the ball.

2'

Clifford Chase had the pace to beat Daire Gibbs.

Clifford Chase shielded the ball from Darryl St and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Clifford Chase sent the ball past Talon Abramson to back of the net ... A great goal from a fine move by Clifford Chase !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Kilkenny city 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers

3'

Darcy Moriarty moved the ball forward for Clifford Chase, Clifford Chase latched onto the ball before Daire Gibbs could cut it out.

Clifford Chase crossed the ball low into the box, Darryl St missed his interception.

Dannie Deadman run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot, Baldric Newell approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

4'

Darcy Moriarty stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Phillip Kemp made a great interception.

5'

Tyreek Godfrey played the ball to Rich Outterridge's feet, Rich Outterridge took possession of the ball before Ansel Bancroft could reach it.

Rich Outterridge faked a pass then cut Bram Wright in a different direction.

Rich Outterridge smashed the ball towards the top corner but Cornelius Arterberry managed to block the shot.

6'

Hank Salomon sprinted to escape from Rich Outterridge.

Hank Salomon tried to send in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Colm Christinson.

7'

Kaelan Rollins received a yellow card.

Darcy Moriarty played a perfect pass for Linton Whitaker, Colm Christinson couldn't cut it.

Linton Whitaker knocked a long ball to Dannie Deadman, Dannie Deadman took it in his stride before Pierson Garner could cut it out.

Jeff Herbertson block tackled Dannie Deadman before Dannie Deadman attempted to shoot at goal.

10'

Darryl St tried to dribble past Darcy Moriarty but his possession is lost through a tackle by Darcy Moriarty.

11'

Linton Whitaker used his skill to go past Pierson Garner.

Linton Whitaker floated it into the area, Colm Christinson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Baldric Newell had the beating in the air of Clifford Chase, then headed clear the danger.

12'

Bram Wright made a pass to Lorn Jeanes, Lorn Jeanes took possession of the ball before Tyreek Godfrey could reach it.

Dannie Deadman received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Lorn Jeanes, Dannie Deadman took possession of the ball before Rich Outterridge could reach it.

Dannie Deadman lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Jeff Herbertson failed to charge down the shot.

But Dannie Deadman struck the ball wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

13'

Linton Whitaker knocked a lovely ball for Kaelan Rollins, Phillip Kemp couldn't cut it.

Kaelan Rollins got the float cross in from the wing, Colm Christinson failed to intercept the pass.

Ansel Bancroft got above Baldric Newell to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Talon Abramson was in a good position and saved it.

14'

Pierson Garner tried to get past Kaelan Rollins but Kaelan Rollins took the ball away from Pierson Garner.

17'

Rich Outterridge stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ansel Bancroft intercepted but couldn't control.

23'

Bram Wright hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Tyreek Godfrey approached too late to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

24'

Lorn Jeanes tried to play a long ball forward but The ball came off Daire Gibbs.

28'

Darcy Moriarty made good use of the scissors dribble. As Darryl St lost his balance, Darcy Moriarty dribbled past Darryl St.

Darcy Moriarty squared the ball, Daire Gibbs failed to reach the ball.

Dannie Deadman got a shot in on the volley, Jeff Herbertson approached too late to clear the danger.

Talon Abramson beat the ball away.

30'

Clifford Chase stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Hank Salomon got above Jeff Herbertson to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Talon Abramson managed to turn it behind.

31'

Rich Outterridge tried to sprint past Ansel Bancroft but Ansel Bancroft denied.

33'

Rich Outterridge tried to jink past Ansel Bancroft but Ansel Bancroft dispossessed Rich Outterridge.

35'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Ansel Bancroft.

36'

Linton Whitaker looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Phillip Kemp.

38'

Rich Outterridge tried to play it past Ansel Bancroft but Rich Outterridge lost the ball to Ansel Bancroft.

39'

That was a trademark freekick from Kenny Gregory. Reuben Harley had no chance to stop the ball. ...

Kilkenny city 1 - 1 Sligo Rovers

40'

Pass by Kaelan Rollins to Linton Whitaker, Colm Christinson couldn't reach it.

Linton Whitaker curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot cannoned off Pierson Garner.

41'

Rich Outterridge hit the ball forward to Baldric Newell, Baldric Newell picked up on the ball before Ansel Bancroft could cut it out.

Baldric Newell tried to play it past Bram Wright but his possession is lost through a tackle by Bram Wright.

42'

Bram Wright held up the ball, evading the challenge of Tyreek Godfrey and hit the ball from long range.

But Bram Wright sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor miss from Bram Wright. He looked like he was short of match practice.

43'

That was a trademark freekick from Hank Salomon. Talon Abramson wan't fast enough to make the save. ... GOAL!!!

Kilkenny city 2 - 1 Sligo Rovers

45'

Darcy Moriarty dribbled confidently past Daire Gibbs.

Darcy Moriarty got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Darryl St couldn't reach it.

Talon Abramson made an acrobatic save.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Kilkenny city took the lead.Kilkenny city had 58% possession in the match, while Sligo Rovers had 42%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

52'

Bram Wright twisted past Tyreek Godfrey.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Rich Outterridge before Bram Wright could take a shot from medium range.

53'

Linton Whitaker tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Tyreek Godfrey.

56'

Rich Outterridge was outmuscled by Linton Whitaker.

Tyreek Godfrey was outpaced by Linton Whitaker.

Linton Whitaker tried an optimistic effort at goal but the shot was charged down by Baldric Newell.

58'

Darryl St was outpaced by Bram Wright.

Bram Wright escaped from the challenge of Daire Gibbs and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

It went close from Bram Wright ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

59'

Tyreek Godfrey tried to lift the ball forward but Hank Salomon had no problem in intercepting the ball.

61'

Phillip Kemp sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

62'

Kaelan Rollins tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

65'

Rich Outterridge turned with the ball past Bram Wright.

Rich Outterridge played the ball to Kenny Gregory's feet, Kenny Gregory took it in his stride before Ansel Bancroft could cut it out.

Kenny Gregory had a go on goal but Cornelius Arterberry got in and cleared the danger.

66'

Linton Whitaker hit the ball forward to Kaelan Rollins, Kaelan Rollins trapped the ball nicely before Pierson Garner could intercept.

Kaelan Rollins swung in a float cross, Colm Christinson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jeff Herbertson got well above Bram Wright to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

67'

Bram Wright played the ball to Ansel Bancroft's feet, Ansel Bancroft took it in his stride before Tyreek Godfrey could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft curled the ball in at goal from distance but the shot was blocked by Rich Outterridge.

68'

Ansel Bancroft knocked a lovely ball for Bram Wright, Bram Wright picked up on the ball before Tyreek Godfrey could reach it.

Bram Wright played a great ball for Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft trapped the ball nicely before Rich Outterridge could reach it.

Ansel Bancroft shot from distance but Tyreek Godfrey blocked the shot.

69'

Bram Wright struck the freekick. But Bram Wright put it wide of the goal.

71'

Block tackle from Daire Gibbs, easily dispossessing Darcy Moriarty before Darcy Moriarty attempted to pass the ball.

73'

Pierson Garner moved the ball forward for Colm Christinson, Linton Whitaker couldn't reach it.

Colm Christinson tried to skip past Kaelan Rollins but Kaelan Rollins took the ball away from Colm Christinson.

74'

Darcy Moriarty flicked the ball over Daire Gibbs's head !.

Darcy Moriarty fired off a long shot. Darryl St couldn't reach it.

It went just wide by Darcy Moriarty ... He buckled under the pressure.

75'

Pierson Garner laid it forward to Colm Christinson, Kaelan Rollins stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Swerving shot by Colm Christinson from 20 yards but the shot clattered off Linton Whitaker.

76'

Linton Whitaker tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Rich Outterridge closed in and intercepted the ball.

79'

Bram Wright directed the ball to Kaelan Rollins, the ball was picked up by Kaelan Rollins before Tyreek Godfrey could reach it.

Kaelan Rollins made a pass to Bram Wright, Bram Wright took possession of the ball before Rich Outterridge could cut it out.

Bram Wright tried to move the ball forward but Tyreek Godfrey came close and blocked it.

80'

Darryl St attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Clifford Chase.

83'

Bram Wright dribbled past Tyreek Godfrey.

Bram Wright took the ball confidently past Rich Outterridge.

Bram Wright fed the ball forward to Kaelan Rollins, Tyreek Godfrey couldn't cut it.

Kaelan Rollins made space for himself and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Baldric Newell approached too late to tackle him.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... A real chance wasted.

84'

Linton Whitaker tried to skip past Phillip Kemp but Phillip Kemp blocked Linton Whitaker.

86'

Darcy Moriarty escaped from the challenge of Darryl St and tried his luck with a long range chip.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Darcy Moriarty ... It was an epic miss.

92'

Darryl St hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Clifford Chase failed to charge down the shot.

Reuben Harley was in a good position and saved it.

End Match Kilkenny city 2 - 1 Sligo Rovers