Welcome to the match between Kilkenny albion and Kilkenny city

4'

Poor corner kick delivered by Andy Molloy that went straight to the opposition.

5'

Usual Dixon shielded the ball from Clifford Chase and fired off a long shot.

Reuben Harley had no chance ... Usual Dixon scored an excellent goal !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Kilkenny albion 1 - 0 Kilkenny city

6'

Bennett Merricks tried to sprint past Clifford Chase but Clifford Chase block tackled Bennett Merricks.

8'

Darcy Moriarty made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Vergil Blake.

9'

Clifford Chase made a good pass to Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft took it in his stride before Heath Harrison could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft evaded the challenge of Adam Knaggs and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Oistin Nelson elected to fist the ball to safety.

11'

Lorn Jeanes attempted to lift the ball forward but Darin Hart read the game well to intercept the ball.

13'

Heath Harrison showed Kaelan Rollins a clean set of heels.

Heath Harrison twisted past Linton Whitaker.

Heath Harrison was able to make space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Cornelius Arterberry approached too late to tackle him.

Reuben Harley did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

14'

Darin Hart tried to use his skill to go past Bram Wright but Bram Wright blocked Darin Hart in a good, clean tackle.

15'

Dannie Deadman attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Heath Harrison.

17'

Bram Wright delivered the ball to Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft took it in his stride before Eldon Thatcher could reach it.

Ansel Bancroft struck a medium range piledriver but the shot cannoned off Darin Hart.

18'

Linton Whitaker made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Bennett Merricks.

19'

Bennett Merricks tried to get past Clifford Chase but it failed.

21'

Bennett Merricks dribbled past Clifford Chase.

Bennett Merricks crossed the ball high into the box, Darcy Moriarty missed his interception.

Cornelius Arterberry got up above Usual Dixon, then headed clear the danger.

22'

Darcy Moriarty tried to skip past the challenge of Heath Harrison but Heath Harrison robbed Darcy Moriarty.

24'

Heath Harrison tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Linton Whitaker.

26'

Corner taken by Linton Whitaker and cut out by the opposition.

27'

Darcy Moriarty tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Bennett Merricks.

30'

Bram Wright attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Eldon Thatcher.

31'

Darin Hart tried to take the ball past Ansel Bancroft but Ansel Bancroft denied.

32'

Heath Harrison took the corner.

Quinn Purcell rose bravely above Cornelius Arterberry to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Reuben Harley didn't move! ... Vintage strike from Quinn Purcell !!! GOAL!!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Kilkenny albion 2 - 0 Kilkenny city

35'

Corner taken by Quinn Purcell and cut out by the opposition.

36'

Linton Whitaker attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Adam Knaggs.

37'

Linton Whitaker used his skill to go past Heath Harrison.

Linton Whitaker had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Adam Knaggs cleared the ball.

39'

Eldon Thatcher could not stop a confident Bram Wright going past him.

Bram Wright played a great ball for Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft picked up on the ball before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft directed the ball nicely to Dannie Deadman, the ball was picked up by Dannie Deadman before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Dannie Deadman made a good pass to Cornelius Arterberry, Cornelius Arterberry trapped the ball nicely before Reagan Corra could intercept.

Cornelius Arterberry tried to pass the ball forward but Quinn Purcell coolly intercepted the pass.

40'

Bram Wright swung the corner into the box.

Linton Whitaker rose bravely above Quinn Purcell to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Bram Wright fired in a shot at goal but Reagan Corra cleared the ball from danger.

41'

Adam Knaggs passed along the floor for Darin Hart to pick it up, Darin Hart latched onto the ball before Linton Whitaker could reach it.

A low cross was delivered by Darin Hart, Kaelan Rollins tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Usual Dixon run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot, Cornelius Arterberry wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Held by Reuben Harley.

42'

Bennett Merricks dribbled past Clifford Chase.

Bennett Merricks got the float cross in from the wing, Darcy Moriarty couldn't reach it.

Andy Molloy got above Lorn Jeanes to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Reuben Harley was caught out of position ... Andy Molloy scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Kilkenny albion 3 - 0 Kilkenny city

45'

Darin Hart made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ansel Bancroft.

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46'

Bennett Merricks tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Clifford Chase.

47'

Darin Hart laid it forward to Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher took possession of the ball before Bram Wright could reach it.

Eldon Thatcher knocked a lovely ball for Quinn Purcell, Quinn Purcell picked up on the ball before Ansel Bancroft could cut it out.

Quinn Purcell had a great opportunity to score but he was under too much pressure from Lorn Jeanes .

48'

Ansel Bancroft laid it forward to Bram Wright, Bram Wright took possession of the ball before Darin Hart could intercept.

Bram Wright made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

50'

Darcy Moriarty dribbled past Vergil Blake.

Darcy Moriarty did his best to get the ball into the area but Bennett Merricks came close and blocked it.

51'

Darcy Moriarty tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Vergil Blake blocked it.

52'

Adam Knaggs played a wonderful ball for Heath Harrison, Kaelan Rollins stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Heath Harrison rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Linton Whitaker didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

53'

Usual Dixon span past Ansel Bancroft.

Usual Dixon tried to cross into the box but his possession was lost through a tackle by Clifford Chase.

59'

Bram Wright played the ball to Ansel Bancroft's feet, Vergil Blake failed to intercept the pass.

Ansel Bancroft moved the ball forward for Bram Wright, Bram Wright trapped the ball nicely before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Bram Wright laid it forward to Hank Salomon, Hank Salomon took it in his stride before Darin Hart could intercept.

Hank Salomon struck the ball with fury but the shot was blocked by Reagan Corra.

60'

Bennett Merricks tried to jink past Darcy Moriarty but Darcy Moriarty cleanly tackled the ball.

62'

Vergil Blake tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Darcy Moriarty.

64'

Darin Hart sprinted to escape from Ansel Bancroft.

Darin Hart made a pass to Usual Dixon, Bram Wright stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Usual Dixon hit a fierce shot but Lorn Jeanes cleared the ball from danger.

65'

Bennett Merricks tried to dribble past Darcy Moriarty but Darcy Moriarty cleanly tackled the ball.

66'

Bennett Merricks directed the ball to Darin Hart, Darin Hart took it in his stride before Ansel Bancroft could intercept.

Darin Hart turned with the ball past Bram Wright.

Darin Hart shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Ansel Bancroft approached too late to tackle him.

Reuben Harley saved and held the ball.

68'

Bram Wright powered past Eldon Thatcher!.

Bram Wright tried to dart past Darin Hart but Bram Wright lost the ball to Darin Hart's block tackle.

69'

Bennett Merricks tried to dribble past Clifford Chase but it failed.

70'

Ansel Bancroft received a yellow card.

Darin Hart kicked the ball through Bram Wright'legs to Eldon Thatcher !!!

Eldon Thatcher evaded the challenge of Ansel Bancroft and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

But Eldon Thatcher put it narrowly over ... That should have been a goal.

71'

Heath Harrison made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Bram Wright.

72'

Clifford Chase tried to get past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake succesfully won the ball from Clifford Chase.

73'

Bennett Merricks tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Clifford Chase cut it out easily.

75'

Linton Whitaker sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

78'

Linton Whitaker attempted to lob the ball forward but Heath Harrison came close and blocked it.

79'

Bennett Merricks made an attempt to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Clifford Chase.

80'

Quinn Purcell flighted in the freekick. But Quinn Purcell couldn't get it on target.

81'

Bennett Merricks tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Clifford Chase found himself in the way of the ball.

82'

Bram Wright tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Eldon Thatcher.

83'

Darin Hart lost the ball to Ansel Bancroft's block tackle before Darin Hart attempted to deliver the ball.

85'

Bennett Merricks tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Clifford Chase.

86'

Kaelan Rollins tried to twist past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher block tackled Kaelan Rollins.

87'

Bram Wright tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Eldon Thatcher approached too late to block it.

But it went over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

88'

Quinn Purcell stepped up and struck the freekick. Reuben Harley got himself in front of the shot.

89'

Vergil Blake looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Reagan Corra got up above Lorn Jeanes, then headed the ball upfield.

Eldon Thatcher got free in the penalty area and tried an audacious shot on goal. Cornelius Arterberry wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Reuben Harley saved and held the ball.

90'

Bennett Merricks aimed the corner for the near post.

Lorn Jeanes got ahead of Andy Molloy to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

93'

Eldon Thatcher directed the ball nicely to Bennett Merricks, Bennett Merricks picked up on the ball before Clifford Chase could reach it.

Bennett Merricks tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Darcy Moriarty.

End Match Kilkenny albion 3 - 0 Kilkenny city