Welcome to the match between Kilkenny albion and Kilkenny city

2'

Reagan Corra swung the corner into the box.

Andy Molloy got to the ball ahead of Lorn Jeanes, then cushioned a headed pass.

Bennett Merricks unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but Cornelius Arterberry charged down the shot.

5'

Darin Hart attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Ansel Bancroft.

7'

Adam Knaggs fed the ball forward to Heath Harrison, Heath Harrison picked up on the ball before Kaelan Rollins could reach it.

Heath Harrison tried to use his skill to go past Linton Whitaker but Linton Whitaker succesfully won the ball from Heath Harrison.

8'

Eldon Thatcher tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ansel Bancroft.

9'

Darin Hart played a lovely ball for Eldon Thatcher, Ansel Bancroft missed his interception.

Eldon Thatcher played a wonderful ball for Usual Dixon, Usual Dixon took it in his stride before Bram Wright could intercept.

Usual Dixon got free in the penalty area and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Lorn Jeanes didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Usual Dixon didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

13'

Adam Knaggs made a pass to Heath Harrison, Kaelan Rollins couldn't cut out the pass.

Heath Harrison hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Linton Whitaker approached too late to block it.

But Heath Harrison put it wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

14'

Bram Wright laid it forward to Linton Whitaker, Linton Whitaker trapped the ball nicely before Heath Harrison could cut it out.

The ball was curled in from Linton Whitaker, Adam Knaggs couldn't cut out the pass.

Hank Salomon won the aerial challenge against Reagan Corra, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Hank Salomon sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

15'

Heath Harrison tried to score from long range but Kaelan Rollins made the last ditch tackle.

16'

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

17'

Vergil Blake tried to sprint past Clifford Chase but Vergil Blake lost the ball to Clifford Chase's block tackle.

18'

Cornelius Arterberry whipped in the freekick. But it hit the wall.

19'

Adam Knaggs tried to sprint past Linton Whitaker but Adam Knaggs lost the ball to Linton Whitaker's block tackle.

20'

Darin Hart tried to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Ansel Bancroft.

21'

Darcy Moriarty took the ball past Vergil Blake.

Darcy Moriarty tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Bennett Merricks made it first to the ball and intercepted.

24'

Darin Hart skipped past the challenge of Ansel Bancroft.

Darin Hart played a great ball for Bennett Merricks, Bennett Merricks latched onto the ball before Bram Wright could cut it out.

Bennett Merricks blasted the ball towards the top corner but Lorn Jeanes removed the danger.

26'

Darin Hart tried a long range effort but Bram Wright cleared the ball from danger.

27'

Adam Knaggs went by the challenge of Kaelan Rollins.

Adam Knaggs crossed the ball high over Linton Whitaker into the box.

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

30'

Heath Harrison gave the corner straight to the opposition.

35'

Bram Wright made a good pass to Ansel Bancroft, Eldon Thatcher couldn't cut out the pass.

Ansel Bancroft tried to skip past Darin Hart but Darin Hart block tackled Ansel Bancroft.

36'

Lorn Jeanes went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

39'

Darin Hart attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Ansel Bancroft.

40'

Hank Salomon had the chance to score from long range but Eldon Thatcher made an crucial challenge!.

43'

Reagan Corra gave the corner straight to the opposition.

44'

Darin Hart failed in his attempt to dribble past Ansel Bancroft.

45'

Bennett Merricks dribbled past Clifford Chase.

Bennett Merricks put a low cross, Darcy Moriarty couldn't reach it.

On the volley, Adam Knaggs shot towards goal, Lorn Jeanes failed to block the shot.

Reuben Harley did not get back in time to reach it ... Adam Knaggs scored !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Kilkenny albion 1 - 0 Kilkenny city

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Kilkenny city were unfortunate to go in behind.Kilkenny albion maintained 63% of possession and 37% for Kilkenny city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Darcy Moriarty used his skill to go past Bennett Merricks.

Darcy Moriarty tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but Vergil Blake intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

48'

Heath Harrison executed a block tackle on Linton Whitaker before Linton Whitaker tried to pass the ball.

50'

Darin Hart passed along the floor for Eldon Thatcher to pick it up, Eldon Thatcher picked up on the ball before Ansel Bancroft could intercept.

Eldon Thatcher got past Bram Wright.

Eldon Thatcher directed the ball to Usual Dixon, Usual Dixon trapped the ball nicely before Ansel Bancroft could intercept.

Usual Dixon found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Lorn Jeanes cleared the ball to safety.

51'

Darin Hart dribbled past Dannie Deadman.

Darin Hart hit the ball forward to Usual Dixon, Ansel Bancroft tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Usual Dixon found himself with plenty of time and struck the ball with fury. Cornelius Arterberry wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Saved in style by Reuben Harley !.

52'

Bram Wright tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Eldon Thatcher came close and blocked it.

53'

Bennett Merricks tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Clifford Chase.

54'

Darin Hart tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Bram Wright got in the way of the ball.

55'

Quinn Purcell looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Usual Dixon got ahead of Cornelius Arterberry to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Heath Harrison stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Lorn Jeanes got to the ball first.

56'

Andy Molloy turned on the ball to leave Ansel Bancroft standing.

Andy Molloy had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but the shot was blocked by Bram Wright.

58'

Bram Wright made a good pass to Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft took it in his stride before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft laid it forward to Dannie Deadman, Darin Hart tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

From a tight angle, Dannie Deadman still managed to get a shot in but Quinn Purcell made the clearance.

61'

Bennett Merricks struck a long range piledriver!. Clifford Chase approached too late to clear the danger.

But Bennett Merricks blazed it over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

62'

Eldon Thatcher tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Ansel Bancroft.

63'

Darin Hart failed in his attempt to dribble past Ansel Bancroft.

64'

Bram Wright tried to skip past the challenge of Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher didn't allow.

65'

Bram Wright made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Bennett Merricks got in the way of the ball.

66'

Bennett Merricks made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Hank Salomon.

67'

Pass by Adam Knaggs to Usual Dixon, the ball was picked up by Usual Dixon before Kaelan Rollins could reach it.

Linton Whitaker went in with a successful block tackle on Usual Dixon before Usual Dixon tried to get onto the pass.

69'

Bram Wright tried to dribble past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher took the ball away from Bram Wright.

70'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Bram Wright.

71'

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

72'

Darin Hart received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Eldon Thatcher, Darin Hart took it in his stride before Ansel Bancroft could reach it.

Darin Hart shot past Bram Wright for the top corner from 20 yards.

But it was well wide from Darin Hart ... It was an epic miss.

74'

Ansel Bancroft failed in his attempt to play it past Eldon Thatcher.

75'

Bennett Merricks tried to skip past Clifford Chase but Bennett Merricks lost out to Clifford Chase.

76'

Bram Wright played the ball forward past Eldon Thatcher.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Lorn Jeanes but Quinn Purcell cleared the ball.

77'

Linton Whitaker made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Heath Harrison.

80'

Bennett Merricks went by the challenge of Clifford Chase.

Darcy Moriarty could not stop a confident Bennett Merricks going past him.

Bennett Merricks lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried an audacious shot on goal. Cornelius Arterberry wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Bennett Merricks scooped it well over the crossbar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

83'

Darin Hart tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Kaelan Rollins came close and blocked it.

84'

Darin Hart directed the ball to Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher took it in his stride before Ansel Bancroft could cut it out.

Eldon Thatcher made good use of the scissors dribble. As Bram Wright lost his balance, Eldon Thatcher dribbled past Bram Wright.

Vicious shot by Eldon Thatcher for the top corner but Lorn Jeanes managed to block the shot.

86'

Bram Wright tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Eldon Thatcher.

87'

Darin Hart tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bram Wright.

89'

Kaelan Rollins hit it long to Hank Salomon, Quinn Purcell missed his interception.

Hank Salomon tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Reagan Corra intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

90'

Bennett Merricks tried to dart past Clifford Chase but Bennett Merricks lost the ball to Clifford Chase.

93'

From long range, Darin Hart bent the ball towards goal but Darcy Moriarty threw himself in front of the shot.

End Match Kilkenny albion 1 - 0 Kilkenny city