Welcome to the match between Dundalk athletic and Longford rangers

1'

Max Josephs could not stop Corwin Christopher going past him.

Corwin Christopher shot from distance but Blythe Petit hoofed the ball clear.

2'

Fraser Roach held up the ball, evading the challenge of Sheridon Robinson and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Uilleog Townsend did well to parry it.

3'

Len Andrewson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Garrick Brigham.

4'

Lesley Attaway tried to play a long ball but Devan Rice intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

5'

Arron Preston flighted in the freekick. But Arron Preston sent the ball high into the stands.

7'

Sheridon Robinson tried to dart past Len Andrewson but Len Andrewson won the ball from Sheridon Robinson.

8'

Fraser Roach unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Arron Preston approached too late to block it.

Uilleog Townsend had no chance ... Fraser Roach scored a superb effort !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Dundalk athletic 0 - 1 Longford rangers

9'

Xzavier Hepburn used his skill to go past Garrick Brigham.

Xzavier Hepburn crossed the ball high over Shannon Steele into the box.

Gregory Draper connected with a looping header for the goal but Leland Doherty headed the ball to safety.

10'

Lesley Attaway made a pass to Sheridon Robinson, Sheridon Robinson picked up on the ball before Devan Rice could reach it.

Sheridon Robinson shielded the ball from Fraser Roach and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

But Sheridon Robinson put it narrowly over ... He should never have missed that one.

11'

Garrick Brigham sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

14'

Fraser Roach tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Sheridon Robinson.

15'

Xzavier Hepburn tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Garrick Brigham had no problem in intercepting the ball.

16'

Len Andrewson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Shannon Steele closed in and intercepted the ball.

18'

Shannon Steele tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Len Andrewson.

21'

Shannon Steele lofted the ball to Sheridon Robinson, Xzavier Hepburn failed to reach the ball.

Sheridon Robinson found himself with plenty of time and fired in a shot at goal. Jayden Pocock failed to block the shot.

Held by Bertram Brownlow.

22'

Poor corner kick by Blythe Petit. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

25'

Corwin Christopher tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Blythe Petit.

27'

Sheridon Robinson block tackled Devan Rice before Devan Rice tried to pass the ball.

28'

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

31'

Devan Rice went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

32'

Xzavier Hepburn stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Garrick Brigham did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

33'

Shannon Steele tried to lob the ball forward but Giles Donoghue got in the way of the ball.

34'

Max Josephs stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Jayden Pocock jumped above Blythe Petit and headed the ball clear.

35'

Blythe Petit tried an in-swinging corner.

Gabriel Brassington tried to cushion a headed pass but the header was charged down by Jayden Pocock.

36'

Lesley Attaway tried to dribble past Devan Rice but Devan Rice succesfully won the ball from Lesley Attaway.

38'

Fraser Roach stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Sheridon Robinson.

39'

Corwin Christopher laid it forward to Kaylen Travers, Kaylen Travers took possession of the ball before Blythe Petit could intercept.

Kaylen Travers hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Max Josephs made the clearance.

40'

Xzavier Hepburn played a lovely ball for Len Andrewson, Garrick Brigham stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Len Andrewson squared the ball from the wing, Shannon Steele couldn't reach it.

Giles Donoghue ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but Arron Preston cleared the ball from danger.

42'

Xzavier Hepburn tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Shannon Steele intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

44'

Corwin Christopher sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Max Josephs cleared the ball.

45'

Gregory Draper aimed the corner at the far post.

Brock Finn had the beating in the air of Arron Preston, then cushioned a headed pass.

Fraser Roach found a gap and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Leland Doherty failed to block the shot.

But it was well wide from Fraser Roach ... It was an epic miss.

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46'

Garrick Brigham looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Fraser Roach did well to spot and intercept the pass.

47'

Fraser Roach tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Sheridon Robinson.

52'

Fraser Roach attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Sheridon Robinson cleared the ball to safety.

53'

Sheridon Robinson executed a block tackle on Fraser Roach before Fraser Roach tried to pass the ball.

54'

Shannon Steele played the ball long looking for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Len Andrewson.

55'

Kaylen Travers escaped from the challenge of Lesley Attaway and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But Kaylen Travers sent it wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

56'

Fraser Roach turned with the ball past Lesley Attaway.

Fraser Roach tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Sheridon Robinson.

57'

Pass by Fraser Roach to Gregory Draper, Sheridon Robinson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pass by Gregory Draper to Brock Finn, Lesley Attaway couldn't cut it.

Brock Finn fired in a shot at goal but Leland Doherty scrambled the ball away.

59'

Fraser Roach made an attempt to move the ball forward but Sheridon Robinson did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

62'

Blythe Petit tried his luck with a long range chip. Giles Donoghue didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Blythe Petit struck it just over the bar ... He should never have missed that one.

63'

Max Josephs made a long pass to Arron Preston, Arron Preston took it in his stride before Giles Donoghue could cut it out.

Arron Preston lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck it at goal. Kaylen Travers didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Bertram Brownlow couldn't save it ... Arron Preston found the net !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Dundalk athletic 1 - 1 Longford rangers

64'

Shannon Steele stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Len Andrewson intercepted the pass.

65'

Corwin Christopher tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Blythe Petit.

67'

Devan Rice sprinted past Sheridon Robinson.

Devan Rice made a good pass to Fraser Roach, Fraser Roach trapped the ball nicely before Lesley Attaway could cut it out.

Fraser Roach played a lovely ball for Brock Finn, Sheridon Robinson couldn't cut out the pass.

Brock Finn attempted to lob the ball goalwards but the shot clattered off Leland Doherty.

68'

Corwin Christopher dribbled confidently past Fulk Danniell.

Corwin Christopher tried to curl one in from medium range. Blythe Petit approached too late to tackle him.

Corwin Christopher got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

69'

Shannon Steele tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Jayden Pocock did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

70'

Fraser Roach hit a long ball upfield,Fulk Danniell failed to intercept the pass.

Arron Preston got well above Devan Rice to win the ball and headed the ball clear.

72'

Corwin Christopher took the ball past Max Josephs.

Corwin Christopher powered past Blythe Petit!.

Corwin Christopher made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Leland Doherty.

73'

Fraser Roach sent it long looking for Corwin Christopher, Corwin Christopher controlled the ball when bringing it down before Sheridon Robinson could cut it out.

Corwin Christopher found himself with plenty of time and aimed for the top corner. Arron Preston couldn't reach it.

Uilleog Townsend saved superbly and held the ball.

75'

Kaylen Travers stepped up and struck the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

78'

Lesley Attaway tried to chip the ball forward but Devan Rice had no problem in intercepting the ball.

79'

Arron Preston tried to take the ball past Corwin Christopher but Corwin Christopher didn't allow.

80'

Fraser Roach played a pinpoint pass to Devan Rice, Devan Rice trapped the ball nicely before Sheridon Robinson could cut it out.

Devan Rice made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Lesley Attaway.

81'

Lesley Attaway tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Fraser Roach.

82'

Lesley Attaway lifted the ball forward for Gabriel Brassington, Gabriel Brassington took an excellent first touch before Devan Rice could intercept.

Gabriel Brassington made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Jayden Pocock.

83'

Max Josephs tried to take the ball past Devan Rice but Max Josephs lost the ball to Devan Rice's block tackle.

84'

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

85'

Shannon Steele tried to dribble past Len Andrewson but Len Andrewson blocked Shannon Steele.

86'

Fraser Roach received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Devan Rice, Sheridon Robinson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Fraser Roach played a lovely ball for Brock Finn, the ball was picked up by Brock Finn before Lesley Attaway could cut it out.

Brock Finn lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had a go on goal. Leland Doherty wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball went past Uilleog Townsend in the back of the net ... A great goal from a fine move by Brock Finn !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Dundalk athletic 1 - 2 Longford rangers

87'

Fraser Roach passed the ball to Devan Rice, Devan Rice took it in his stride before Lesley Attaway could cut it out.

Devan Rice played a wonderful ball for Gregory Draper, Gregory Draper trapped the ball nicely before Sheridon Robinson could reach it.

Gregory Draper got free in the penalty area and fired off a shot. Leland Doherty approached too late to clear the danger.

Uilleog Townsend did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

89'

Max Josephs sent over the freekick. Bertram Brownlow gathered the ball safely.

90'

Poor corner kick by Jayden Pocock. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

91'

Shannon Steele tried to dart past Corwin Christopher but Corwin Christopher succesfully won the ball from Shannon Steele.

92'

Lesley Attaway's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

93'

Max Josephs dribbled past Devan Rice.

Max Josephs tried his luck with a long range chip. Fraser Roach approached too late to clear the danger.

Bertram Brownlow blocked the shot.

95'

Corwin Christopher got past Blythe Petit.

Corwin Christopher looked destined to score from medium range but Max Josephs went in with a successful block tackle on him.

End Match Dundalk athletic 1 - 2 Longford rangers