Welcome to the match between Mullingar county and Kilkenny albion

1'

Bennett Merricks tried to get past Herbie O Hearn but Bennett Merricks lost the ball to Herbie O Hearn.

4'

Pass by Vergil Blake to Bennett Merricks, the ball was picked up by Bennett Merricks before Darian Morce could reach it.

Bennett Merricks tried to jink past Harland Chance but failed.

8'

Adam Knaggs stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Dan Saylor read the game well to intercept the ball.

9'

Adam Knaggs turned with the ball past Devan Hogan.

Adam Knaggs floated it into the area, Colin Read couldn't cut it.

Usual Dixon climbed above Warrick Caulfield, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Usual Dixon put it clean over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

10'

Darin Hart tried to twist past Haydn Donohue but Haydn Donohue didn't allow.

12'

Adam Knaggs passed the ball perfectly to Heath Harrison, Devan Hogan tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Heath Harrison attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Colin Read.

14'

Eldon Thatcher tried to play a long ball forward but Haydn Donohue intercepted the pass.

15'

Colin Read tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Heath Harrison.

19'

Swerving shot by Adam Knaggs from long range. Colin Read failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Adam Knaggs ... It was a poor miss from Adam Knaggs. He looked like he was short of match practice.

20'

Bennett Merricks sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Harland Chance blocked the shot.

22'

Darian Morce delivered a long ball,Vergil Blake missed his interception.

Victor Cock moved onto the ball and immediately shot past Quinn Purcell for the top corner.

Oistin Nelson was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

24'

Darian Morce failed in his attempt to dart past Eldon Thatcher.

25'

Bennett Merricks made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Harland Chance.

28'

Adam Knaggs tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Devan Hogan.

29'

Darian Morce laid it forward past Eldon Thatcher to Dan Saylor.

Dan Saylor blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Darin Hart wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was an epic miss.

30'

Bennett Merricks tried to twist past Harland Chance but Harland Chance blocked Bennett Merricks.

33'

Darian Morce played a perfect pass for Harland Chance, Vergil Blake failed to reach the ball.

Harland Chance was pressed by Bennett Merricks but he evaded the challenge and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Harland Chance couldn't get it on target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

36'

Bennett Merricks tried for goal from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

37'

Darin Hart passed along the floor for Eldon Thatcher to pick it up, Haydn Donohue failed to reach the ball.

Eldon Thatcher had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Dan Saylor failed to charge down the shot.

But Eldon Thatcher sent it wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Eldon Thatcher. He was lacking match sharpness.

38'

Darian Morce tried to skip past the challenge of Bennett Merricks but Bennett Merricks blocked Darian Morce.

40'

Warrick Caulfield dribbled past Eldon Thatcher.

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

41'

Darin Hart tried to dribble past Haydn Donohue but Haydn Donohue blocked Darin Hart.

42'

Dan Saylor made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

43'

Colin Read attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Heath Harrison.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Mullingar county maintained 43% of possession and 57% for Kilkenny albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Adam Knaggs tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Colin Read.

48'

Dan Saylor hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Darin Hart cleared the ball from danger.

49'

Reagan Corra tried to get onto the pass but Haydn Donohue had no problem in intercepting the ball.

50'

Bennett Merricks tried to use his skill to go past Darian Morce but Darian Morce blocked Bennett Merricks in a good, clean tackle.

51'

Haydn Donohue looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Eldon Thatcher found himself in the way of the ball.

52'

Bennett Merricks passed along the floor for Vergil Blake to pick it up, Harland Chance missed his interception.

Vergil Blake tried to supply a float cross but Darian Morce intercepted but couldn't control.

55'

Vergil Blake played a perfect pass for Bennett Merricks, Bennett Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Darian Morce could intercept.

Harland Chance was outpaced by Bennett Merricks.

Bennett Merricks hit it high and hard towards goal but Warrick Caulfield hoofed the ball clear.

56'

Warrick Caulfield could not stop Darin Hart going past him.

Darin Hart fired off a medium-ranged shot but Haydn Donohue blocked the shot.

57'

Darian Morce shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Vergil Blake didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

60'

Haydn Donohue could not stop Darin Hart going past him.

Darin Hart got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but Dan Saylor cleared the ball.

62'

Darian Morce took the ball over the halfway line,Vergil Blake stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Haydn Donohue jumped above Quinn Purcell, then attempted a looping header at goal.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

63'

Colin Read tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Darin Hart.

64'

Darian Morce picked up Dan Saylor's excellent ball, Bennett Merricks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Darian Morce faked a shot before cutting Vergil Blake in a different direction.

Darian Morce made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Reagan Corra got in the way of the ball.

66'

Quinn Purcell dribbled past Haydn Donohue.

Quinn Purcell tried to get onto the pass but Dan Saylor came close and blocked it.

67'

Eldon Thatcher picked up Darin Hart's superb pass, Dan Saylor stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Eldon Thatcher tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Haydn Donohue.

68'

Harland Chance executed a block tackle on Bennett Merricks before Bennett Merricks attempted to deliver the ball.

69'

Eldon Thatcher could not stop a confident Dan Saylor going past him.

Dan Saylor played a wonderful ball for Colin Read, Darin Hart stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Colin Read fired off a shot but Quinn Purcell threw himself in front of the shot.

70'

Bennett Merricks passed the ball to Vergil Blake, Harland Chance failed to reach the ball.

Vergil Blake tried to supply a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Darian Morce.

71'

Dan Saylor tried to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Eldon Thatcher.

72'

Darian Morce tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bennett Merricks.

73'

Heath Harrison spotted Andy Molloy in the area and chipped the ball in, Andy Molloy took an excellent first touch before Dan Saylor could cut it out.

Andy Molloy made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Warrick Caulfield.

75'

Adam Knaggs lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

77'

Heath Harrison tried to skip past Devan Hogan but Devan Hogan robbed Heath Harrison.

78'

Eldon Thatcher tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Haydn Donohue made it first to the ball and intercepted.

79'

Colin Read tried to jink past Adam Knaggs but Adam Knaggs robbed Colin Read.

82'

Vergil Blake passed the ball to Bennett Merricks, Bennett Merricks took it in his stride before Warrick Caulfield could reach it.

Bennett Merricks played a lovely ball for Vergil Blake, Vergil Blake trapped the ball nicely before Harland Chance could reach it.

Vergil Blake hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Darian Morce cleared the ball.

83'

Darian Morce tried to use his skill to go past Bennett Merricks but Darian Morce lost the ball to Bennett Merricks's block tackle.

84'

Darian Morce blasted a banana shot from long range. Vergil Blake failed to charge down the shot.

But Darian Morce put it high and wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

85'

Eldon Thatcher flighted the ball to Reagan Corra, Haydn Donohue failed to intercept the pass.

Reagan Corra found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Keefe Donohoe cleared the ball.

88'

Darian Morce passed along the floor for Harland Chance to pick it up, Harland Chance latched onto the ball before Vergil Blake could cut it out.

Harland Chance crossed the ball low and hard, Bennett Merricks missed his interception.

Victor Cock sprayed a one touch pass forward to his left. Quinn Purcell couldn't reach it.

Colin Read played a wonderful ball for Devan Hogan, Reagan Corra missed his interception.

Devan Hogan found a gap and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Quinn Purcell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Oistin Nelson was stranded and helpless to save it ... Devan Hogan scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Mullingar county 1 - 0 Kilkenny albion

89'

Bennett Merricks took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

91'

Eldon Thatcher laid it forward to Darin Hart, Darin Hart took it in his stride before Haydn Donohue could intercept.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Dan Saylor before Darin Hart attempted to pass the ball.

92'

Harland Chance aimed the corner for the near post.

Herbie O Hearn got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Reagan Corra headed clear the danger.

End Match Mullingar county 1 - 0 Kilkenny albion