Welcome to the match between Kilkenny albion and Cork county

1'

Bennett Merricks picked up Darin Hart's excellent ball, Dudley McCabe failed to reach the ball.

Bennett Merricks directed the ball to Usual Dixon, Darwin Bancroft tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Usual Dixon was able to make space and attempted a thunderous drive. Beacan Disney approached too late to clear the danger.

Ike Glover strayed off his line ... Vintage strike from Usual Dixon !!! GOAL!!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Kilkenny albion 1 - 0 Cork county

4'

Darwin Bancroft ran up to take the corner.

Ronny Lee performed a diving header toward the goal but Reagan Corra headed the ball to safety.

5'

Heath Harrison executed a block tackle on Forest Leon before Forest Leon tried to pass the ball.

6'

Forest Leon tried to skip past the challenge of Heath Harrison but Forest Leon lost out to Heath Harrison.

7'

Adam Knaggs directed the ball to Heath Harrison, Heath Harrison latched onto the ball before Lance Kemp could reach it.

Heath Harrison tried to take the ball past Forest Leon but Forest Leon blocked Heath Harrison in a good, clean tackle.

10'

Lance Kemp made a good pass to Forest Leon, Heath Harrison couldn't cut out the pass.

Forest Leon tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Adam Knaggs intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

11'

Forest Leon tried to use his skill to go past Usual Dixon but Usual Dixon took the ball away from Forest Leon.

14'

Grier Spearing passed the ball to Dudley McCabe, Dudley McCabe took it in his stride before Bennett Merricks could intercept.

Dudley McCabe played a wonderful ball for Grier Spearing, the ball was picked up by Grier Spearing before Vergil Blake could cut it out.

Grier Spearing tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball struck Bennett Merricks.

15'

Ernest Fitzpatrick directed the ball nicely to Darwin Bancroft, Darwin Bancroft picked up on the ball before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Darwin Bancroft tried to get past Darin Hart but Darwin Bancroft lost out to Darin Hart.

16'

Grier Spearing dispatched the freekick goalwards. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

18'

Bennett Merricks could not stop Dudley McCabe going past him.

Dudley McCabe put a float cross over Vergil Blake.

Shane Elliot got well above Quinn Purcell to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Ernest Fitzpatrick passed along the floor for Shane Elliot to pick it up, Reagan Corra missed his interception.

Shane Elliot shot on the ball but Quinn Purcell blocked the shot.

19'

Block tackle from Darwin Bancroft, easily dispossessing Bennett Merricks before Bennett Merricks could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

20'

Poor corner kick by Vince Ness. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

21'

Forest Leon made an attempt to move the ball forward but Heath Harrison coolly intercepted the pass.

22'

Ronny Lee sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

23'

Dudley McCabe tried to dribble past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake blocked Dudley McCabe in a good, clean tackle.

26'

Darwin Bancroft lofted the ball over to Shane Elliot, Eldon Thatcher couldn't cut it.

Shane Elliot made space for himself and tried to lob it over the keeper. Reagan Corra approached too late to block it.

Oistin Nelson had no chance of stopping the ball ... Shane Elliot found the net !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Kilkenny albion 1 - 1 Cork county

27'

Darin Hart directed the ball nicely to Eldon Thatcher, Darwin Bancroft stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Eldon Thatcher faked a pass then cut Ernest Fitzpatrick in a different direction.

Eldon Thatcher lined up the shot from the angle but the shot cannoned off Vince Ness.

30'

Darin Hart passed the ball to Eldon Thatcher, Darwin Bancroft couldn't cut out the pass.

Eldon Thatcher played a pinpoint pass to Quinn Purcell, Quinn Purcell took it in his stride before Ernest Fitzpatrick could cut it out.

Despite the angle, Quinn Purcell flicked it goalwards. Vince Ness couldn't reach it.

Ike Glover gathered the ball safely.

31'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

32'

Dudley McCabe tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Bennett Merricks.

33'

Darin Hart tried to lift the ball forward but Ernest Fitzpatrick had no problem in intercepting the ball.

34'

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

35'

Lance Kemp swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

37'

Vergil Blake executed a block tackle on Grier Spearing before Grier Spearing attempted to deliver the ball.

38'

Adam Knaggs attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lance Kemp.

40'

Forest Leon surged past Heath Harrison!.

Forest Leon crossed the ball high and hard, Adam Knaggs couldn't cut out the pass.

Ronny Lee got well above Reagan Corra to win the ball but the ball went bad.

41'

Bennett Merricks tried to skip past Grier Spearing but Grier Spearing succesfully won the ball from Bennett Merricks.

43'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Eldon Thatcher.

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to dribble past Eldon Thatcher but failed.

44'

Darwin Bancroft played a great ball for Ernest Fitzpatrick, the ball was picked up by Ernest Fitzpatrick before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Ernest Fitzpatrick played a perfect pass for Vince Ness, Vince Ness trapped the ball nicely before Eldon Thatcher could reach it.

Vince Ness tried to pass the ball forward but Quinn Purcell showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

45'

Vergil Blake took the ball past Darwin Bancroft.

Vergil Blake tried his luck with a medium range chip. Ernest Fitzpatrick approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Kilkenny albion had 39% possession in the match, while Cork county had 61%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ronny Lee took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

52'

Ernest Fitzpatrick passed a long ball,Darin Hart couldn't reach it.

Shane Elliot run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot, Reagan Corra failed to charge down the shot.

Oistin Nelson denied Shane Elliot.

53'

Darin Hart tried for goal from the freekick. But Darin Hart put it wide of the goal.

54'

Vergil Blake swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

56'

Darwin Bancroft stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Darin Hart got to the ball first.

57'

Grier Spearing tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Vergil Blake.

58'

Forest Leon sent a long ball into the area for Ronny Lee, Ronny Lee took it in his stride before Adam Knaggs could cut it out.

Ronny Lee got free in the penalty area and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Quinn Purcell couldn't reach it.

Brilliant saved by Oistin Nelson.

59'

Ernest Fitzpatrick made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Eldon Thatcher.

61'

Dudley McCabe put some curve on the shot from long range but Vergil Blake managed to block the shot.

62'

Darin Hart tried to twist past Darwin Bancroft but Darwin Bancroft blocked Darin Hart in a good, clean tackle.

64'

Forest Leon sent over the freekick. But Forest Leon put it high and wide.

65'

Andy Molloy looked for the head of Usual Dixon, Usual Dixon took an excellent first touch before Darwin Bancroft could reach it.

Usual Dixon found himself in some space and had a go on goal. Beacan Disney approached too late to block it.

But Usual Dixon put it narrowly over ... He buckled under the pressure.

66'

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

69'

Lance Kemp attempted to lob the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Eldon Thatcher.

72'

Darin Hart powered past Ernest Fitzpatrick!.

Darin Hart tried to play it past Darwin Bancroft but it failed.

73'

Grier Spearing tried to dribble past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake robbed Grier Spearing.

74'

Dudley McCabe skipped easily past Vergil Blake.

Dudley McCabe tried to twist past Bennett Merricks but Bennett Merricks didn't allow.

75'

Grier Spearing made good use of the scissors dribble. As Vergil Blake lost his balance, Grier Spearing dribbled past Vergil Blake.

Grier Spearing took the ball past Bennett Merricks.

Grier Spearing tried to centre the ball but The ball was touched on by Vergil Blake.

76'

Pass by Ernest Fitzpatrick to Darwin Bancroft, Eldon Thatcher missed his interception.

Whilst still some way from goal, Darwin Bancroft tried to lob the keeper. Darin Hart failed to block the shot.

But Darwin Bancroft blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Darwin Bancroft. He looked like he was short of match practice.

78'

Dudley McCabe made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Vergil Blake intercepted but couldn't control.

79'

Darwin Bancroft block tackled Darin Hart before Darin Hart tried to pass the ball.

81'

Swerving shot by Eldon Thatcher from long range but the shot was blocked by Darwin Bancroft.

83'

Bennett Merricks showed Grier Spearing a clean set of heels.

Bennett Merricks fired off a medium-ranged shot but Dudley McCabe managed to block the shot.

84'

Darin Hart made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Darwin Bancroft.

86'

Dudley McCabe tried to sprint past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake robbed Dudley McCabe.

87'

Dudley McCabe jinked confidently past Bennett Merricks.

Dudley McCabe made good use of the scissors dribble. As Vergil Blake lost his balance, Dudley McCabe dribbled past Vergil Blake.

Dudley McCabe tried to get the ball across but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Bennett Merricks.

88'

Vergil Blake played a high ball forward for Bennett Merricks to run onto, Bennett Merricks brought the ball under control superbly before Grier Spearing could intercept.

Bennett Merricks had a crack at goal but Vince Ness cleared the ball.

90'

Ernest Fitzpatrick sprinted past Darin Hart.

Ernest Fitzpatrick made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Eldon Thatcher.

91'

Darin Hart span past Darwin Bancroft.

Darin Hart hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Ernest Fitzpatrick cleared the ball to safety.

93'

Darwin Bancroft made good use of the scissors dribble. As Reagan Corra lost his balance, Darwin Bancroft dribbled past Reagan Corra.

Darwin Bancroft made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Eldon Thatcher.

End Match Kilkenny albion 1 - 1 Cork county