Welcome to the match between Sligo Rovers and Kilkenny city

1'

Kaelan Rollins tried a long range effort. Roscoe Russell approached too late to tackle him.

Kaelan Rollins was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

2'

Bram Wright held up the ball, evading the challenge of Rickie Pope and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But Bram Wright sent the ball well over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

3'

Clifford Chase had a go from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

4'

Bram Wright faked a shot before cutting Rickie Pope in a different direction.

Brodie Palmer could not stop a confident Bram Wright going past him.

Bram Wright delivered the ball to Lorn Jeanes, Lorn Jeanes took possession of the ball before Roscoe Russell could reach it.

Lorn Jeanes found a gap and fired off a shot. Sheard Bradley wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Egbert Merricks got up to tip it over.

5'

Kaelan Rollins took the ball past Keshaun Holt.

Kaelan Rollins crossed the ball high into the box, Bryce Payne failed to reach the ball.

Dannie Deadman climbed above Sheard Bradley, then headed the ball upfield.

Cornelius Arterberry struck from a narrow angle but Roscoe Russell got himself between the ball and goal.

6'

Bram Wright tried to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Rickie Pope.

9'

Bryce Payne picked up Brodie Palmer's superb pass, Bram Wright missed his interception.

Bryce Payne tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Ansel Bancroft.

10'

Bram Wright tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Rickie Pope.

12'

Darcy Moriarty tried to play a long ball forward but Alphonso Mathewson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

13'

Bram Wright tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball bounced off Rickie Pope.

16'

Bram Wright struck the freekick. But Bram Wright sent the ball high into the stands.

17'

Keshaun Holt played it confidently past Kaelan Rollins.

Keshaun Holt tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Linton Whitaker.

18'

Brodie Palmer played a wonderful ball for Rickie Pope, Bram Wright stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rickie Pope tried to pass the ball forward but Ansel Bancroft intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

22'

Bram Wright attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Sheard Bradley showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

23'

Bryce Payne was outmuscled by Ansel Bancroft.

Ansel Bancroft tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Rickie Pope.

25'

Darcy Moriarty fired off a long shot but Hayden Morris cleared the ball from danger.

26'

Darcy Moriarty knocked a lovely ball for Bram Wright, Bram Wright trapped the ball nicely before Brodie Palmer could reach it.

Bram Wright fired off a medium-ranged shot but the shot was blocked by Rickie Pope.

27'

Bram Wright tried to skip past the challenge of Brodie Palmer but it failed.

28'

Rickie Pope dribbled confidently past Ansel Bancroft.

Rickie Pope dribbled past Bram Wright.

Rickie Pope tried to lob the ball at goal but Lorn Jeanes made the clearance.

29'

Darcy Moriarty knocked a long ball,Hayden Morris stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Hank Salomon let the ball drop before firing in a half volley, Roscoe Russell failed to block the shot.

Egbert Merricks denied Hank Salomon.

31'

Rickie Pope passed the ball to Brodie Palmer, Brodie Palmer picked up on the ball before Bram Wright could intercept.

Brodie Palmer tried to skip past Ansel Bancroft but Ansel Bancroft cleanly tackled the ball.

32'

Dannie Deadman hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Rickie Pope failed to charge down the shot.

Dannie Deadman put it clean over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

33'

Darcy Moriarty held up the ball, evading the challenge of Alphonso Mathewson and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Darcy Moriarty. He was lacking match sharpness.

35'

Bram Wright looked for the head of Hank Salomon, Hank Salomon took an excellent first touch before Rickie Pope could reach it.

Hank Salomon struck it! but the shot cannoned off Roscoe Russell.

36'

Cornelius Arterberry knocked a lovely ball for Kaelan Rollins, Kaelan Rollins picked up on the ball before Keshaun Holt could reach it.

Kaelan Rollins tried to deliver a float cross but Bryce Payne coolly intercepted the cross.

38'

Brodie Palmer attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ansel Bancroft.

40'

Darcy Moriarty tried to skip past Alphonso Mathewson but Darcy Moriarty lost out to Alphonso Mathewson.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Sligo Rovers had 36% possession in the match, while Kilkenny city had 64%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ansel Bancroft played a pinpoint pass to Bram Wright, Brodie Palmer couldn't reach it.

Bram Wright tried to skip past the challenge of Rickie Pope but Rickie Pope dispossessed Bram Wright.

47'

Kaelan Rollins failed in his attempt to dribble past Alphonso Mathewson.

48'

Rickie Pope blocked Bram Wright in a good, clean tackle before Bram Wright tried to get onto the pass.

49'

Bram Wright tried to twist past Brodie Palmer but Brodie Palmer succesfully won the ball from Bram Wright.

50'

Keshaun Holt tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Kaelan Rollins came close and blocked it.

51'

Bram Wright attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Rickie Pope.

53'

Kaelan Rollins evaded the challenge of Keshaun Holt and tried his luck with a long range chip.

However, Kaelan Rollins put it well over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Kaelan Rollins. He was lacking match sharpness.

54'

Brodie Palmer hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Ansel Bancroft didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Brodie Palmer put it high and wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

55'

Bram Wright played a high ball forward for Lorn Jeanes to run onto, Lorn Jeanes controlled the ball when bringing it down before Brodie Palmer could cut it out.

Lorn Jeanes delivered the ball past Roscoe Russell to Clifford Chase.

Clifford Chase took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but the shot was charged down by Sheard Bradley.

57'

A long ball was hit up field by Darcy Moriarty,Alphonso Mathewson failed to reach the ball.

Sheard Bradley challenged Dannie Deadman for a heading and the ball was cleared.

59'

Bram Wright played a great ball for Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft took it in his stride before Alphonso Mathewson could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft tried to skip past Rickie Pope but Rickie Pope dispossessed Ansel Bancroft.

60'

Bram Wright knocked a lovely ball for Ansel Bancroft, Rickie Pope couldn't reach it.

Ansel Bancroft tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Brodie Palmer.

61'

Linton Whitaker went by the challenge of Bryce Payne.

Linton Whitaker tried to jink past Keshaun Holt but Keshaun Holt blocked Linton Whitaker in a good, clean tackle.

62'

Linton Whitaker tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Keshaun Holt intercepted but couldn't control.

65'

Linton Whitaker made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Keshaun Holt.

66'

Darcy Moriarty tried to feed the high ball but Hayden Morris had no problem in intercepting the ball.

70'

Darcy Moriarty made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Alphonso Mathewson found himself in the way of the ball.

71'

Bram Wright tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Brodie Palmer.

72'

Linton Whitaker dribbled past Keshaun Holt.

The ball was struck by Linton Whitaker from 20 yards out. Bryce Payne approached too late to clear the danger.

Linton Whitaker left Egbert Merricks with an easy save.

73'

Darcy Moriarty delivered the ball to Clifford Chase, the ball was picked up by Clifford Chase before Alphonso Mathewson could intercept.

Clifford Chase dribbled past Hayden Morris.

Lobbed goalwards by Clifford Chase but the shot was charged down by Sheard Bradley.

75'

Clifford Chase tried to curl one in from long range. Rickie Pope couldn't reach it.

Egbert Merricks managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

76'

Hank Salomon played a lovely ball for Bram Wright, Bram Wright latched onto the ball before Rickie Pope could reach it.

Bram Wright found an opportunity to score from medium range but Brodie Palmer made an crucial challenge!.

77'

Kaelan Rollins played a lovely ball for Linton Whitaker, Linton Whitaker took it in his stride before Keshaun Holt could cut it out.

Linton Whitaker sprinted to escape from Bryce Payne.

Linton Whitaker made space for himself and fired off a shot. Sheard Bradley approached too late to clear the danger.

Egbert Merricks made a stunning save !.

79'

Bram Wright tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Rickie Pope.

80'

Yellow card shown to Brad Treloar.

Ansel Bancroft's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

81'

Linton Whitaker made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Keshaun Holt.

85'

Clifford Chase sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

86'

Bram Wright tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Rickie Pope.

89'

Brodie Palmer dribbled past Ansel Bancroft.

Brodie Palmer skipped past Bram Wright.

Brodie Palmer shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Ansel Bancroft cleared the ball.

90'

Darcy Moriarty passed the ball to Clifford Chase, Alphonso Mathewson missed his interception.

Clifford Chase floated it into the area, Hayden Morris failed to intercept the pass.

Dannie Deadman won the ball in the air from Roscoe Russell, then headed the ball upfield.

Cornelius Arterberry stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Sheard Bradley.

91'

Bram Wright hit the ball high towards Dannie Deadman in the area, Dannie Deadman brought the ball down well before Keshaun Holt could reach it.

Dannie Deadman attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Roscoe Russell made the clearance.

92'

Bryce Payne tried to use his skill to go past Kaelan Rollins but Bryce Payne lost the ball to Kaelan Rollins.

End Match Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Kilkenny city