Welcome to the match between Longford rangers and Sligo Rovers

1'

Xzavier Hepburn attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Stu Ó Maol Aodha removed the danger.

2'

Corwin Christopher tried to take the ball past Keshaun Holt but failed.

3'

Corwin Christopher made a pass to Gregory Draper, Gregory Draper took it in his stride before Keshaun Holt could cut it out.

Gregory Draper tried to play it past Rickie Pope but Rickie Pope dispossessed Gregory Draper.

4'

Jayden Pocock tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Brodie Palmer blocked it.

5'

Xzavier Hepburn fed the ball forward to Len Andrewson, Stu Ó Maol Aodha failed to reach the ball.

Len Andrewson span past Alphonso Mathewson.

Len Andrewson was in a dangerous position !.

Len Andrewson was clean through with just Egbert Merricks to beat, sprinted past the keeper, and applied the finish. Len Andrewson capped an excellent move !!!

Longford rangers 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers

9'

Len Andrewson had shrugged off the challenge of Stu Ó Maol Aodha and struck a long range piledriver!.

Egbert Merricks tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

10'

Xzavier Hepburn took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

12'

Fraser Roach tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Brodie Palmer.

13'

Fraser Roach had the strength to hold off Brodie Palmer.

Fraser Roach passed the ball to Gregory Draper, Gregory Draper latched onto the ball before Hayden Morris could reach it.

Good play by Gregory Draper in making himself some space and hit a hopeful looking shot. Sheard Bradley failed to charge down the shot.

Egbert Merricks was stranded and helpless to save it ... Gregory Draper scored a great goal !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Longford rangers 2 - 0 Sligo Rovers

15'

Fraser Roach laid it forward to Devan Rice, Devan Rice picked up on the ball before Brodie Palmer could reach it.

Devan Rice flicked the ball over Hayden Morris's head !.

From out wide, Devan Rice fired in a curving shot at goal but Sheard Bradley got himself between the ball and goal.

16'

Xzavier Hepburn passed along the floor for Gregory Draper to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Gregory Draper before Stu Ó Maol Aodha could intercept.

Gregory Draper tried to play a long ball forward but Alphonso Mathewson cut it out.

19'

Devan Rice knocked a lovely ball for Len Andrewson, Len Andrewson latched onto the ball before Hayden Morris could intercept.

Len Andrewson hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Brodie Palmer wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Egbert Merricks tipped the ball over the bar.

20'

Corwin Christopher played the ball to Devan Rice's feet, Devan Rice latched onto the ball before Keshaun Holt could cut it out.

Block tackle from Rickie Pope, easily dispossessing Devan Rice before Devan Rice tried to get onto the pass.

21'

Len Andrewson span past Alphonso Mathewson.

Len Andrewson tried to deliver a float cross but Stu Ó Maol Aodha came close and blocked it.

23'

Fraser Roach tried to dart past Brodie Palmer but Brodie Palmer didn't allow.

24'

Devan Rice passed the ball to Fraser Roach, Brodie Palmer missed his interception.

Fraser Roach took the ball past Hayden Morris.

Fraser Roach had an effort at goal but the shot cannoned off Roscoe Russell.

26'

Fraser Roach lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

27'

Xzavier Hepburn skipped past the challenge of Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

Xzavier Hepburn tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Alphonso Mathewson cut it out.

28'

Xzavier Hepburn took the ball past Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

Xzavier Hepburn floated it into the area, Alphonso Mathewson couldn't reach it.

Sheard Bradley got above Brock Finn to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

30'

Fraser Roach tried to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Brodie Palmer.

31'

Corwin Christopher tried to twist past Keshaun Holt but Keshaun Holt dispossessed Corwin Christopher.

32'

Corwin Christopher fed the ball forward to Giles Donoghue, Giles Donoghue trapped the ball nicely before Rickie Pope could reach it.

Giles Donoghue shielded the ball from Keshaun Holt and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

Giles Donoghue's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

33'

Corwin Christopher passed along the floor for Giles Donoghue to pick it up, Giles Donoghue latched onto the ball before Keshaun Holt could cut it out.

Giles Donoghue tried to deliver a low cross but The ball cannoned off Rickie Pope.

34'

Fraser Roach laid it forward to Devan Rice, Devan Rice picked up on the ball before Brodie Palmer could intercept.

Devan Rice shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Hayden Morris approached too late to block it.

But Devan Rice couldn't get it on target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

35'

That was truly an unstoppable freekick from Brock Finn. Egbert Merricks failed to clear the ball away. ...

Longford rangers 3 - 0 Sligo Rovers

36'

Alphonso Mathewson tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Len Andrewson.

37'

Stu Ó Maol Aodha attempted to chip the ball forward but Len Andrewson came close and blocked it.

38'

Corwin Christopher struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Rickie Pope failed to charge down the shot.

But Corwin Christopher put it wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

39'

Hayden Morris tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Devan Rice made it first to the ball and intercepted.

40'

Len Andrewson moved the ball forward for Xzavier Hepburn, Stu Ó Maol Aodha failed to reach the ball.

The ball was curled in from Xzavier Hepburn, Alphonso Mathewson couldn't reach it.

Fraser Roach jumped above Sheard Bradley, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Egbert Merricks wan't fast enough to make the save ... Fraser Roach capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Longford rangers 4 - 0 Sligo Rovers

41'

Len Andrewson made a low forward pass,Bryce Payne couldn't reach it.

Gregory Draper had reached the ball before Sheard Bradley and hastily curled a shot from an angle.

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

42'

Len Andrewson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Brodie Palmer.

43'

Rickie Pope could not stop a confident Corwin Christopher going past him.

The ball was struck by Corwin Christopher from 20 yards out. Keshaun Holt approached too late to tackle him.

Egbert Merricks was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

44'

Keshaun Holt could not stop a confident Corwin Christopher going past him.

Corwin Christopher had a great opportunity to score from medium range but he was under too much pressure from Rickie Pope .

45'

Fraser Roach tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Brodie Palmer.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Sligo Rovers were unfortunate to go in behind.Longford rangers had 70% possession in the match, while Sligo Rovers had 30%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Hayden Morris knocked a lovely ball for Brodie Palmer, Devan Rice failed to reach the ball.

Brodie Palmer tried to skip past the challenge of Fraser Roach but failed.

48'

Jayden Pocock made a good pass to Corwin Christopher, Corwin Christopher took possession of the ball before Keshaun Holt could intercept.

Corwin Christopher stepped away from Rickie Pope and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

But Corwin Christopher sent the ball wide of the mark ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

49'

Fraser Roach played a wonderful ball for Devan Rice, Brodie Palmer couldn't cut it.

Devan Rice hit the ball forward to Brock Finn, Hayden Morris tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Brock Finn passed the ball to Fraser Roach, the ball was picked up by Fraser Roach before Roscoe Russell could intercept.

Fraser Roach played the ball to Jayden Pocock's feet, Jayden Pocock picked up on the ball before Sheard Bradley could intercept.

Jayden Pocock found himself in some space and fired in a shot at goal. Roscoe Russell approached too late to clear the danger.

Egbert Merricks did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

52'

Fraser Roach hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Brodie Palmer made the clearance.

54'

Corwin Christopher took the ball past Keshaun Holt.

Corwin Christopher delivered the ball in from wide, Rickie Pope failed to intercept the pass.

Gregory Draper got well above Roscoe Russell to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Brock Finn made space for himself and had an effort at goal. Sheard Bradley approached too late to block it.

But Brock Finn scooped it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

55'

Fraser Roach tried to dribble past Brodie Palmer but Brodie Palmer took the ball away from Fraser Roach.

56'

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

59'

Corwin Christopher jinked confidently past Rickie Pope.

Corwin Christopher got the float cross in from the wing, Keshaun Holt couldn't cut it.

Roscoe Russell got well above Xzavier Hepburn to win the ball and retained possession.

60'

Hayden Morris tried to dribble past Devan Rice but Devan Rice won the ball from Hayden Morris.

61'

Hayden Morris sprinted past Devan Rice.

Hayden Morris stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Fraser Roach blocked it.

64'

Fraser Roach tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Brodie Palmer.

65'

Brock Finn dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Brock Finn put it wide.

66'

Brodie Palmer received a yellow card.

Giles Donoghue tried to skip past the challenge of Keshaun Holt but Keshaun Holt blocked Giles Donoghue.

67'

Brock Finn gave the corner straight to the opposition.

69'

Jayden Pocock took the corner to the edge of the area.

Roscoe Russell out-jumped Fraser Roach, then headed the ball clear.

70'

Corwin Christopher tried to twist past Keshaun Holt but Keshaun Holt cleanly tackled the ball.

71'

Corner taken by Giles Donoghue and cut out by the opposition.

72'

Giles Donoghue sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

75'

The referee showed Gregory Draper a yellow card.

Xzavier Hepburn made a good pass to Len Andrewson, the ball was picked up by Len Andrewson before Stu Ó Maol Aodha could cut it out.

Len Andrewson tried his luck with a medium range chip but Alphonso Mathewson threw himself in front of the shot.

76'

Kaylen Travers stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Brock Finn made an attacking header but Roscoe Russell used his head to clear the ball.

78'

Xzavier Hepburn faked a shot before cutting Alphonso Mathewson in a different direction.

Xzavier Hepburn bent it from long range. Stu Ó Maol Aodha approached too late to block it.

Egbert Merricks watched it sail harmlessly over ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

82'

Xzavier Hepburn's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

83'

Devan Rice was pressed by Brodie Palmer but he evaded the challenge and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Devan Rice got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

84'

Giles Donoghue tried to dart past Keshaun Holt but failed.

85'

Hayden Morris twisted past Devan Rice.

Hayden Morris tried to get past Fraser Roach but Hayden Morris lost out to Fraser Roach.

86'

Xzavier Hepburn tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Stu Ó Maol Aodha intercepted but couldn't control.

87'

Giles Donoghue passed a long ball into the area looking for Kaylen Travers, Kaylen Travers latched onto the ball before Hayden Morris could cut it out.

Kaylen Travers chipped the ball goalwards but Roscoe Russell cleared the ball from danger.

88'

Corwin Christopher turned with the ball past Keshaun Holt.

Corwin Christopher tried to curl one in from medium range. Rickie Pope failed to charge down the shot.

Egbert Merricks managed to turn it behind.

89'

Jayden Pocock tried an in-swinging corner.

Devan Rice got to the ball before Sheard Bradley, then headed the ball upfield.

Kaylen Travers laid it forward to Giles Donoghue, Giles Donoghue took possession of the ball before Roscoe Russell could intercept.

Giles Donoghue made space for himself and fired in a curving shot at goal. Sheard Bradley approached too late to block it.

Egbert Merricks elected to fist the ball to safety.

90'

Fraser Roach lifted the ball forward for Brock Finn, Brock Finn brought the ball down well before Sheard Bradley could reach it.

Brock Finn got free in the penalty area and tried to lob it over the keeper. Roscoe Russell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

91'

Corwin Christopher made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Keshaun Holt.

93'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Alphonso Mathewson.

Fraser Roach made a good pass to Devan Rice, Devan Rice took possession of the ball before Brodie Palmer could intercept.

Devan Rice played a great ball for Gregory Draper, Gregory Draper picked up on the ball before Hayden Morris could reach it.

Gregory Draper moved the ball forward for Devan Rice, Devan Rice trapped the ball nicely before Sheard Bradley could intercept.

Devan Rice got free in the penalty area and had an effort at goal. Roscoe Russell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide from Devan Rice ... It was a shocking miss.

End Match Longford rangers 4 - 0 Sligo Rovers