Welcome to the match between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers

4'

Kyler Shakesheave skipped past the challenge of Desmond Griffin.

Kyler Shakesheave tried to whip in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Lynn Kavanah.

7'

Meallan Vaughan tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Colten Bullock showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

8'

Hamnet Tuft sent over the freekick. But Hamnet Tuft put it high and wide.

9'

Kyler Shakesheave hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Kenton Carlisle made the clearance.

10'

Elias Meaney tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Johnathan Reid.

11'

Arlie Fleming tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Meallan Vaughan made a great interception.

18'

Maurice Steele attempted to lob the ball forward but Pete Mann had no problem in intercepting the ball.

19'

Poor corner kick delivered by Meallan Vaughan that went straight to the opposition.

21'

Arlie Fleming looked destined to score from long range but Meallan Vaughan made the last ditch tackle.

24'

Maurice Steele tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Pete Mann.

25'

Lynn Kavanah tried to dribble past Quintin Hudnall but Quintin Hudnall won the ball from Lynn Kavanah.

27'

Maurice Steele passed the ball to Johnathan Reid, Johnathan Reid latched onto the ball before Pete Mann could reach it.

Johnathan Reid tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Elias Meaney.

28'

Johnathan Reid surged past Pete Mann!.

Johnathan Reid played a great ball for Hamnet Tuft, Hamnet Tuft picked up on the ball before Elias Meaney could reach it.

Hamnet Tuft directed the ball to Jerrold Rickard, Jerrold Rickard trapped the ball nicely before Colten Bullock could reach it.

Jerrold Rickard hit a fierce shot but Moriarty Patterson got in and cleared the danger.

30'

Desmond Griffin dribbled past Hamnet Tuft.

Desmond Griffin crossed into the box from the wing, Jerrold Rickard missed his interception.

Josiah Miller won the ball in the air from Forest Bullock and the ball was cleared.

31'

Elias Meaney tried to skip past the challenge of Quintin Hudnall but his possession is lost through a tackle by Quintin Hudnall.

32'

Pete Mann picked up Elias Meaney's excellent ball, Maurice Steele stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pete Mann tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Johnathan Reid.

34'

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

35'

Arlie Fleming fed the ball forward to Kenton Carlisle, the ball was picked up by Kenton Carlisle before Meallan Vaughan could cut it out.

Kenton Carlisle tried to skip past the challenge of Kyler Shakesheave but Kyler Shakesheave won the ball from Kenton Carlisle.

36'

Elias Meaney tried to dart past Johnathan Reid but his possession is lost through a tackle by Johnathan Reid.

38'

Jerrold Rickard had a great opportunity to score from long range but Pete Mann went in with a successful block tackle on him.

42'

Elias Meaney tried to skip past the challenge of Maurice Steele but Maurice Steele robbed Elias Meaney.

43'

Colten Bullock had a go from the freekick. Darian Teague made a save.

44'

Maurice Steele tried for goal from the freekick. It went just wide by Maurice Steele.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Dundalk maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Shamrock Rovers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Colten Bullock wasn't able to run off the injury and had to go off.

Alex Halloran came on for the injured Colten Bullock.

49'

Elias Meaney tried to play it past Johnathan Reid but Elias Meaney lost the ball to Johnathan Reid's block tackle.

51'

Jerrold Rickard skipped easily past the challenge of Desmond Griffin.

Jerrold Rickard hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Lynn Kavanah managed to block the shot.

53'

Jerrold Rickard knocked a lovely ball for Hamnet Tuft, Hamnet Tuft took it in his stride before Lynn Kavanah could intercept.

Hamnet Tuft rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but the shot was charged down by Desmond Griffin.

54'

Maurice Steele tried for goal from the freekick. But it was well wide from Maurice Steele.

56'

Meallan Vaughan tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Arlie Fleming.

57'

Arlie Fleming looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Lynn Kavanah performed a glancing header for the goal but Benen Hawk headed the ball to safety.

58'

Forest Bullock fed the ball forward to Elias Meaney, Elias Meaney took it in his stride before Johnathan Reid could cut it out.

Elias Meaney evaded the challenge of Maurice Steele and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

But Elias Meaney scooped it over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

59'

Desmond Griffin took the corner.

Alex Halloran had the beating in the air of Benen Hawk, then headed the ball upfield.

Desmond Griffin played a great ball for Raphael Linwood, Raphael Linwood latched onto the ball before Josiah Miller could cut it out.

Raphael Linwood made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Benen Hawk.

61'

Lynn Kavanah made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Hamnet Tuft.

62'

Arlie Fleming laid it forward to Kenton Carlisle, Kenton Carlisle took it in his stride before Meallan Vaughan could intercept.

Kenton Carlisle darted past Kyler Shakesheave.

Kenton Carlisle rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Meallan Vaughan failed to charge down the shot.

Brilliant saved by Darian Teague.

63'

Kyler Shakesheave tried to dart past Arlie Fleming but Arlie Fleming won the ball from Kyler Shakesheave.

64'

Lynn Kavanah tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Hamnet Tuft.

65'

Maurice Steele played a great ball for Johnathan Reid, Johnathan Reid latched onto the ball before Pete Mann could cut it out.

Johnathan Reid skipped past Elias Meaney.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Johnathan Reid but Moriarty Patterson cleared the ball.

67'

Hamnet Tuft hit a long ball forward, Quintin Hudnall trapped the ball nicely before Desmond Griffin could intercept.

From wide of the goal, Quintin Hudnall managed to curl in a shot. Alex Halloran wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

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

68'

Jerrold Rickard made a good pass to Hamnet Tuft, Hamnet Tuft trapped the ball nicely before Desmond Griffin could intercept.

Hamnet Tuft took the ball past Lynn Kavanah.

Hamnet Tuft struck it!. Alex Halloran didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Dexter Traves did well to parry it.

69'

Kyler Shakesheave twisted past Kenton Carlisle.

Kyler Shakesheave tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Arlie Fleming.

70'

Maurice Steele played it confidently past Pete Mann.

Maurice Steele got past Elias Meaney with ease.

Maurice Steele found a gap and attempted a thunderous drive. Moriarty Patterson approached too late to tackle him.

But Maurice Steele put it well wide ... It was a poor effort from Maurice Steele. He was lacking match sharpness.

71'

Jerrold Rickard faked a pass then cut Raphael Linwood in a different direction.

Jerrold Rickard took the ball confidently past Desmond Griffin.

Jerrold Rickard was free of the last defender.

Jerrold Rickard found himself in the clear with just Dexter Traves to beat and struck it low but Dexter Traves kicked the ball away from the goalmouth.

72'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Moriarty Patterson.

Meallan Vaughan delivered the ball to Kyler Shakesheave, Kyler Shakesheave took it in his stride before Kenton Carlisle could intercept.

Kyler Shakesheave tried to dribble past Arlie Fleming but Arlie Fleming blocked Kyler Shakesheave.

74'

Arlie Fleming stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Kyler Shakesheave closed in and intercepted the ball.

77'

Elias Meaney tried to lob the ball forward but The ball struck Johnathan Reid.

78'

Maurice Steele lost the ball to Pete Mann's block tackle before Maurice Steele attempted to pass the ball.

79'

Meallan Vaughan shielded the ball from Arlie Fleming and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

Dexter Traves punched the ball clear.

81'

Kyler Shakesheave chipped it through to Kory Sands, Arlie Fleming couldn't reach it.

Kory Sands drove the ball at goal but Moriarty Patterson got himself between the ball and goal.

82'

Kyler Shakesheave was forced to come off through injury.

Maurice Steele evaded the challenge of Pete Mann and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Well held by Dexter Traves.

83'

Pete Mann easily got past the challenge of Johnathan Reid.

Pete Mann made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Maurice Steele.

84'

Meallan Vaughan could not stop a confident Arlie Fleming going past him.

Arlie Fleming tried to put a low cross but Johnathan Reid intercepted but couldn't control.

86'

Elias Meaney delivered the ball to Pete Mann, Pete Mann picked up on the ball before Johnathan Reid could cut it out.

Pete Mann delivered the ball to Lynn Kavanah, Lynn Kavanah took it in his stride before Maurice Steele could intercept.

Lynn Kavanah found himself in some space and flicked it goalwards. Josiah Miller failed to block the shot.

Darian Teague did well to tip it round the post.

87'

Meallan Vaughan tried to use his skill to go past Kenton Carlisle but Kenton Carlisle dispossessed Meallan Vaughan.

88'

Lynn Kavanah tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Hamnet Tuft.

93'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Meallan Vaughan.

End Match Dundalk 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers