Welcome to the match between Sligo Rovers and Kilkenny city

1'

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

2'

Darcy Moriarty had the pace to beat Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

The ball was struck by Darcy Moriarty from 20 yards out but the shot cannoned off Alphonso Mathewson.

3'

Darcy Moriarty tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

4'

Darcy Moriarty's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

6'

Linton Whitaker tried to skip past Stu Ó Maol Aodha but failed.

7'

Hayden Morris put some curve on the shot from long range but Bram Wright made the clearance.

9'

Clifford Chase tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Brodie Palmer found himself in the way of the ball.

10'

Hayden Morris played a wonderful ball for Brodie Palmer, Ansel Bancroft stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Brodie Palmer played the ball to Rickie Pope's feet, the ball was picked up by Rickie Pope before Bram Wright could cut it out.

Rickie Pope tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Cornelius Arterberry.

12'

Linton Whitaker looked for the head of Hank Salomon, Hank Salomon took an excellent first touch before Keshaun Holt could reach it.

From a tight angle, Hank Salomon still managed to get a shot in but Roscoe Russell cleared the ball to safety.

13'

Hayden Morris tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Ansel Bancroft had no problem in intercepting the ball.

14'

Kaelan Rollins passed the ball to Linton Whitaker, Linton Whitaker took it in his stride before Keshaun Holt could reach it.

Linton Whitaker put a float cross , Rickie Pope failed to reach the ball.

Hank Salomon out-jumped Roscoe Russell, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Egbert Merricks shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Hank Salomon scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Sligo Rovers 0 - 1 Kilkenny city

15'

Ansel Bancroft attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Hayden Morris cut it out.

18'

Poor corner kick delivered by Clifford Chase that went straight to the opposition.

19'

Alphonso Mathewson lofted the ball to Cooper Greene, Clifford Chase couldn't cut it.

Cooper Greene found a gap and had an effort at goal. Lorn Jeanes couldn't reach it.

Good goalkeeping by Reuben Harley to block the shot with his body.

20'

Stu Ó Maol Aodha hit the ball forward to Alphonso Mathewson, Alphonso Mathewson took it in his stride before Clifford Chase could intercept.

Alphonso Mathewson did his best to get the ball into the area but The ball ricocheted off Darcy Moriarty.

21'

Linton Whitaker passed the ball to Lorn Jeanes, Lorn Jeanes trapped the ball nicely before Keshaun Holt could cut it out.

Lorn Jeanes was pressed by Rickie Pope but he evaded the challenge and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

But Lorn Jeanes couldn't get it on target ... It was a poor miss from Lorn Jeanes. He looked like he was short of match practice.

23'

Bram Wright went by the challenge of Brodie Palmer.

Bram Wright stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Hayden Morris got to the ball first.

24'

Clifford Chase tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Stu Ó Maol Aodha got to the ball first.

26'

Cooper Greene went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

27'

Linton Whitaker elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Sheard Bradley won the aerial challenge against Cornelius Arterberry, then headed the ball to safety.

29'

Rickie Pope tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Kaelan Rollins made it first to the ball and intercepted.

30'

Linton Whitaker received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Cornelius Arterberry, Linton Whitaker took it in his stride before Bryce Payne could reach it.

Linton Whitaker put a float cross over Keshaun Holt.

Hank Salomon had a header for a goal but Roscoe Russell headed the ball to safety.

31'

A high ball was delivered by Roscoe Russell,Lorn Jeanes missed his interception.

Brodie Palmer had the beating in the air of Cornelius Arterberry, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Reuben Harley tipped the ball round the post.

32'

Rickie Pope played it confidently past Kaelan Rollins.

Rickie Pope tried to feed the high ball but The ball bounced off Linton Whitaker.

34'

Poor corner kick delivered by Cornelius Arterberry that went straight to the opposition.

35'

Clifford Chase jinked confidently past Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

Clifford Chase had a great opportunity to score from medium range but he couldn't withstand Alphonso Mathewson's pressure.

36'

Linton Whitaker took the ball past Rickie Pope.

Linton Whitaker tried to float it into the area but his possession was lost through a tackle by Keshaun Holt.

41'

Linton Whitaker had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Keshaun Holt couldn't reach it.

But Linton Whitaker couldn't direct it goalwards ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

42'

Bram Wright attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Hayden Morris.

43'

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

45'

Bryce Payne had a crack from the freekick. But Bryce Payne put it wide of the goal.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Sligo Rovers were unfortunate to go in behind.Sligo Rovers maintained 41% of possession and 59% for Kilkenny city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Hayden Morris blocked Ansel Bancroft before Ansel Bancroft could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

48'

Hayden Morris played a lovely ball for Bryce Payne, Bryce Payne took it in his stride before Ansel Bancroft could cut it out.

Bryce Payne shot from distance but Bram Wright charged down the shot.

52'

Linton Whitaker tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Keshaun Holt.

53'

Darcy Moriarty laid it forward to Bram Wright, Bram Wright latched onto the ball before Stu Ó Maol Aodha could cut it out.

Bram Wright dribbled past Alphonso Mathewson.

Bram Wright moved the ball forward for Darcy Moriarty, Darcy Moriarty latched onto the ball before Roscoe Russell could reach it.

Darcy Moriarty found an opportunity to score but Sheard Bradley succesfully won the ball from him.

55'

Bram Wright had the pace to beat Brodie Palmer.

Bram Wright tried his luck with a medium range chip but Hayden Morris removed the danger.

56'

Stu Ó Maol Aodha tried to lift the ball forward but The ball came off Clifford Chase.

57'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Dannie Deadman.

Brodie Palmer tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Ansel Bancroft intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

60'

Ansel Bancroft played a great ball for Bram Wright, Bram Wright trapped the ball nicely before Brodie Palmer could cut it out.

Bram Wright span past Hayden Morris.

Good play by Bram Wright in making himself some space and attempted a thunderous drive. Sheard Bradley wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Bram Wright sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was an unbelievable miss.

62'

Bram Wright was shown a yellow card.

Pass by Rickie Pope to Stu Ó Maol Aodha, Stu Ó Maol Aodha took it in his stride before Kaelan Rollins could cut it out.

Stu Ó Maol Aodha evaded the challenge of Linton Whitaker and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Reuben Harley did well to tip it over the bar.

63'

Keshaun Holt attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Kaelan Rollins.

64'

Bryce Payne took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

65'

Cornelius Arterberry made good use of the scissors dribble. As Stu Ó Maol Aodha lost his balance, Cornelius Arterberry dribbled past Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

Cornelius Arterberry tried to score from medium range but he was tackled by Alphonso Mathewson.

66'

Brodie Palmer looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Ansel Bancroft.

70'

Rickie Pope tried to sprint past Cornelius Arterberry but Rickie Pope lost the ball to Cornelius Arterberry.

71'

Ansel Bancroft tried an in-swinging corner.

Bram Wright rose bravely above Sheard Bradley to win the ball but the ball went bad.

73'

Keshaun Holt attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Ansel Bancroft cleared the ball.

74'

Kaelan Rollins tried to get past Rickie Pope but Rickie Pope took the ball away from Kaelan Rollins.

75'

Alphonso Mathewson tried to skip past Darcy Moriarty but Darcy Moriarty dispossessed Alphonso Mathewson.

76'

Ansel Bancroft tried to pass the ball forward but Hayden Morris cut it out.

77'

Hayden Morris tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Ansel Bancroft.

79'

Darcy Moriarty made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Sheard Bradley.

80'

Brodie Palmer made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Bram Wright got in the way of the ball.

81'

Hank Salomon tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Brodie Palmer.

82'

Cooper Greene began his run-up. It was saved by Reuben Harley!.

83'

Alphonso Mathewson skipped past the challenge of Darcy Moriarty.

Alphonso Mathewson tried to skip past Clifford Chase but Clifford Chase nicked the ball from the toes of Alphonso Mathewson.

84'

Hayden Morris tried to twist past Ansel Bancroft but Ansel Bancroft succesfully won the ball from Hayden Morris.

85'

Ansel Bancroft directed the ball to Bram Wright, Bram Wright took possession of the ball before Keshaun Holt could cut it out.

Bram Wright fed the ball forward to Dannie Deadman, Dannie Deadman latched onto the ball before Brodie Palmer could cut it out.

Dannie Deadman found a perfect spot and had an effort at goal. Roscoe Russell wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Egbert Merricks strayed off his line ... Dannie Deadman scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He was delighted !

Sligo Rovers 0 - 2 Kilkenny city

86'

Rickie Pope tried to chip the ball forward but Cornelius Arterberry cut it out easily.

88'

Stu Ó Maol Aodha tried to use his skill to go past Clifford Chase but Clifford Chase dispossessed Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

89'

Bram Wright lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

92'

Darcy Moriarty's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

93'

Hayden Morris tried to skip past Ansel Bancroft but Ansel Bancroft won the ball from Hayden Morris.

94'

Linton Whitaker held up the ball, evading the challenge of Rickie Pope and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But Linton Whitaker didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

End Match Sligo Rovers 0 - 2 Kilkenny city