Welcome to the match between Kilkenny albion and Cork county

1'

Dudley McCabe played a great ball for Grier Spearing, Vergil Blake failed to reach the ball.

Grier Spearing tried to get past Bennett Merricks but Bennett Merricks cleanly tackled the ball.

2'

Reagan Corra tried to twist past Darwin Bancroft but Reagan Corra lost the ball to Darwin Bancroft.

3'

Usual Dixon went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

7'

Eldon Thatcher looked certain to score from long range but he was closed down well by Darwin Bancroft.

8'

Eldon Thatcher hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Darwin Bancroft approached too late to clear the danger.

Eldon Thatcher left Ike Glover with an easy save.

9'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Darin Hart.

10'

Bennett Merricks lofted the ball over to Usual Dixon, Dudley McCabe tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

From wide of the goal, Usual Dixon managed to curl in a shot but the shot was charged down by Beacan Disney.

11'

Bennett Merricks failed in his attempt to dart past Grier Spearing.

12'

Forest Leon took the ball past Heath Harrison.

The float cross came in from Forest Leon on the wing, Adam Knaggs failed to intercept the pass.

Ronny Lee got above Quinn Purcell to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Oistin Nelson gathered the ball safely.

13'

Usual Dixon went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

14'

Bennett Merricks took the ball past Dudley McCabe.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Grier Spearing before Bennett Merricks could pass the ball.

15'

Ernest Fitzpatrick lifted the ball forward for Ronny Lee, Ronny Lee brought the ball down well before Eldon Thatcher could intercept.

Quinn Purcell executed a block tackle on Ronny Lee before Ronny Lee attempted to hit a shot towards goal.

17'

Bennett Merricks passed the ball to Vergil Blake, Vergil Blake took possession of the ball before Grier Spearing could cut it out.

Vergil Blake had the chance to score from medium range but he was tackled by Dudley McCabe.

18'

Darin Hart tried to use his skill to go past Ernest Fitzpatrick but Ernest Fitzpatrick block tackled Darin Hart.

19'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried for goal from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

21'

Bennett Merricks passed the ball perfectly to Vergil Blake, Grier Spearing stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vergil Blake hit a speculative long-range shot but Dudley McCabe hoofed the ball clear.

24'

Adam Knaggs sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

26'

Forest Leon looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Adam Knaggs.

27'

Beacan Disney dribbled confidently past Heath Harrison.

Beacan Disney tried to centre the ball but Adam Knaggs found himself in the way of the ball.

28'

Adam Knaggs made a long pass to Darin Hart, Lance Kemp stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Darin Hart found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Beacan Disney cleared the ball from danger.

29'

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

31'

A long ball was hit up field by Grier Spearing,Vergil Blake stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Reagan Corra beat Shane Elliot to the ball and retained possession.

32'

Dudley McCabe easily got past the challenge of Vergil Blake.

Dudley McCabe skipped easily past the challenge of Bennett Merricks.

Dudley McCabe found himself in some space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Quinn Purcell approached too late to block it.

Oistin Nelson was too slow in reaction ... Dudley McCabe scored a fantastic goal !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Kilkenny albion 0 - 1 Cork county

33'

Adam Knaggs delivered the ball to Andy Molloy, the ball was picked up by Andy Molloy before Lance Kemp could intercept.

Andy Molloy tried to jink past Forest Leon but his possession is lost through a tackle by Forest Leon.

35'

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

36'

Bennett Merricks tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Vince Ness.

39'

Dudley McCabe tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Vergil Blake.

40'

Eldon Thatcher tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Lance Kemp.

41'

Dudley McCabe span past Vergil Blake.

Dudley McCabe supplied a low cross, Bennett Merricks stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Shane Elliot run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but Reagan Corra scrambled the ball away.

43'

Vince Ness swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

44'

Darin Hart surged past Darwin Bancroft!.

Darin Hart tried to jink past Ernest Fitzpatrick but Ernest Fitzpatrick cleanly tackled the ball.

45'

Darwin Bancroft jinked past Darin Hart.

Darwin Bancroft powered past Eldon Thatcher!.

Darwin Bancroft had a great opportunity to score but Quinn Purcell had done enough to put him off.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Kilkenny albion were unfortunate to go in behind.Kilkenny albion maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Cork county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Vergil Blake tried to play a long ball but it was intercepted by Grier Spearing.

47'

Forest Leon tried to pass the ball forward but Heath Harrison cut it out easily.

53'

Bennett Merricks moved the ball forward for Quinn Purcell, Quinn Purcell took possession of the ball before Ernest Fitzpatrick could intercept.

Quinn Purcell moved the ball forward for Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher took possession of the ball before Darwin Bancroft could reach it.

Eldon Thatcher tried to use his skill to go past Ernest Fitzpatrick but Ernest Fitzpatrick blocked Eldon Thatcher in a good, clean tackle.

54'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to lob the ball forward but Eldon Thatcher got in the way of the ball.

55'

Adam Knaggs stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Lance Kemp got to the ball first.

58'

Darin Hart delivered the ball to Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher took possession of the ball before Darwin Bancroft could reach it.

Eldon Thatcher tried a banana shot from distance!. Ernest Fitzpatrick failed to block the shot.

Eldon Thatcher got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Eldon Thatcher. He was lacking match sharpness.

60'

Forest Leon tried to feed the high ball but Heath Harrison did well to spot and intercept the pass.

61'

Bennett Merricks fed the ball forward to Heath Harrison, Heath Harrison took possession of the ball before Grier Spearing could cut it out.

Heath Harrison escaped from the challenge of Dudley McCabe and struck a medium range piledriver.

Ike Glover denied Heath Harrison.

62'

Eldon Thatcher picked up an injury and had to go off.

Calvin Spurling came on for the injured Eldon Thatcher.

Darwin Bancroft tried to dart past Darin Hart but Darin Hart block tackled Darwin Bancroft.

63'

Vergil Blake was forced to come off through injury.

Johnie Ware replaced the injured Vergil Blake.

64'

Shane Elliot tried to get onto the pass but Johnie Ware intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

66'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Calvin Spurling.

69'

Shane Elliot tried for goal from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

70'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to sprint past Darin Hart but Darin Hart nicked the ball from the toes of Ernest Fitzpatrick.

71'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to get onto the pass but Calvin Spurling got to the ball first.

72'

Bennett Merricks hit the ball forward to Adam Knaggs, Grier Spearing couldn't reach it.

Adam Knaggs tried to curl one in from medium range but Dudley McCabe scrambled the ball away.

73'

Forest Leon dribbled past Heath Harrison.

Forest Leon got past Adam Knaggs.

Forest Leon played a lovely ball for Vince Ness, Vince Ness took it in his stride before Quinn Purcell could reach it.

Vince Ness shielded the ball from Reagan Corra and aimed for the top corner.

Oistin Nelson could only parry it.

76'

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

78'

Ernest Fitzpatrick struck a long range piledriver!. Calvin Spurling approached too late to block it.

However, Ernest Fitzpatrick put it well over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

81'

Grier Spearing executed a block tackle on Bennett Merricks before Bennett Merricks attempted to deliver the ball.

82'

Bennett Merricks tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Shane Elliot.

83'

Bennett Merricks tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Grier Spearing.

84'

Lance Kemp fed the ball forward to Forest Leon, Forest Leon took possession of the ball before Heath Harrison could cut it out.

Forest Leon tried to get the ball across but his possession was lost through a tackle by Adam Knaggs.

85'

Corner taken by Vince Ness and cut out by the opposition.

89'

Bennett Merricks made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Dudley McCabe.

91'

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

Heath Harrison got past Forest Leon with ease.

Heath Harrison had the chance to score but Vince Ness had done enough to put him off.

92'

Ernest Fitzpatrick dribbled past Calvin Spurling.

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to dribble past Darin Hart but Darin Hart block tackled Ernest Fitzpatrick.

End Match Kilkenny albion 0 - 1 Cork county