Welcome to the match between Cork county and Kilkenny albion

1'

Swerving shot by Darin Hart from long range. Forest Leon approached too late to tackle him.

But Darin Hart scooped it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

2'

Beacan Disney had a great opportunity to score from long range but he was denied space by Darin Hart.

3'

Ernest Fitzpatrick passed the ball to Darwin Bancroft, Andy Molloy missed his interception.

From medium range, Darwin Bancroft bent the ball towards goal. Eldon Thatcher approached too late to block it.

Oistin Nelson got himself in front of the shot.

5'

Darwin Bancroft took the ball confidently past Eldon Thatcher.

Darwin Bancroft tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Darin Hart.

7'

Bennett Merricks made good use of the scissors dribble. As Grier Spearing lost his balance, Bennett Merricks dribbled past Grier Spearing.

Bennett Merricks hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Dudley McCabe threw himself in front of the shot.

8'

Bennett Merricks made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Grier Spearing.

11'

Darin Hart knocked a lovely ball for Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher trapped the ball nicely before Darwin Bancroft could intercept.

Eldon Thatcher shielded the ball from Ernest Fitzpatrick and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

However, Eldon Thatcher put it well over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

12'

Ernest Fitzpatrick played the ball high to Vince Ness, Eldon Thatcher failed to intercept the pass.

Vince Ness tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Quinn Purcell cut it out.

13'

Poor corner kick by Grier Spearing. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

14'

Dudley McCabe hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Vergil Blake managed to block the shot.

15'

Usual Dixon aimed the corner at the far post.

Diving header at goal from Reagan Corra but Vince Ness used his head to clear the ball.

21'

Eldon Thatcher tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Darwin Bancroft wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Eldon Thatcher put it high and wide ... He held his head in his hands.

22'

Heath Harrison played the ball to Vergil Blake's feet, Vergil Blake took possession of the ball before Vince Ness could reach it.

The float cross came in from Vergil Blake on the wing, Lance Kemp failed to intercept the pass.

Vince Ness won the ball in the air from Andy Molloy, then used his head to clear the ball.

24'

Ernest Fitzpatrick made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Darin Hart intercepted but couldn't control.

25'

Eldon Thatcher picked up Adam Knaggs's superb pass, Beacan Disney couldn't reach it.

Eldon Thatcher took the ball out of his own half,Lance Kemp tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Beacan Disney jumped above Usual Dixon, then headed the ball clear.

27'

Forest Leon played a lovely ball for Lance Kemp, Heath Harrison tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lance Kemp made an attempt to move the ball forward but Adam Knaggs got in the way of the ball.

28'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

29'

Bennett Merricks shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Grier Spearing cleared the ball from danger.

30'

Usual Dixon received a yellow card.

33'

Dudley McCabe made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Bennett Merricks.

35'

Vergil Blake struck the freekick over the wall into the back of the net. Ike Glover shouldn't have been beaten from that angle. ... GOAL!!!

Cork county 0 - 1 Kilkenny albion

38'

Ernest Fitzpatrick passed along the floor for Ronny Lee to pick it up, Ronny Lee latched onto the ball before Darin Hart could intercept.

Ronny Lee tried to dribble past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher succesfully won the ball from Ronny Lee.

39'

Darin Hart tried to use his skill to go past Darwin Bancroft but Darin Hart lost the ball to Darwin Bancroft's block tackle.

40'

Adam Knaggs directed the ball nicely to Heath Harrison, Lance Kemp couldn't cut it.

Heath Harrison supplied a float cross, Forest Leon couldn't cut out the pass.

Usual Dixon got up above Beacan Disney, then flicked the ball forward.

Reagan Corra directed the ball nicely to Usual Dixon, Usual Dixon latched onto the ball before Vince Ness could reach it.

Usual Dixon tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Beacan Disney.

41'

Dudley McCabe stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Bennett Merricks.

42'

Adam Knaggs tried to chip the ball forward but Grier Spearing intercepted but couldn't control.

45'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to use his skill to go past Eldon Thatcher but Ernest Fitzpatrick lost the ball to Eldon Thatcher.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Kilkenny albion took the lead.Cork county had 50% possession in the match, while Kilkenny albion had 50%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

52'

Bennett Merricks dribbled past Grier Spearing.

Bennett Merricks did his best to get the ball into the area but it was intercepted by Dudley McCabe.

54'

Dudley McCabe tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Bennett Merricks.

57'

Ernest Fitzpatrick tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Darin Hart.

58'

Shane Elliot went across and took the corner.

Beacan Disney had a header for a goal but Reagan Corra headed the ball clear.

60'

Vergil Blake blocked Dudley McCabe before Dudley McCabe tried to pass the ball.

61'

Ernest Fitzpatrick flicked the ball over Eldon Thatcher's head !.

Ernest Fitzpatrick played a perfect pass for Vince Ness, Darin Hart missed his interception.

Vince Ness curled a shot from an angle but Reagan Corra got himself between the ball and goal.

62'

Bennett Merricks played a great ball for Darin Hart, Darin Hart trapped the ball nicely before Dudley McCabe could reach it.

Darin Hart tried his luck with a medium range chip. Grier Spearing wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Darin Hart left Ike Glover with a simple save.

66'

Heath Harrison tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Forest Leon blocked it.

67'

Adam Knaggs got past Forest Leon.

Adam Knaggs tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Lance Kemp.

69'

Forest Leon knocked a lovely ball for Lance Kemp, Heath Harrison couldn't cut out the pass.

Lance Kemp had the pace to beat Adam Knaggs.

Heath Harrison executed a block tackle on Lance Kemp before Lance Kemp could pass the ball.

70'

Lance Kemp tried to dribble past Darin Hart but it failed.

71'

Dudley McCabe tried to play it past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake cleanly tackled the ball.

72'

A long ball was hit up field by Ernest Fitzpatrick,Eldon Thatcher couldn't reach it.

Reagan Corra got well above Ronny Lee to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

73'

Darwin Bancroft had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but the shot cannoned off Eldon Thatcher.

74'

Darwin Bancroft tried to dart past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher won the ball from Darwin Bancroft.

78'

Darwin Bancroft made good use of the scissors dribble. As Eldon Thatcher lost his balance, Darwin Bancroft dribbled past Eldon Thatcher.

Darwin Bancroft got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but Darin Hart got in and cleared the danger.

79'

Forest Leon tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

80'

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

82'

Block tackle from Heath Harrison, easily dispossessing Forest Leon before Forest Leon tried to pass the ball.

83'

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

85'

Darin Hart tried to play a long ball but Darwin Bancroft got in the way of the ball.

87'

Darin Hart tried to skip past the challenge of Darwin Bancroft but Darwin Bancroft robbed Darin Hart.

88'

Forest Leon 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 Adam Knaggs.

92'

Forest Leon hit the ball forward to Grier Spearing, Grier Spearing trapped the ball nicely before Vergil Blake could cut it out.

Grier Spearing tried to deliver a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bennett Merricks.

End Match Cork county 0 - 1 Kilkenny albion