Welcome to the match between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers

2'

Maurice Steele sprinted to escape from Lynn Kavanah.

Maurice Steele knocked a lovely ball for Tim Snyders, Tim Snyders trapped the ball nicely before Elias Meaney could reach it.

Colten Bullock blocked Tim Snyders before Tim Snyders tried to pass the ball.

4'

Hamnet Tuft blocked Forest Bullock before Forest Bullock tried to pass the ball.

8'

Arlie Fleming escaped from the challenge of Meallan Vaughan and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

But Arlie Fleming sent the ball wide of the mark ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

9'

Johnathan Reid played a lovely ball for Maurice Steele, Lynn Kavanah stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Maurice Steele played a great ball for Wil Coel, Elias Meaney stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Wil Coel tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Colten Bullock came close and blocked it.

10'

Forest Bullock tried to get past Hamnet Tuft but Hamnet Tuft blocked Forest Bullock in a good, clean tackle.

11'

Johnathan Reid tried his luck from the freekick. Johnathan Reid was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

13'

Lynn Kavanah played it confidently past Maurice Steele.

Lynn Kavanah played a pinpoint pass to Moriarty Patterson, Moriarty Patterson took it in his stride before Johnathan Reid could reach it.

Moriarty Patterson made space for himself and shot for the top corner. Benen Hawk failed to charge down the shot.

Darian Teague made a stunning save !.

15'

Elias Meaney looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Maurice Steele.

16'

Maurice Steele hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Lynn Kavanah couldn't reach it.

Dexter Traves gathered the ball safely.

17'

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

Arlie Fleming skipped past Quintin Hudnall.

Good play by Arlie Fleming in making himself some space and had a go on goal. Benen Hawk didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Arlie Fleming left Darian Teague with an easy save.

20'

Johnathan Reid picked up Maurice Steele's superb pass, Lynn Kavanah tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Johnathan Reid got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Elias Meaney approached too late to clear the danger.

Dexter Traves did well to tip it over the bar.

21'

Meade Evanson's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

22'

Forest Bullock played a pinpoint pass to Desmond Griffin, Hamnet Tuft failed to intercept the pass.

Desmond Griffin played the ball high to Lynn Kavanah, Jerrold Rickard couldn't reach it.

Lynn Kavanah moved the ball forward for Forest Bullock, Benen Hawk couldn't cut it.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Forest Bullock but the shot cannoned off Josiah Miller.

23'

Lynn Kavanah held up the ball, evading the challenge of Johnathan Reid and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Lynn Kavanah put it high and wide ... He held his head in his hands.

24'

Jerrold Rickard tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Desmond Griffin.

27'

Meallan Vaughan made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Raphael Linwood.

30'

Elias Meaney tried to curl one in from long range. Maurice Steele approached too late to block it.

Elias Meaney's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

31'

Moriarty Patterson tried to knock a long ball forward but Hamnet Tuft blocked it.

33'

Hamnet Tuft span past Forest Bullock.

Hamnet Tuft tried to twist past Desmond Griffin but Desmond Griffin cleanly tackled the ball.

34'

Arlie Fleming tried his luck from 30 yards but Meallan Vaughan cleared the ball.

37'

Jerrold Rickard tried his luck from the freekick. But it was well wide from Jerrold Rickard.

38'

Jerrold Rickard moved the ball forward for Hamnet Tuft, Desmond Griffin couldn't cut it.

Hamnet Tuft sent in a float cross, Forest Bullock couldn't reach it.

Johnathan Reid rose bravely above Moriarty Patterson to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Dexter Traves managed to turn it over his bar.

39'

Maurice Steele passed along the floor for Johnathan Reid to pick it up, Lynn Kavanah failed to reach the ball.

Johnathan Reid played a lovely ball for Josiah Miller, Elias Meaney couldn't cut out the pass.

Josiah Miller tried to lob it over the keeper but Colten Bullock cleared the ball.

40'

Maurice Steele tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lynn Kavanah.

44'

Quintin Hudnall spotted Tim Snyders in the area and chipped the ball in, Tim Snyders took an excellent first touch before Kenton Carlisle could reach it.

Tim Snyders hit the ball forward to Hamnet Tuft, Moriarty Patterson missed his interception.

Hamnet Tuft played the ball to Maurice Steele's feet, Maurice Steele picked up on the ball before Colten Bullock could intercept.

Maurice Steele drove the ball at goal but Moriarty Patterson cleared the ball.

45'

Arlie Fleming had a go from the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Arlie Fleming.

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46'

Forest Bullock failed in his attempt to play it past Jerrold Rickard.

47'

Quintin Hudnall tried to lift the ball forward but Kenton Carlisle intercepted the pass.

48'

Jerrold Rickard had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Desmond Griffin approached too late to tackle him.

Jerrold Rickard's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... That should have been a goal.

50'

Johnathan Reid tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lynn Kavanah.

51'

Meallan Vaughan's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

54'

Jerrold Rickard tried to skip past the challenge of Desmond Griffin but failed.

55'

Kenton Carlisle flicked the ball over Quintin Hudnall's head !.

Kenton Carlisle tried a banana shot from distance! but the shot was charged down by Meallan Vaughan.

56'

Jerrold Rickard tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Forest Bullock.

58'

Quintin Hudnall was outmuscled by Elias Meaney.

Elias Meaney took the ball past Meallan Vaughan.

Elias Meaney was in the clear.

Elias Meaney got behind the defence and had only Darian Teague to beat, played the ball past the keeper, and applied the finish. Elias Meaney scored after a nice move !!!

Dundalk 1 - 0 Shamrock Rovers

59'

Lynn Kavanah looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Meade Evanson climbed above Josiah Miller, then headed it across the goal.

Darian Teague did well to tip it round the post.

60'

Jerrold Rickard made a good pass to Hamnet Tuft, Hamnet Tuft took possession of the ball before Desmond Griffin could cut it out.

Hamnet Tuft delivered the ball to Jerrold Rickard, Forest Bullock couldn't cut it.

Jerrold Rickard dribbled past Desmond Griffin.

Jerrold Rickard tried to lob it over the keeper but the shot clattered off Moriarty Patterson.

61'

Forest Bullock had a crack at goal from the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

63'

Lynn Kavanah sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

64'

Arlie Fleming fed the ball forward to Kenton Carlisle, Meallan Vaughan couldn't cut it.

Kenton Carlisle surged past Quintin Hudnall!.

Kenton Carlisle was in the clear.

Kenton Carlisle had only Darian Teague to beat and struck it at goal but managed to punch the ball clear.

67'

Kenton Carlisle tried to chip the ball forward but Meallan Vaughan did well to spot and intercept the pass.

70'

Elias Meaney passed along the floor for Lynn Kavanah to pick it up, Lynn Kavanah picked up on the ball before Wil Coel could cut it out.

Lynn Kavanah played the ball into the area,Johnathan Reid couldn't reach it.

Meade Evanson beat Josiah Miller to the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Darian Teague managed to turn it over his bar.

71'

Jerrold Rickard faked a shot before cutting Desmond Griffin in a different direction.

Jerrold Rickard tried to get the cross in but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Forest Bullock.

72'

Forest Bullock directed the ball nicely to Desmond Griffin, Desmond Griffin trapped the ball nicely before Jerrold Rickard could intercept.

Desmond Griffin had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Hamnet Tuft failed to block the shot.

However, Desmond Griffin put it well over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

73'

Arlie Fleming dribbled confidently past Meallan Vaughan.

Arlie Fleming sent in a float cross, Quintin Hudnall stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Forest Bullock dived onto the ball towards the goal but Benen Hawk headed clear the danger.

74'

Kenton Carlisle had the strength to hold off Meallan Vaughan.

Kenton Carlisle tried to score from medium range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Quintin Hudnall.

75'

Forest Bullock laid it forward to Desmond Griffin, Desmond Griffin took it in his stride before Josiah Miller could intercept.

Desmond Griffin tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Hamnet Tuft approached too late to clear the danger.

But it was well wide from Desmond Griffin ... It was a shocking miss.

76'

Maurice Steele tried to dart past Elias Meaney but it failed.

77'

Elias Meaney tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Jerrold Rickard.

80'

Arlie Fleming stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Desmond Griffin won the aerial challenge against Benen Hawk but the ball went bad.

81'

Maurice Steele lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

83'

Moriarty Patterson tried to dribble past Johnathan Reid but it failed.

85'

Jerrold Rickard attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Forest Bullock threw himself in front of the shot.

86'

Arlie Fleming tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Meallan Vaughan.

87'

Lynn Kavanah failed in his attempt to jink past Johnathan Reid.

88'

Arlie Fleming took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

89'

Elias Meaney played a perfect pass for Colten Bullock, Colten Bullock took possession of the ball before Johnathan Reid could cut it out.

Colten Bullock played the ball to Raphael Linwood's feet, Maurice Steele stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Raphael Linwood but Benen Hawk blocked the shot.

90'

Corner taken by Josiah Miller and cut out by the opposition.

92'

Meallan Vaughan was outpaced by Kenton Carlisle.

Kenton Carlisle tried to square the ball from the wing but Quintin Hudnall found himself in the way of the ball.

94'

Maurice Steele tried to sprint past Elias Meaney but Maurice Steele lost out to Elias Meaney.

End Match Dundalk 1 - 0 Shamrock Rovers