Welcome to the match between Kilkenny city and Shamrock Rovers

1'

Clifford Chase tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Jerrold Rickard.

4'

Linton Whitaker made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Maurice Steele.

5'

Ansel Bancroft made a pass to Bram Wright, Johnathan Reid couldn't cut it.

Bram Wright played a wonderful ball for Dannie Deadman, Dannie Deadman took it in his stride before Maurice Steele could cut it out.

Dannie Deadman made space for himself and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Benen Hawk failed to block the shot.

Dannie Deadman sent the ball past Darian Teague to back of the net ... Dannie Deadman scored. Super finish !!! ... The fans chanted Dannie Deadman's name !

Kilkenny city 1 - 0 Shamrock Rovers

7'

Meallan Vaughan attempted to lift the ball forward but Linton Whitaker closed in and intercepted the ball.

8'

Yellow card shown to Tim Snyders.

Johnathan Reid tried an in-swinging corner.

Benen Hawk had the beating in the air of Lorn Jeanes, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But Benen Hawk's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a poor miss from Benen Hawk. He looked like he was short of match practice.

9'

Yellow card shown to Ansel Bancroft.

Ansel Bancroft passed along the floor for Bram Wright to pick it up, Johnathan Reid couldn't cut out the pass.

Bram Wright hit the ball forward to Dannie Deadman, Maurice Steele stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Dannie Deadman took the ball past Josiah Miller.

Dannie Deadman lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and chipped the ball goalwards. Benen Hawk couldn't reach it.

Darian Teague got up to tip it over.

10'

Lorn Jeanes struck the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

11'

Darcy Moriarty stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Hamnet Tuft.

13'

Kaelan Rollins tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Meallan Vaughan.

16'

Bram Wright tried to chip the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Maurice Steele.

17'

Kaelan Rollins laid it forward to Linton Whitaker, Linton Whitaker took it in his stride before Meallan Vaughan could cut it out.

Swerving shot by Linton Whitaker from 20 yards but the shot clattered off Quintin Hudnall.

22'

Corner taken by Quintin Hudnall.

Wil Coel tried to head the ball upfield but Cornelius Arterberry managed to block the header.

23'

Quintin Hudnall tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Linton Whitaker.

25'

Darcy Moriarty took the ball past Hamnet Tuft.

Darcy Moriarty tried to use his skill to go past Jerrold Rickard but Jerrold Rickard nicked the ball from the toes of Darcy Moriarty.

26'

Jerrold Rickard attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Darcy Moriarty.

28'

Darcy Moriarty tried to sprint past Hamnet Tuft but Hamnet Tuft robbed Darcy Moriarty.

30'

Bram Wright made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Johnathan Reid.

31'

Kaelan Rollins tried to dribble past Meallan Vaughan but Meallan Vaughan robbed Kaelan Rollins.

32'

Bram Wright shot from 30 yards but Maurice Steele hoofed the ball clear.

33'

Linton Whitaker knocked a long ball,Meallan Vaughan couldn't cut out the pass.

Hank Salomon quickly fired in a curving shot at goal before Josiah Miller could reach the ball.

Darian Teague was stranded and helpless to save it ... Vintage strike from Hank Salomon !!! GOAL!!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Kilkenny city 2 - 0 Shamrock Rovers

34'

Kaelan Rollins took the corner to the edge of the area.

Bram Wright got above Josiah Miller to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Clifford Chase made a pass to Hank Salomon, Benen Hawk missed his interception.

Hank Salomon lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and attempted a thunderous drive. Josiah Miller approached too late to block it.

But Hank Salomon effort went inches wide ... That should have been a goal.

35'

Linton Whitaker jinked confidently past Meallan Vaughan.

Linton Whitaker tried to cross the ball low but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Quintin Hudnall.

36'

Quintin Hudnall tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Kaelan Rollins.

38'

Hank Salomon ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Dannie Deadman got to the ball before Benen Hawk, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Darian Teague beat the ball away.

42'

Kaelan Rollins played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball struck Meallan Vaughan.

44'

Tim Snyders made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Kaelan Rollins got in the way of the ball.

45'

Darcy Moriarty fed the ball forward to Clifford Chase, Clifford Chase took possession of the ball before Hamnet Tuft could reach it.

Clifford Chase moved the ball forward for Darcy Moriarty, Jerrold Rickard failed to reach the ball.

A float cross was delivered by Darcy Moriarty, Hamnet Tuft tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Benen Hawk out-jumped Lorn Jeanes, then headed the ball clear.

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47'

Ansel Bancroft played a lovely ball for Cornelius Arterberry, Cornelius Arterberry trapped the ball nicely before Johnathan Reid could reach it.

Cornelius Arterberry tried a medium range effort. Maurice Steele failed to charge down the shot.

But Cornelius Arterberry sent the ball high into the stands ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

49'

Ansel Bancroft hit the ball high towards Darcy Moriarty in the area, Darcy Moriarty controlled the ball when bringing it down before Maurice Steele could cut it out.

Darcy Moriarty found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Benen Hawk blocked the shot.

51'

Linton Whitaker tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Johnathan Reid.

53'

Linton Whitaker lofted the ball high towards Hank Salomon, Hank Salomon controlled the ball when bringing it down before Maurice Steele could intercept.

Hank Salomon tried an optimistic effort at goal but Josiah Miller got himself between the ball and goal.

55'

Quintin Hudnall hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Kaelan Rollins scrambled the ball away.

58'

Bram Wright dribbled past Johnathan Reid.

Bram Wright delivered the ball to Hank Salomon, the ball was picked up by Hank Salomon before Maurice Steele could reach it.

Good play by Hank Salomon in making himself some space and drove the ball at goal. Benen Hawk didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Good goalkeeping by Darian Teague to block the shot with his body.

59'

Hamnet Tuft tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Clifford Chase.

60'

Clifford Chase made good use of the scissors dribble. As Hamnet Tuft lost his balance, Clifford Chase dribbled past Hamnet Tuft.

Clifford Chase tried to play it past Jerrold Rickard but Jerrold Rickard blocked Clifford Chase.

61'

Dannie Deadman dribbled past Johnathan Reid.

Dannie Deadman tried to skip past the challenge of Maurice Steele but Maurice Steele dispossessed Dannie Deadman.

62'

Kaelan Rollins aimed the corner at the far post.

Cornelius Arterberry had a header for a goal but Benen Hawk used his head to clear the ball.

63'

Bram Wright tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Johnathan Reid intercepted the pass.

65'

Clifford Chase tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Hamnet Tuft.

68'

Quintin Hudnall tried to get onto the pass but Kaelan Rollins got to the ball first.

69'

Darcy Moriarty easily got past the challenge of Meallan Vaughan.

Darcy Moriarty tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Quintin Hudnall.

70'

Linton Whitaker played a wonderful ball for Kaelan Rollins, the ball was picked up by Kaelan Rollins before Meallan Vaughan could cut it out.

Kaelan Rollins tried to supply a float cross but Quintin Hudnall cut it out.

72'

Hamnet Tuft tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Clifford Chase.

73'

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

76'

Ansel Bancroft tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Maurice Steele.

78'

Meallan Vaughan made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ansel Bancroft.

79'

Cornelius Arterberry played a pinpoint pass to Linton Whitaker, Linton Whitaker picked up on the ball before Meallan Vaughan could cut it out.

Linton Whitaker sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Quintin Hudnall failed to block the shot.

Brilliantly saved by Darian Teague!.

82'

Maurice Steele tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Ansel Bancroft did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

85'

Bram Wright played a perfect pass for Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft took possession of the ball before Johnathan Reid could intercept.

Ansel Bancroft got past Maurice Steele with ease.

Ansel Bancroft tried to lob the ball at goal but Benen Hawk blocked the shot.

88'

Darcy Moriarty played a lovely ball for Clifford Chase, Clifford Chase picked up on the ball before Jerrold Rickard could intercept.

Clifford Chase tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Hamnet Tuft.

90'

Bram Wright tried to use his skill to go past Johnathan Reid but Johnathan Reid won the ball from Bram Wright.

91'

Bram Wright's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

End Match Kilkenny city 2 - 0 Shamrock Rovers