WE’RE LIVE AT the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as Letterkenny Rovers face Crumlin United in the final of the FAI Intermediate Cup.
FULL-TIME – CRUMLIN UNITED 5-0 LETTERKENNY ROVERS
89 mins – GOAL FOR CRUMLIN UNITED. And it’s a brilliant way for Gregory Moorhouse to complete his treble when he flicks a back heel part Rory Kelly from Carl Forsyth’s cross. Super goal. CRUMLIN UNITED 5-0 LETTERKENNY ROVERS
82 mins – GOAL FOR CRUMLIN UNITED Eight minutes from time, Moorhouse turns provider as he squared for Dean Hurley to bang home from close range past a flat-footed Kelly. CRUMLIN UNITED 4-0 LETTERKENNY ROVERS
62 mins – Tristian Ferris on for Jonathan Minnock for Rovers. LRFC 0-3 CUFC
[adrotate group=”62″]60 mins – Should’ve been four. Rory Kelly makes a fine point blank save to deny Gregory Moorhouse his hat-trick after the Rovers goalkeeper got a block on the original cross from Carl Forsyth. LRFC 0-3 CUFC
55 mins – Steve Okakpu-Emeka on for Terence Shiels on the Rovers team. LRFC 0-3 CUFC
Here’s the Letterkenny Roves squad before kick-off at the Aviva. Photo Geraldine Diver
55 mins – GOAL FOR CRUMLIN UNITED – this time it’s Alan McGreal on the mark after he rounds Ryan Lonergan before shooting past Rory Kelly on his left foot. LETTERKENNY ROVERS 0-3 CRUMLIN UNITED
53 mins – Rovers competing much better in the second half but Crumlin still in control following those two early goals. Carl Forsyth hits the side-netting but Rory Kelly had it covered. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
[adrotate group=”61″]46 mins – We’re underway again. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
HALF-TIME – LETTERKENNY ROVERS 0-2 CRUMLIN UNITED
45 mins – There will be one additional minute. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
44 mins – Darren McElwaine’s hooked cross is almost perfect for Terence Shiels but Shane Supple in the Crumlin goal makes a good catch. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
43 mins – Yellow card for Luke Kelly of Crumlin for a foul on Paul McVeigh. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
41 mins – Better from Rovers. David Shovlin skips into the area and wins a corner. But Mark Forker has two bites at it and Crumlin clear. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
[adrotate group=”64″]36 mins – Long ball from Jonathan Minnock gave David Shovlin a gallop but it was gathered by Shane Supple in the Crumlin goal. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
34 mins – Conor Murphy curls over the bar after approach play from Gregory Moorhouse and Carl Forsyth after Christy Connaghan was dispossessed. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
31 mins – A half-volley from Alan McGreal of Crumlin, following a cross from Conor Murphy, is just over. Crumlin are creating chances at will here. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
28 mins – Free header from James Lee from a free-kick by Carl Forsyth. It was glanced goalwards but just wide of the mark. Close call. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
[adrotate group=”46″]26 mins – Good effort from Terence Shiels – a cross-cum-shot – and it looked like goalkeeper Shane Supple clawed the ball away. However, match referee Edwin McNally awards a goal kick. Better from Rovers. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
23 mins – Rovers don’t clear clear a bouncing cross and it comes to Carl Forsyth at the back post. Rory Kelly gets something on the shot from a tight angle but it could’ve gone anywhere. The corner is cleared. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
21 mins – Rovers just need to get a few passes together and settle things. LRFC 0-2 CUFC
18 mins – GOAL FOR CRUMLIN. Nightmare for Rovers. Conor Murphy gets away from Jonathan Minnock and squares for Gregory Moorhouse to take a touch and steer past Rory Kelly. LETTERKENNY ROVERS 0-2 CRUMLIN UNITED
[adrotate group=”41″]17 mins – Good save by Rory Kelly from Luke Kelly, after Jonathan Minnock was dispossessed. LRFC 0-1 CUFC
14 – GOAL FOR CRUMLIN. This time Gregory Moorhouse does the damage. He was fed by James Lee into the inside right channel and shot below Rory Kelly. LETTERKENNY ROVERS 0-1 CRUMLIN UNITED
13 mins – Phew! Gregory Moorhouse of Crumlin might’ve been offside but he hared down the the right and his centre was deflected wide by Ryan Longeran. Great clearance – some of the Crumlin crowded celebrated thinking it was in it was so close. LRFC 0-0 CUFC
12 mins – Roves had a free in the decent position down the right there. Jonathan Minnock, left-footed went for goal, but it cleared the Crumlin crossbar. LRFC 0-0 CUFC
1 mins – A shot from the edge of the area by Conor Murphy of Crumlin is easily gathered by Rory Kelly in the Letterkenny goals. LRFC 0-0 CUFC
It’s the first time ever the Leckview Park side have made this stage of the competition, where manager Eamonn McConigley has gone with this team:
Rory Kelly; Ryan Lonergan, Shane Bradley, Paul Boyle, Jonathan Minnock; Terence Shiels, Mark Forker, Christy Connaghan, Paul McVeigh; David Shovlin, Darren McElwaine.
Crumlin United: Shane Supple; Gavin Kavanagh, Thomas Hyland, Noel Murray, Daniel McGuinness; Alan McGreal, Luke Kelly, James Lee, Carl Forsyth; Grogory Moorhouse, Conor Murphy.
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