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Longford TownVideo
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
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| 24 February 2023 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Longford Snatch Two Points Away From Title Chasing Waterford
Longford Town bounced back from their disappointing defeat to Athlone Town to hold title favourites Waterford to a score draw at the RSC.
The home side broke the deadlock in the sixth minute through an own goal from Darragh Lynch. In a game that the home side dominated the visitors leveled matters against the run of play in the 57th minute through substitute Mohamed Boudiaf
The home start started well and just seconds after the kick-off they won their first corner. Their pressure paid off in the sixth minute when Barry Baggley’s corner from the right ended up going off Town’s Darragh Lynch in a crowded area.
Waterford continued to dominate and won a number of corners but as the game went on the visitors settled down and played some nice football. Unfortunately they were unable to create anything to really trouble Blues keeper Paul Martin.
Wassim Aouachria should’ve done better with his effort in the 30th minute. Four minutes later Town keeper Jack Brady denied Connor Parsons as the home side pressed for a second goal.
Town were dealt a blow in the 37th minute when Derek Daly went off injured; the former Blues player had been playing well.
In the space of one minute Chris Conn-Clarke had two long range efforts that came very close to doubling his side’s advantage.
The Blues settled into the second half quickly and piled on the pressure. But against the run of play the visitors drew level in the 57th minute. A pinpoint cross by Shane Elworthy met the head of substitute Mohamed Boudiaf at the back post and he made no mistake.
That goal lifted the visitors with Aodh Dervin excellent at both ends of the field. In the 83rd minute substitute Adam Verdon hit a volley but it went wide.
As the clock ticked down it was the Blues that went in search of a winning goal but the Town held firm with some resolute defending. Deep in stoppage time sub Francis Campbell nearly won it for the Town but his volley just went over.
Timeline
Past Meetings
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(Round 35)
1 - 2LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town 1-2 Waterford |
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(Round 26)
1 - 2LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford 1-2 Longford Town |
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(Round 17)
0 - 3LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Waterford |
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(Round 8)
1 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Longford Town |
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(Series 35)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Waterford |
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(Series 25)
4 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Longford Town |
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(Series 17)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Waterford |
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(Series 7)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Longford Town |
4 - 6eLOI Group C
Online Event Longford Town v Waterford |
Ground
| Regional Sports Centre |
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| Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Inner Ring Road, Kilbarry, Waterford, County Waterford, Munster, X91 KT29, Ireland |
Deniese O'Flaherty
Deniese is a freelance sports journalist/broadcaster. She has worked for several local and national media outlets. GAA and soccer are her great loves and she also follows rugby league and snooker. She's a big supporter of her local clubs St. Mary's GAA Granard and Longford Town. She also follows Celtic, Liverpool and Leeds Rhinos. She presented and produced a popular sports podcast last year where she interviewed Ray Houghton, Chris Kamara and John Hartson. Deniese is currently Head of Communications for Boccia Ireland
Thomas Oluwa is booked
Francis Campbell tries his luck for the Town but it went over
Five mins of additional time
A Blues corner
Aodh Dervin is playing very well for the visitors
Josh Giurgi is off
Francis Campbell is one for the visitors
Adam Verdon with a volley but it's wide
Very few chances by either side
Roland Idowu makes way
Shane Griffin is one
The visitors have been lifted by that goal
Gary Armstrong goes off
Adam Verdon is on for the visitors
Boudiaf with a cross that is intercepted by Paul Martin
Charles Ondo's effort is wide
Connor Parsons goes off
Charles Ondo is on
Auoachria is off
Thomas Oluwa is on
A pinpoint cross from Shane Elworthy and a great header from the substitute
Boudiaf levels matters for the visitors.
The visitors lack a cutting edge up front
Waterford break and it eventually falls to Sobowale but it's wide
Darragh Lynchs goes off
Jamal Ibrahim is on
Half-time whistle goes here
There is a crowd of 2,836 at the RSC
Conn-Clarke with another chance. Got by a few tackles and takes a shot but it just went over
Chris Conn-Clarke has a chance but he curls his effort wide
The injured Derek Daly goes off
Mohamed Boudiaf is on
Jack Brady does very well to deny Connor Parsons.
Aouachria should've done better with his effort there. Puts it wide
Jack Brady once again punches away a Waterford corner. The Blues pressing for a second goal
Waterford with a seventh corner
Jack Brady punches it away
Nice move from Waterford ends in a corner
Connor Parsons with a volley that gets a deflection for a corner
Good defending from the visitors
Town are playing a lot better than last weekend.
Shane Elworthy's cross is too heavy and out for a goal kick.
Corner taken by Derek Daly eventually comes back to Daly but he hits a low drive at Paul Martin
Baggley back to put the ball out for a corner to Town
Kyle O'Connor did very well to cover Sobowale
Nothing comes of it
Town win their first corner
Another Waterford corner. Such is their dominance
A corner from Baggley goes in off Darragh Lynch in a crowded area.
And another corner
Jack Brady puts the ball out for a second Waterford corner.
Baggley with the delivery but too much on it and it goes out.
A corner to Waterford within seconds of kick-off
Great crowd at the RSC for this evening's game. Atmosphere is building nicely
Waterford got off to a good start with a 3-0 win away to Wexford last weekend. Town fell to a disappointing defeat to local rivals Athlone Town. Blues manager Danny Searle will want more of the same from his side while Stephen Henderson the Town boss will want to see a reaction from his players.
On their last visit to the RSC Town snatched a dramatic late win. Goals in the 84th minute and deep in stoppage time earned the win for Town.
The teams are in now. Big news from Longford Town - captain Sam Verdon has left the club. Shane Elworthy is now captain. New signings Gary Armstrong and Cian Byrne start for the Midlanders
Good evening and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of Waterford and Longford Town. Deniese O'Flaherty here to keep you updated.