2 v 0 
Longford TownVideo
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2023 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Wexford Up to Fourth With Win Over Longford
Goals in each half from Luka Lovic and Aaron Dobbs saw Wexford move up to fourth in the table with victory over Longford Town at Ferrycarrig Park.
The home side were full value for their win as they extended their unbeaten run to six league games. For the Town it was their second defeat in a row and another below par performance.
Lovic opened the scoring in the 31st minute and Dobbs grabbed his 14th goal of the season in the 53rd minute.
The home side took the game to the Town straight from the start. Town’s passing on a number of occasions was slack and they offered very little to threaten the Wexford defence.
A mistake from the Town gifted the home side the first chance of the game in the third minute; Kian Corbally played the ball to Darragh Levinston and Dylan Hand was back to deflect it out for a corner.
The visitors had half chances but nothing to trouble Wexford keeper Owen Mason. The best chance of the half fell to the home side in the 19th minute when James Crawford’s corner found Dobbs at the far post but he headed just wide.
Wexford piled on the pressure and forced Town into conceding a number of corners. The deadlock was broken in the 31st minute when Crawford’s corner was powerfully headed to the net by Lovic for his tnird goal of the season. It was no more than the home side deserved.
Kyle O’Connor’s low cross was gathered by Mason in the 37th minute. Near the break Hand shot over but it was poor from the visitors in that opening half.
The home side doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute. Thomas Oluwa did well, he played the ball to Dobbs, he found the space before firing to the net.
Town manager Stephen Henderson decided to empty his bench after that and made four changes. But despite new personnel they created very little.
Wexford substitute Mark Hanratty had a few chances but couldn’t find a way past Town netminder Jack Brady. In the 90th minute Town substitute Beineon O’Brien Whitmarsh brought a good save out of Mason.
Timeline
| 20. Reece Webb | 15' | |
| 12. Luka Lovic | 31' | |
| 46' | Gary Armstrong Ross Fay | |
| 10. Aaron Dobbs | 53' | |
| 62' | Josh Giurgi Derek Daly | |
| 62' | Ola Adeyemo Beineon O'Brien Whitmarsh | |
| 62' | Jordan Adeyemo Cristian Magerusan | |
| 62' | Adam Wixted James Doona | |
| Thomas Oluwa Mark Hanratty | 69' | |
| Darragh Levingston Danny Furlong | 73' | |
| Ethan Boyle Aaron Robinson | 85' | |
| Aaron Dobbs Eoin Kenny | 85' | |
| 87' | 9. Cristian Magerusan | |
| 93' | 19. Mohamed Boudiaf |
Past Meetings
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(Round 21)
2 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town FC 2-1 Wexford FC |
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(Round 15)
0 - 3LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC 0-3 Longford Town FC |
|
(Round 9)
1 - 2LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town FC 1-2 Wexford FC |
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(Round 29)
1 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town 1-0 Wexford FC |
|
(Round 21)
2 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Longford Town |
|
(Round 15)
2 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Wexford FC |
|
(Round 6)
0 - 3LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Longford Town |
|
(Series 18)
2 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Longford Town |
|
(Series 9)
3 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Wexford FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Longford Town FC |
2 - 4LOI Men's Premier Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town FC v Wexford FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Longford Town FC |
Ground
| Ferrycarrig Park |
|---|
| Ferrycarrig Park, Kilpatrick, The Borough District of Wexford, County Wexford, Leinster, Y35 E296, 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
Mo Boudiaf is booked
Owen Mason saves from Beineon O'Brien Whitmarsh
Cristian Magerusan is booked
Ethan Boyle is off
Aaron Robinson is back after a number of months out injured
Aaron Dobbs is off
Eoin Kenny is on
Mark Hanratty's effort is deflected out for a corner
Darragh Levington is off
Danny Furlong is on
Darragh Levingston with a shot that's straight at Brady
Mark Hanratty with a cross in but it's gathered by Jack Brady
The injured Thomas Oluwa has gone off
Mark Hanratty is on
Thomas Oluwa has gone down
Town have emptied their bench
Adam Wixted
James Doona is on
Jordan Adeyemo is off
Cristian Magerusan is on
Ola Adeyemo is on
Beineon O'Brien-Whitmarsh is on
Josh Giurgi is off
Derek Daly is on
Wexford have a corner
Thomas Oluwa does well and he plays the ball back to Aaron Dobbs, he finds the space to fire past Jack Brady
Thomas Oluwa with a shot but Brady is down to it
Thomas Oluwa just wide for Wexford
Gary Armstrong is off
Ross Fay is on for the Town
A free for the visitors
Dylan Hand shoots over
Josh Giurgi cuts the ball back but there is no one there
Kyle O'Connor's low cross is gathered by Owen Mason
Wexford looking for a second goal. The Town have been very poor so far. Offered nothing
A corner from James Crawford is headed home by Luka Lovic. It had been coming.
Cross in by Reece Webb, Jack Brady comes out but Gary Armstrong puts it out for a corner
Town have yet to test the Wexford keeper Owen Mason
Another free for Wexford
The home side are the better of the two so far. Have bossed possession
Levingston's free is hooked over the bar by Gary Armstrong
The home side have a free
The visitors are quite slack with their passing.
James Crawford's corner finds Aaron Dobbs at the far post but his header is just wide.
It ends up going out for a Wexford corner
A throw in a good position for Wexford
Jordan Adeyemo makes a run but is shouldered off the ball by Luke Browne and it's out for a goal-kick.
Town have the first corner of the game
Jordan Adeyemo is brought down by Reece Webb and he's booked
Town scramble the ball away.
Ola Adeyemo takes a shot but it's blocked by Luke Browne
Throw-in for Town in the Wexford half
Wexford putting a lot of pressure on Town when they are in possession
A mistake from the Town - Kian Corbally plays the ball to Darragh Levinston and it's Dylan Hand back to deflect out for a corner.
Dylan Hand plays the ball back to keeper Jack Brady and he hits it clear.
Early throw-in for Longford Town
Plenty of former players in both sides. Also in the Wexford squad is Eoin Kenny the son of former Longford Town boss Stephen Kenny. Wexford manager James Keddy was assistant manager with the Town last season.
In the previous three games between these two sides this season Wexford won the first meeting with the Town winning the other two.
On Friday night Wexford defeated Bray Wanderers 2-1 while Longford Town were beaten 3-0 at home to Waterford.
Seven points separate the two sides. If Town are to have any hope of getting a play-off spot they need a win tonight.
Ìt's 5th versus 6th at Ferrycarrig Park tonight as Wexford entertain Longford Town