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ShelbourneDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
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| 18 June 2021 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Shels stay unbeaten with win in Wexford
Shelbourne’s unbeaten run in the First Division remains in tact with a 1-0 win away at Wexford FC.
A George Poynton penalty was the difference between the two sides, as Wexford put up a valiant second half performance at Ferrycarrig Park.
The league leaders did not come out firing on all cylinders as they had done against Bray, but they still managed to come away with the three points, remaining unbeaten in the division. Wexford can take some positives from their performance, particularly in the second half when they began to carve out more chances.
Chances were scarce for Wexford in the opening 45 minutes as Kyle Robinson missed their only attempt on goal after 36 minutes. It was Shelbourne that dominated the first half. George Poynton pulled the strings in midfield, dictating the tempo. Their first attempt coming just before 20 minutes, when Shane Farrell’s close-range strike failed to meet the target.
Wexford keeper Jimmy Corcoran had a busy first half and he was forced into making a good reaction save from a glancing header on the half hour mark. Shelbourne were finally breaking down a stubborn Wexford defence and a scrappy passage of play inside the Wexford box resulted in a penalty to the visitors.
It was Poynton that stepped up to roll the ball down the middle of the goal to give Shelbourne the lead and get his third goal of the season.
The score remained 1-0 at half-time and Shelbourne seemed comfortable enough to ease off the home side, never really threatening for the remainder of the game. Their laid back approach allowed the home side to gain some momentum and after the hour mark Wexford began to push on in search of an equaliser.
Karl Fitzsimons sent a header wide from one of several corners won by Wexford within the space of five minutes. Conor Crowley also saw his long range attempt drag wide of the post.
Crowley was one of the standout players for Wexford, covering the majority of the pitch and winning the ball back multiple times. However, it was the class of Poynton and left-back Kevin O’Connor that saw Shelbourne through to the end.
The win tonight sees Shelbourne go 11 points clear of UCD at the top of the First Division, while Wexford remain at the bottom of the table.
Timeline
Past Meetings
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(Series 3)
1 - 0Tolka Park Shelbourne v Wexford FC |
Ground
| Ferrycarrig Park |
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| Ferrycarrig Park, Kilpatrick, The Borough District of Wexford, County Wexford, Leinster, Y35 E296, Ireland |
Kevin O'Connor has a free kick attempt saved
Shelbourne win a free kick in a threatening position
Brian McManus sends a volley wide
Evan Farrell enters the game
Ryan Brennan goes close, attempting to lob Jimmy Corcoran, but the Wexford goalkeeper makes a save
Lorcan Fitzgerald clears JJ Lunney\'s header off of the Wexford line
O'Connor is replaced
Brian McManus is introduced into the game
Karl Fitzsimons sends a header narrowly wide
Another corner for Wexford after a nice spell of play
Wexford FC win a corner. They have begun to slowly edge their way into the game
Conor Crowley sends a shot from distance wide
Dayle Rooney places a volley straight into Jimmy Corcoran's chest
Paul Fox is subbed off
Jack Larkin comes on
And we are back underway at Ferrycarrig Park
The first half draws to a close with Shelbourne leading 1-0. Wexford will be happy with their performance for the first half hour. Shelbourne have dominated proceedings at Ferrycarrig Park and go into the break deserving leaders.
Crowley receives a yellow for a foul
Kyle Robinson sends a strike from the edge of the box wide
Poynton slots the penalty straight down the middle to give Shelbourne the lead
Shelbourne win a penalty after a scrappy passage of play inside the Wexford penalty area
Jimmy Corcoran is forced into a great save from a Shelbourne header
Corner to Wexford after some great footwork from Jack Doherty
Some nice play from Shels results in Shane Farrell blasting a close range opportunity wide.
Freekick to Shels as James Carroll commits a foul just outside of the Wexford box
Another corner to Shels as they begin to apply more pressure
Shelbourne win a corner
Corner won by Wexford after some nice play down the left wing
And we're off with Wexford playing from left to right
Tonight sees Ian Ryan take charge of Wexford for the fourth time. Wexford will be looking for a second win under their new manager, as they try and turn around their poor season.
Meanwhile, Shelbourne remain unchanged from their 4-1 win against Bray last week. It is a Shels side in red hot form, looking to extend their unbeaten run this year.
Two changes from Wexford FC tonight, as Karl Fitzsimons and Paul Fox replace Kevin McEvoy and Charlie Smith
Hello and welcome to Finalwhistle.ie's coverage of Wexford FC vs Shelbourne FC in the First Division. It is a very sunny day at Ferrycarrig Park where 100 fans will be watching tonight's game.