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Date Time League Season
13 August 2021 7:45 pm LOI Men's First Division 2021

Match Report

Wexford impress with win over Cabo’

Wexford FC made it three wins from three over Cabinteely this season following an impressive second-half display in their 2-1 win tonight at Ferrycarrig Park.

Goals from Kyle Robinson and Jack Moylan came either side of Kieran Marty Waters’s equaliser as Cabo watched their playoff dreams slip away.

The visitors will be left with a sour taste in their mouths following tonight’s defeat. Pat Devlin’s side dominated the majority of the first-half and large parts of the second. 

Keith Dalton will be wondering what could have been had any of his teammates latched on to the numerous pin-point corners he delivered in the first-half. While Wexford will have to thank goalkeeper Jimmy Corcoran for making a flurry of saves in the opening 45.

After the break Cabo continued their dominance, again failing to convert any chances. Niall Barnes and Keith Dalton both missed early chances. 

Right before the hour, Wexford finally got into motion.  Conor Crowley whipped in a corner and found Kyle Robinson who headed home his seventh goal of the season. 

Just three minutes after taking the lead a Dalton cross finally found a target. Kieran Marty Waters sent a bullet header past Jimmy Corcroan to equalise.

Despite the quick reply, Wexford looked like a reinvigorated side. The midfield and defence pressed aggressively and the front three looked more alive than they had in the first-half. 

Two of that front three combined for the winner in the 68th minute. Jack Doherty hooked a cross over his shoulder straight into the feet of Jack Moylan. The Bohemians loanee touched the ball around the oncoming defender before smashing the ball into the back of the net. 

Following Moylan’s goal, Cabinteely threw everything they had at Wexford. But Incredible defensive displays from Lorcan Fitzgerald and Kevin McEvoy helped ensure a surprising victory for the hosts. 

Tonight’s defeat will be seen as a missed opportunity for Cabo as their late surge for a playoff place has taken a massive hit. For Ian Ryan’s side, the victory is nothing but a confidence booster and something that this squad can build upon for next season. 

Wexford FC

1Jimmy Corcoran Goalkeeper
29Lorcan Fitzgerald Defender
15Kevin McEvoy Defender 87'
2Thomas Considine 11 Defender
20Daniel Dobbin Defender
9Karl Fitzsimons Defender
7Conor Crowley Midfielder 90'
8Karl Manahan 25 Forward
10Jack Doherty Midfielder
16Jack Moylan 21 Midfielder 68'
17Kyle Robinson 19 Forward 57'
69'
22Sean Martin Goalkeeper
11Paul Fox 2 Midfielder
12Fionn McCaffrey
14Tyler Dunphy Midfielder
21Harry Groome 16 Midfielder
19Evan Farrell 17 Forward
25Anthony Dolan 8 Midfielder
26Ayman Yousif Forward
28Donal Porter Defender

Cabinteely

25Harry Halwax Goalkeeper
2Daniel Blackbyrne Defender
3Kevin Knight Defender
4Jack Hudson Defender
7Keith Dalton Midfielder
8Zak O’Neill 26 Midfielder
14Jack Watson 6 Midfielder 24'
15Eoin Massey 20 Midfielder
12Niall Barnes 22 Midfielder
10Kieran Marty Waters Forward 61'
16Vilius Labutis 34 Midfielder
45Michael Quinn Goalkeeper
6Alex Aspil 14 Midfielder 90'
19Luke McWilliams Defender
20Eoin McPhillips 15 Midfielder
22Dean Casey 12 Midfielder
26Jordan Payne 8 Forward
29Jem Campion Forward
33Mitchell Byrne Defender
34Ben Feeney 16 Forward
  • 90'

    Alex Aspil is booked for a high foot

  • 90'

    Jack Hudson loops a header over the bar

  • 90'

    Marty Waters has a tame shot inside the box deflected out for a corner

  • 90'

    Conor Crowley is booked

  • 90'

    The hosts still not afraid to come forward as we begin the five minutes of injury-time

  • 87'

    Kevin McEvoy is booked for time wasting

  • 85'

    Eoin McPhillips' shot from distance is deflected out for a corner

  • 84'

    Cabinteely throwing the kitchen sink at the hosts here but they can't seem to find a way through

  • 80'

    Alex Aspil, Jordan Payne and Eoin McPhillips replace them

  • 80'

    Jack Watson, Zak O'Neil and Eoin Massey are off

  • 80'

    Kyle Robinson is replaced

  • 80'

    Evan Farrell is on

  • 76'

    Replacing Jack Moylan

  • 76'

    Harry Groome is on

  • 76'

    Anthony Dolan replaces him

  • 76'

    Karl Manahan comes off

  • 73'

    Niall Barnes is replaced

  • 73'

    Dean Casey comes on

  • 72'

    Jack Hudson wins a free-kick out wide in a threatening position

  • 69'

    Kyle Robinson is booked

  • 68'

    And Wexford go back ahead! Jack Moylan takes the ball down in the box before smashing it home past Halwax

  • 65'

    Kyle Robinson forces a great save from Harry Halwax

  • 65'

    Ben Feeney is on

  • 65'

    Labutis comes off

  • 65'

    Kevin Knight is booked for an off the ball incident

  • 62'

    Paul Fox is on

  • 62'

    Thomas Considine comes off

  • 61'

    And it's level! Kieran Marty Walters with a bullet header

  • 57'

    GOAL! And it's Wexford that take the lead. Kyle Robinson heads home from a Crowley corner

  • 57'

    Ball falls to Doherty in the box who's shot is deflected out for a corner

  • 55'

    So far the visitors have continued their dominance from the opening 45 minutes.

  • 50'

    Niall Barnes goes through on goal, but his strike from the edge of the box goes well wide

  • 45'

    An early chance for Dalton. The visitors have picked up where they left off from the first-half

  • 45'

    Back underway at Ferrycarrig Park

  • 45'

    HT: 0-0. A quiet first-half but it is Cabinteely that have looked the most threatening side so far

  • 42'

    Again Corcoran saves. Easier this time for the Wexford shot-stopper as it's a close range Labutis header that goes straight into his chest

  • 40'

    Corcoran is forced into a great save from a long range effort courtesy of Kieran Marty Waters

  • 38'

    A nice counter from Cabinteely leads to half chance for Niall Barnes but he can't get a good connection on the ball and his volley sails wide

  • 35'

    Again nobody can get something on to one of Dalton's deliveries

  • 35'

    Cabinteely win a corner after some well sustained pressure. The visitors are looking dangerous now

  • 28'

    Jack Moylan blasts the proceeding free over the bar

  • 28'

    Jack Doherty wins a free-kick just outside the Cabinteely box

  • 24'

    Jack Watson is booked for a foul on Kyle Robinson

  • 21'

    A nice run from Zak O'Neil comes to a disappointing end when he can't find Labutis with a through ball

  • 17'

    A good run down the wing from Keith Dalton results in a corner to Cabinteely

  • 15'

    A quiet opening 15 so far with both sides looking pretty even. Cabinteely have produced the game's only real chance

  • 10'

    Niall Barnes has a shot from close range saved by Corcoran

  • 8'

    Lorcan Fitzgerald is dispossessed by Marty Waters and the Cabo forward goes down on the edge of the area, but no foul is given

  • 5'

    A Kieran Marty Waters cross is deflected and then spilled by Corcoran. Corner to Cabinteely

  • 1'

    And we are underway

  • A win is vital for Cabo this evening if they are to make a late surge for the playoff places. As for Wexford, the story remains the same as it has been all season. A win won't do much for their league position but gathering wins will help Ian Ryan's side grow in confidence and build towards something better next season

  • Ian Ryan makes two changes to the Wexford starting 11 that lost to Bray last week. Thomas Considine and Daniel Dobbin make their first ever starts, replacing Paul Cleary and Paul Fox. Fionn McCaffrey gets the call up to the bench from the under 19s

  • The visitors are unchanged in their starting 11, however Ben Feeney replaces an injured Sean McDonald on the bench

  • Hello and welcome to FinalWhistle.ie's coverage of tonight's First Division clash between Wexford FC and Cabinteely FC. There's just an hour to go until kick-off in the Sunny South East

Past Meetings

(1st Round)
3 - 0
FAI Cup
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford FC v Cabinteely

(Series 10)
0 - 2
LOI Men's First Division
Stradbrook

Cabinteely v Wexford FC

(Series 1)
1 - 2
LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford FC v Cabinteely

(Series 14)
1 - 5
LOI Men's First Division
Stradbrook

Cabinteely v Wexford FC

(Series 5)
0 - 0
LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford FC v Cabinteely

Ground

Ferrycarrig Park
Ferrycarrig Park, Kilpatrick, The Borough District of Wexford, County Wexford, Leinster, Y35 E296, Ireland

Seán is a final year Journalism student in DCU.