Friday Night Action - Live Updates
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PREMIER DIVISION:
Bohemians 1-1 Derry City FT - Preview
Cork City 0-1 St.Patrick's Athletic FT - Preview
Drogheda United 0-0 Bray Wanderers FT - Preview
Galway United 0-0 Dundalk FT - Preview
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Sligo Rovers FT - Preview
FIRST DIVISION:
Limerick FC 4-1 Mervue United FT - Preview
Sporting Fingal 0-1 UCD FT - Preview
Monaghan United 0-1 Shelbourne FT - Preview
Wexford Youths 0-1 Waterford United FT - Preview
Week two of the League of Ireland begins tonight and our extratime.ie reporter, Gareth Penrose will be here for the evening giving you the latest updates from both the Premier and First division. If you wish to leave a comment on the action over the course of the night or if you just want to say hello, you can do so by emailing extratimelive@gmail.com.
22:00: Thank you to everybody for watching. Our email address is open and checked all week, so if you want to leave suggestions or comments, by all means do. Thank you for everyone that emailed in and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow and every week for this 2009 season. From me, Gareth Penrose and all the lads and ladies at the games reporting, thank you and good night.
21:59: And that is that. Shamrock Rovers have won their first game in Tallaght with a 2-1 victory. Welcome home to Shamrock Rovers!!! A historic night for the Hoops
21:57: Only one game now playing, Shamrock Rovers vs Sligo, and our match reports are starting to go up on the site. Extratime.ie will bring you all the reports and interviews from tonight's games. Tune in tomorrow also for the 2 games in the First Division taking place.
21:55 Free in for Wexford on the right side of the box. Malone misses the goal with a header from it and the ref blows time. FT Wexford 0 - 1 Waterford United
21:54: Full time in Monaghan. Fintan recommends the Mondogs on sale in the ground, which are apperently Hot Dogs... from Monaghan
21:52: Seven minutes added time in Wexford. Then 2 minutes later, the 4th official changes it to 3, and gets suitably abused. Sligo are pressing again now.
21:51: Wild shot from Fitzpatrick after good play down the left from Wexford. Kiely nearly though after a ball back up the pitch. Russel was there again to block. A great contest between these two peoples.
21:50: Torpey shoots, but it's looping and too high and goes over. Sligo are putting pressure on Shams.
21:48 GOOOALL!! GAVIN Peers scores for Sligo on 83 minutes. Shams 2 - 1 Sligo.
21:48: Galway match report available here
21:47: Looking like Waterford will hang on for the points in Wexford
21:45: Wexford come forward through Doyle, looks like he is pushed in the back, but the ball goes out and for a corner.
21:43: All the 19:45 starts are full time. Update on the Shels goal from Fintan Cassidy: David Cassidy shot was parried by the Mons keeper into the path of Bisto Flood who made no mistake to put it away to open the score
21:40: FT - Drogs 0-0 Bray, FT - Lims 4 - 1 Mervue
21:40: Derek O'Brien and Alan Murphy both go close in the dying stages for galway, but gough signals fulltime and it'sa 1-0 win to home side. 6 points from 6 for Galway.
21:39: Des Feeney was hoping for a Shels goal as he watched in Finglas, and nothing is better than a late goal
21:37: Bohs 1 - 1 Derry - FT
21:36: GOOOALL!! Shels score, through Flood!!!
21:33: In Wexford: Waterford get a lucky break, Russell blocked Kiely and the deflected ball was struck on the half volley and cracked off the bar with the keeper completely beaten.
21:33: Alan Smith in Cork is not optimistic that Cork City will score as they enter the last ten minutes. Three minutes of injury time in Dalymount
21:32: In Galway, Sean Kelly shoots from directly in front outside box for galway but Bennion punches it away
21:29: Hello to Conor McBrearty in Donegal Town, who is enjoying the ET updates tonight. He is delighted to see Shamrock Rovers finally get their dream move, and he will be tuned into Extratime.ie tomorrow for Harps clash against Longford. Our man Chris McNulty will be covering that fixture.
21:28: GOOOAL!! Goal! UCD take a deserved lead and its Kilduff on 80 mins!
21:27: Richie Baker header cleared off the line from a corner
21:25: GOOALL!! Galway have scored. Garry Breen in the 82nd minute.!! And Terryland go wild.
21:24: Update from Grace Uhr in Galway: Faherty chance from close range for Galway, but Bennion on the spot and makes a great save in heavy traffic. Needs brief medical attention afterwards but is okay
21:23: Update from Paul Moore in Fingal : Best chance for the home side. Shaun Williams with a wicked free kick into the box that UCD keeper Barron misses. Lucky for him Sean Harding is on the line to clear
21:22: GOALL!!! Penalty for Limerick, and Paul Walshe scores it, 80 minutes gone. 4-1.
21:22: In Cork, Leech laid off to Damian Lynch and the shot was saved by Dan Connor.
21:21: Change for Galway, Edwards for Mcbrien in the 77th min and Mcginley for Mulvinna for Dundalk.
21:20: Update from Graeme in Dalymount: This game is on a knife-edge. Bohs look like they may have a goal in them but they also look a bit suspect at the back
21:18: RED CARD Simon Kelly gets second yellow for Dundalk with 17 mins left and they're down to 10 men. The card was for tackling Derek O'Brien without the ball
21:16: GOOOOAL!! Dessie Baker scores on 50 minutes, supplied by Ollie Cahill. Sligo have a mountain to climb now. Dream opener for Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght
21:15: A solid attendance in Cork, 3410 is the official count.
21:14: David Cassidy for Shels has a great chance saved by the Mons keeper.
21:12: Edgy start for Sligo Rovers. In Monaghan, Don Tierney piledriver shot runs just wide.
21:11: Great chance for Bohs but Glen Crowe fires straight at Ger Doherty from 12 yards.
21:10 GOOOALL!! Mervue score their first ever League goal. Eric Browne on 68 minutes. A future table quiz question there. Unfortunately Mervue trail 3-1.
21:09: The second half begins in Monaghan. For an overview of all the action, visit our Matchzone here. Paul Cook is hoping his Sligo charges settle in the second half.
21:07: The rain has stopped in Wexford, which means very little to our viewers, but Conor in Wexford is delighted, and drying out...
21:06 Bad news for Mervue, GOAAALL!! Limerick, Jamie Wunsch after 58 minutes.
21:03: A big hello to Lisa and Steve Newman, possibly the only Bohemians fans all the way across in Nova Scotia, Canada. Welcome to Extratime. Graeme McQueen is our man in Dalymount and he has just reported that Farren almost fired Derry ahead there only for a great save from Brian Murphy.
21:03: Stay tuned to Extratime.ie after the action ends for all the match reports and interviews from the games tonight. Comments of the lads can be mailed to extratimelive@gmail.com
21:00: It's nine o'clock... and Pat Sullivan misses sitter at the backpost in Cork.
20:58: Half time in Tallaght
20:58: Goal goes begging for Galway. O'Shea should have shot when he was unmarked just inside box, but elects to pass and Faherty pops it wide to Michael McGrath, also in space. His shot on goal flies well wide though. Faherty then hits crossbar seconds later. Galway are on the attack.
20:56: Back on at Morton Stadium, one change for the home side Shane McFaul on for Robert Bayly. Cork City game restarts. Derry City are the livelier at the start of the game in Dalymount.
20:51: Yellow card for Simon Kelly in Galway for a shoulder charge on Derek O'Brien
20:50: Half time in Monaghan. Not a bad game - both sides trying to play ball. Home team shading it - creating more chances, with Delaney the busier keeper - update from our man Fintan in Monaghan
20:48: The rain is swirling in Terryland, not a pleasant night. Subs for dundalk - Mansaram and Mulvenna on for O'Brien and Shaun Kelly
20:47: Good work from Waterford down the middle, onto Paul McCarthy but Paul Malone clears before McCarthy can fire off a shot.
20:46: We want your comments and reaction, so get mailing extratimelive@gmail.com. Hello to Declan Cleary watching Extratime.ie in Chile. Unfortunately his team, Sligo Rovers, are not giving him cause to be happy.
20:44: O'Connor shoots across face of goal for Mons. Almost half time there now
20:42: Half time in all the 19:45 kickoffs.
20:38: Update from Monaghan, First Kevin Doherty has a header just over for Shels - then at the other end Bermingham sneaks in behind the Reds defence and just shoots wide for the Mons
20:36: Our man, Conor in Wexford tells me Liam O'Loughlin is on for Lawlor, who was having a nightmare. Packie Holden is earning his pay with a great diving header from a flick header.
20:35: Half time in Fingal, 0-0. Largely forgettable first half. Here's hoping for better in the second!
20:34: Second disallowed goal in Shamrock Rovers game, pushing in the box denies Shams a second.
20:34: Half-time in United Park , Drogs 0 - 0 Bray
20:33: Half-time in Dalymount , Bohs 1 - 1 Derry City
20:33: Cian McBrien in space after great through ball, but Dundalk 'keeper Chris Bennion pulls off diving left hand save. It's half time at Galway now.
20:30: Great chance for Galway with four minutes left. Kelly takes free a mile out and Derek OI'Brien's shot hits underside of crossbar but he's ruled offside.
20:29: Wexford are trying to play ball. Waterford are pumping long balls for Kiely to hold onto. Long ball is not a bad option with the awful weather in Wexford.
20:28: GOOOOAL!! John Tierney puts Limerick two goals up after 37 minutes.
20:27: GOOOOAL!! Gary Twigg scores the first goal in Tallaght!!!!! Shamrock Rovers crowd go mad
20:26: Barry Ryan just manages to swat away a cross from Dave Rogers in a great chance for Dundalk.
20:24: It's very cagey in Terryland. Neither side having a shot on target yet.
20:22: Shels are starting to string some passes together now in Monaghan. Shels have never won in the league in Monaghan since being demoted to the First Division
20:21: Remember, we want to hear from you, so email us at extratimelive@gmail.com.
20:20: Dennehy done well for cork but his shot was saved. It's a lively start to Week 2 of the league
20:17: Not much happening in Wexford. The wind and rain dominating more than the midfields at present.
20:15: Bohs making a sub... Ken Oman coming on for the injured Mark Rossiter. It's early pressure to Monaghan against Shels. Will Shels succumb to the curse of Kingspan Century Park..
20:14: GOOALL!!! Limerick score through Brian O'Callaghan after 23 minutes
20:12: Corner for Cork, taken by Kuduzovic and ball went across goal but nobody managed to connect. Bohs are dominating in Dalymount. Shamrock Rovers making a good start in Tallaght.
20:11: Twigg scores for Shamrock Rovers but he is deemed offside.
20:08: Paul Whelan gets a presentation for having reached his century of games with the Mons. Well done Paul. Shels game is underway.
20:06: Willie Joe Kiely was the Waterford scorer. A Defensive mix up lead to a breaking ball and Kiely was on hand to tap in.
20:10: Sean Harding the UCD right back curls a beautiful free kick that goes inches over the bar!
20:04: GOOALL!! Bohs equalize through Killian Brennan, from a free kick.
20:02: GOOOAL!!Waterford score after 20 seconds... scorer to come...
19:57: Reports from Tallaght is John Delaney has had a haircut. Pictures coming soon.
19:56: GOOOAL!! Pats take the lead after 9 minutes through Darragh Ryan.
19:55: GOOOAL!! Derry take the lead after 8 minutes through Thomas Stewart.
19:54: First chance Robert Bayly for Sporting , 4 mins, header goes wide from a Robbie Doyle cross
19:51: Monaghan match lineups here, Bohs match lineups here. 19:46: Dundalk early corner after a deflection off Seamus Conneely goes over the line. Shane Guthrie heads it clear.
19:45: Gough blows the starting whistle in Galway. Bohemians game begins too.
19:43: In Dalymount the teams are on the pitch. It's raining steady in Kingspan Century Park. The lineups from that game will be up shortly.
19:41: Cork City's game is dealyed ten minutes due to crowd congestion...yet the ground is empty...
19:37: Teams are on the pitch in Galway. A steady tickle of fans are arriving in.
19:31: Team lineups are flying in. Drogs match here, Galway match here and Limerick match here
19:23: Cork City fixture lineups are available here.
19:11: Our reporter in Galway, Grace Uhr, informs me that the team lineups are almost ready in Terryland.
19:09: Lineups for Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers are now available here.
19:01: Galway have the keepers out, the whole Dundalk squad is involved in a gentle warm up. In Cork, the teams are coming out for their warm up. Cork have acquired some funky changing advertising boards, exciting.
18:42: Orange cones are out on the Galway half of the pitch, no activity yet from the Lilywhites. It's a 19:45 kickoff in all but the Shamrock Rovers, Monaghan and Wexford games.
18.26: We welcome your comments on the night's action or even to just say hi. You can contact us on extratimelive@gmail.com.
18.17: Alan Smith and Alan Dooley both report that the weather in Cork and Galway is pretty harsh. It's been raining and the wind is galing.
18.00: Well we are now under two hours from the action. Team news will start to come in shortly and we will keep you up to date on every game. Reports from Tallaght suggest the pitch looks excellent.
13.30: Hello and welcome to Extratime.ie's update service. We are under 7 hours away from the action tonight. To fill the time, we have all the games previewed and available to read from the links above.
Bohemians 1-1 Derry City FT - Preview
Cork City 0-1 St.Patrick's Athletic FT - Preview
Drogheda United 0-0 Bray Wanderers FT - Preview
Galway United 0-0 Dundalk FT - Preview
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Sligo Rovers FT - Preview
FIRST DIVISION:
Limerick FC 4-1 Mervue United FT - Preview
Sporting Fingal 0-1 UCD FT - Preview
Monaghan United 0-1 Shelbourne FT - Preview
Wexford Youths 0-1 Waterford United FT - Preview
Week two of the League of Ireland begins tonight and our extratime.ie reporter, Gareth Penrose will be here for the evening giving you the latest updates from both the Premier and First division. If you wish to leave a comment on the action over the course of the night or if you just want to say hello, you can do so by emailing extratimelive@gmail.com.
22:00: Thank you to everybody for watching. Our email address is open and checked all week, so if you want to leave suggestions or comments, by all means do. Thank you for everyone that emailed in and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow and every week for this 2009 season. From me, Gareth Penrose and all the lads and ladies at the games reporting, thank you and good night.
21:59: And that is that. Shamrock Rovers have won their first game in Tallaght with a 2-1 victory. Welcome home to Shamrock Rovers!!! A historic night for the Hoops
21:57: Only one game now playing, Shamrock Rovers vs Sligo, and our match reports are starting to go up on the site. Extratime.ie will bring you all the reports and interviews from tonight's games. Tune in tomorrow also for the 2 games in the First Division taking place.
21:55 Free in for Wexford on the right side of the box. Malone misses the goal with a header from it and the ref blows time. FT Wexford 0 - 1 Waterford United
21:54: Full time in Monaghan. Fintan recommends the Mondogs on sale in the ground, which are apperently Hot Dogs... from Monaghan
21:52: Seven minutes added time in Wexford. Then 2 minutes later, the 4th official changes it to 3, and gets suitably abused. Sligo are pressing again now.
21:51: Wild shot from Fitzpatrick after good play down the left from Wexford. Kiely nearly though after a ball back up the pitch. Russel was there again to block. A great contest between these two peoples.
21:50: Torpey shoots, but it's looping and too high and goes over. Sligo are putting pressure on Shams.
21:48 GOOOALL!! GAVIN Peers scores for Sligo on 83 minutes. Shams 2 - 1 Sligo.
21:48: Galway match report available here
21:47: Looking like Waterford will hang on for the points in Wexford
21:45: Wexford come forward through Doyle, looks like he is pushed in the back, but the ball goes out and for a corner.
21:43: All the 19:45 starts are full time. Update on the Shels goal from Fintan Cassidy: David Cassidy shot was parried by the Mons keeper into the path of Bisto Flood who made no mistake to put it away to open the score
21:40: FT - Drogs 0-0 Bray, FT - Lims 4 - 1 Mervue
21:40: Derek O'Brien and Alan Murphy both go close in the dying stages for galway, but gough signals fulltime and it'sa 1-0 win to home side. 6 points from 6 for Galway.
21:39: Des Feeney was hoping for a Shels goal as he watched in Finglas, and nothing is better than a late goal
21:37: Bohs 1 - 1 Derry - FT
21:36: GOOOALL!! Shels score, through Flood!!!
21:33: In Wexford: Waterford get a lucky break, Russell blocked Kiely and the deflected ball was struck on the half volley and cracked off the bar with the keeper completely beaten.
21:33: Alan Smith in Cork is not optimistic that Cork City will score as they enter the last ten minutes. Three minutes of injury time in Dalymount
21:32: In Galway, Sean Kelly shoots from directly in front outside box for galway but Bennion punches it away
21:29: Hello to Conor McBrearty in Donegal Town, who is enjoying the ET updates tonight. He is delighted to see Shamrock Rovers finally get their dream move, and he will be tuned into Extratime.ie tomorrow for Harps clash against Longford. Our man Chris McNulty will be covering that fixture.
21:28: GOOOAL!! Goal! UCD take a deserved lead and its Kilduff on 80 mins!
21:27: Richie Baker header cleared off the line from a corner
21:25: GOOALL!! Galway have scored. Garry Breen in the 82nd minute.!! And Terryland go wild.
21:24: Update from Grace Uhr in Galway: Faherty chance from close range for Galway, but Bennion on the spot and makes a great save in heavy traffic. Needs brief medical attention afterwards but is okay
21:23: Update from Paul Moore in Fingal : Best chance for the home side. Shaun Williams with a wicked free kick into the box that UCD keeper Barron misses. Lucky for him Sean Harding is on the line to clear
21:22: GOALL!!! Penalty for Limerick, and Paul Walshe scores it, 80 minutes gone. 4-1.
21:22: In Cork, Leech laid off to Damian Lynch and the shot was saved by Dan Connor.
21:21: Change for Galway, Edwards for Mcbrien in the 77th min and Mcginley for Mulvinna for Dundalk.
21:20: Update from Graeme in Dalymount: This game is on a knife-edge. Bohs look like they may have a goal in them but they also look a bit suspect at the back
21:18: RED CARD Simon Kelly gets second yellow for Dundalk with 17 mins left and they're down to 10 men. The card was for tackling Derek O'Brien without the ball
21:16: GOOOOAL!! Dessie Baker scores on 50 minutes, supplied by Ollie Cahill. Sligo have a mountain to climb now. Dream opener for Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght
21:15: A solid attendance in Cork, 3410 is the official count.
21:14: David Cassidy for Shels has a great chance saved by the Mons keeper.
21:12: Edgy start for Sligo Rovers. In Monaghan, Don Tierney piledriver shot runs just wide.
21:11: Great chance for Bohs but Glen Crowe fires straight at Ger Doherty from 12 yards.
21:10 GOOOALL!! Mervue score their first ever League goal. Eric Browne on 68 minutes. A future table quiz question there. Unfortunately Mervue trail 3-1.
21:09: The second half begins in Monaghan. For an overview of all the action, visit our Matchzone here. Paul Cook is hoping his Sligo charges settle in the second half.
21:07: The rain has stopped in Wexford, which means very little to our viewers, but Conor in Wexford is delighted, and drying out...
21:06 Bad news for Mervue, GOAAALL!! Limerick, Jamie Wunsch after 58 minutes.
21:03: A big hello to Lisa and Steve Newman, possibly the only Bohemians fans all the way across in Nova Scotia, Canada. Welcome to Extratime. Graeme McQueen is our man in Dalymount and he has just reported that Farren almost fired Derry ahead there only for a great save from Brian Murphy.
21:03: Stay tuned to Extratime.ie after the action ends for all the match reports and interviews from the games tonight. Comments of the lads can be mailed to extratimelive@gmail.com
21:00: It's nine o'clock... and Pat Sullivan misses sitter at the backpost in Cork.
20:58: Half time in Tallaght
20:58: Goal goes begging for Galway. O'Shea should have shot when he was unmarked just inside box, but elects to pass and Faherty pops it wide to Michael McGrath, also in space. His shot on goal flies well wide though. Faherty then hits crossbar seconds later. Galway are on the attack.
20:56: Back on at Morton Stadium, one change for the home side Shane McFaul on for Robert Bayly. Cork City game restarts. Derry City are the livelier at the start of the game in Dalymount.
20:51: Yellow card for Simon Kelly in Galway for a shoulder charge on Derek O'Brien
20:50: Half time in Monaghan. Not a bad game - both sides trying to play ball. Home team shading it - creating more chances, with Delaney the busier keeper - update from our man Fintan in Monaghan
20:48: The rain is swirling in Terryland, not a pleasant night. Subs for dundalk - Mansaram and Mulvenna on for O'Brien and Shaun Kelly
20:47: Good work from Waterford down the middle, onto Paul McCarthy but Paul Malone clears before McCarthy can fire off a shot.
20:46: We want your comments and reaction, so get mailing extratimelive@gmail.com. Hello to Declan Cleary watching Extratime.ie in Chile. Unfortunately his team, Sligo Rovers, are not giving him cause to be happy.
20:44: O'Connor shoots across face of goal for Mons. Almost half time there now
20:42: Half time in all the 19:45 kickoffs.
20:38: Update from Monaghan, First Kevin Doherty has a header just over for Shels - then at the other end Bermingham sneaks in behind the Reds defence and just shoots wide for the Mons
20:36: Our man, Conor in Wexford tells me Liam O'Loughlin is on for Lawlor, who was having a nightmare. Packie Holden is earning his pay with a great diving header from a flick header.
20:35: Half time in Fingal, 0-0. Largely forgettable first half. Here's hoping for better in the second!
20:34: Second disallowed goal in Shamrock Rovers game, pushing in the box denies Shams a second.
20:34: Half-time in United Park , Drogs 0 - 0 Bray
20:33: Half-time in Dalymount , Bohs 1 - 1 Derry City
20:33: Cian McBrien in space after great through ball, but Dundalk 'keeper Chris Bennion pulls off diving left hand save. It's half time at Galway now.
20:30: Great chance for Galway with four minutes left. Kelly takes free a mile out and Derek OI'Brien's shot hits underside of crossbar but he's ruled offside.
20:29: Wexford are trying to play ball. Waterford are pumping long balls for Kiely to hold onto. Long ball is not a bad option with the awful weather in Wexford.
20:28: GOOOOAL!! John Tierney puts Limerick two goals up after 37 minutes.
20:27: GOOOOAL!! Gary Twigg scores the first goal in Tallaght!!!!! Shamrock Rovers crowd go mad
20:26: Barry Ryan just manages to swat away a cross from Dave Rogers in a great chance for Dundalk.
20:24: It's very cagey in Terryland. Neither side having a shot on target yet.
20:22: Shels are starting to string some passes together now in Monaghan. Shels have never won in the league in Monaghan since being demoted to the First Division
20:21: Remember, we want to hear from you, so email us at extratimelive@gmail.com.
20:20: Dennehy done well for cork but his shot was saved. It's a lively start to Week 2 of the league
20:17: Not much happening in Wexford. The wind and rain dominating more than the midfields at present.
20:15: Bohs making a sub... Ken Oman coming on for the injured Mark Rossiter. It's early pressure to Monaghan against Shels. Will Shels succumb to the curse of Kingspan Century Park..
20:14: GOOALL!!! Limerick score through Brian O'Callaghan after 23 minutes
20:12: Corner for Cork, taken by Kuduzovic and ball went across goal but nobody managed to connect. Bohs are dominating in Dalymount. Shamrock Rovers making a good start in Tallaght.
20:11: Twigg scores for Shamrock Rovers but he is deemed offside.
20:08: Paul Whelan gets a presentation for having reached his century of games with the Mons. Well done Paul. Shels game is underway.
20:06: Willie Joe Kiely was the Waterford scorer. A Defensive mix up lead to a breaking ball and Kiely was on hand to tap in.
20:10: Sean Harding the UCD right back curls a beautiful free kick that goes inches over the bar!
20:04: GOOALL!! Bohs equalize through Killian Brennan, from a free kick.
20:02: GOOOAL!!Waterford score after 20 seconds... scorer to come...
19:57: Reports from Tallaght is John Delaney has had a haircut. Pictures coming soon.
19:56: GOOOAL!! Pats take the lead after 9 minutes through Darragh Ryan.
19:55: GOOOAL!! Derry take the lead after 8 minutes through Thomas Stewart.
19:54: First chance Robert Bayly for Sporting , 4 mins, header goes wide from a Robbie Doyle cross
19:51: Monaghan match lineups here, Bohs match lineups here. 19:46: Dundalk early corner after a deflection off Seamus Conneely goes over the line. Shane Guthrie heads it clear.
19:45: Gough blows the starting whistle in Galway. Bohemians game begins too.
19:43: In Dalymount the teams are on the pitch. It's raining steady in Kingspan Century Park. The lineups from that game will be up shortly.
19:41: Cork City's game is dealyed ten minutes due to crowd congestion...yet the ground is empty...
19:37: Teams are on the pitch in Galway. A steady tickle of fans are arriving in.
19:31: Team lineups are flying in. Drogs match here, Galway match here and Limerick match here
19:23: Cork City fixture lineups are available here.
19:11: Our reporter in Galway, Grace Uhr, informs me that the team lineups are almost ready in Terryland.
19:09: Lineups for Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers are now available here.
19:01: Galway have the keepers out, the whole Dundalk squad is involved in a gentle warm up. In Cork, the teams are coming out for their warm up. Cork have acquired some funky changing advertising boards, exciting.
18:42: Orange cones are out on the Galway half of the pitch, no activity yet from the Lilywhites. It's a 19:45 kickoff in all but the Shamrock Rovers, Monaghan and Wexford games.
18.26: We welcome your comments on the night's action or even to just say hi. You can contact us on extratimelive@gmail.com.
18.17: Alan Smith and Alan Dooley both report that the weather in Cork and Galway is pretty harsh. It's been raining and the wind is galing.
18.00: Well we are now under two hours from the action. Team news will start to come in shortly and we will keep you up to date on every game. Reports from Tallaght suggest the pitch looks excellent.
13.30: Hello and welcome to Extratime.ie's update service. We are under 7 hours away from the action tonight. To fill the time, we have all the games previewed and available to read from the links above.
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