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PREMIER DIVISION:
Shamrock Rovers 2 - 0 St. Patricks Athletic - Preview - Lineups
FIRST DIVISION:
Wexford Youths 2 - 1 Finn Harps - Preview - Lineups
Longford Town 1 - 3 Sporting Fingal - Preview - Lineups
21:52: It's goodnight from me as a weekend of games comes to a conclusion. Stay tuned to us here at extratime, where, apart from reports on all the games, we will have a myriad of features over the coming week, including statistics from both the Premier and First Divisions, another chance for you to enter our Prediction Challenge competition and the announcement of our Awards for April in both Divisions.
21:50: FULL TIME !! Game over in Wexford and Wallace's boys have held on for their fourth win in five games.
21:47: Re: The Weather - Not the sunny south east by all accounts but no news on attendance yet.
21:45: Youths have made a number of changes as they look to hold on.....Rossiter for Kearney being the latest one on 87 minutes. Can they hold on for their fourth win of the season???
21:42: In a shameless plug, Mr Penrose would like to recommend Chan's in Bettystown, where the S.C.C.(see below) is meant to be unreal. I can smell it from here. Oh no, that's just the plate beside me.
21:41: Bulletin just in from Wexford......Harps pressing....Harkin shoots wide when should have scored........McDaid blazes good chance over. Youths could be yet on the end of another late Finn Harps goal.
21:36: Nothing to report yet from Wexford - Re 5forkeeps comment on Limerick and Wexford making a push - Both sides have been beaten by 3 of the top 4 sides. Wexford's win over U.C.D. was the only result of note for either of them. I can't see them getting higher than 5th to be honest.
21:31: Robbie Burns has got in touch regarding the two tiers on both Divisions and has some strong views on the participation of struggling Kildare County. "Kildare should not be playing senior league football. I saw them against Limerick and they were pathetic," Robbie says. In fairness they had a very short time to prepare, so they can only use the resources available, however limited they may be.
21:30:GOAL! 2-1 now to Wexford as Conor Gethins heads in Ruairi Harkin's cross to make it a tense last twenty minutes for the home crowd.
21:27:The First Division is definitely proving to be the place for goals so far this year, averaging 2.65 goals per game compared to 1.98 in the Premier. Defending may be poorer but the fans are certainly getting value for money goals-wise.
21:24: Gareth Penrose has phoned to inform me that he too is sampling the delights of Chinese cuisine tonight. I wonder will his be nicer than my Chilli Shredded Chicken. I doubt it.
21:21:FULL TIME In Longford, Fingal have recorded another win, their sixth in a row, to move up to second in the table behind U.C.D.
21:18: GOAL! 2 - 0 Wexford.......Gavin Doyle takes over the penalty taking duties for the Youths and he makes no mistake after a foul by Johnny Havlin on Liam O'Loughlin.
21:15: A question?? Have both divisions now got 2 tiers, with the top 4 and then the rest battling it out for the minor placings? Your thoughts please to extratimelive@gmail.com.
21:09:GOAL! Fingal's run of clean sheets is over as Liam Lynch fires in for Longford on 78. A consolation perhaps, or can Alan Gough's side pull off an unlikely recovery against 10 men.
21:08: Drama in the south-east as Conor Sinnott's penalty is saved by Ciaran Gallagher and the captain blazed the rebound over the bar. Can Harps capitalise on that let-off?
21:05:GOAL! Longford 0 - 3.... They maybe down to ten men but that won't stop Eamonn Zayed from adding to the scoreboard at Flancare Park. His sixth of the season.
21:01: John has commented on the game at Tallaght - "What's happening at Pats? Totally unacceptable." That is a question that will occupy many minds around Inchicore way. Away to Galway next week is a game that could define both club's seasons.
20:59: The Premier Division action is over, the Chinese is but a distant memory, but we will stay with the action right through until Youths-Harps game is also but a statistic.
20:50: It's over in Tallaght and Rovers continue their good run of form. RED CARD! - Longford may have been thrown a lifeline as Fingal's 2nd goalscorer, Robert Bayly, has been sent off just after the hour mark.
20:49: We're into the second half in Flancare Park but there's no sign of Longford Town making a comeback against Liam Buckley's men, who haven't conceded since Ciaran Kilduff's winner for UCD on March 13th.
20:48: 4 minutes injury time for Rovers to see out - they should do so comfortably.
20:47: Half time in the game between Wexford Youths and Finn Harps and the Northerners are getting back into the game after a dodge opening spell. The Youths will go fifth if they hold on.
20:43: Michael O'Neill's side in line for their first clean sheet at Tallaght, but need another goal to move ahead of Derry in the table.
20:41: Subs for Rovers - Tadgh Purcell and Padraig Amond on for Twigg and Sean O'Connor as the game enters the closing stages.
20:40: Michael Funston booked for Harps.....a tight game since the Mukendi clearance according to Conor Meagher in Wexford.
20:36: Yellow Card for Pat's Damien Lynch following an incident with Baker.
20:35: Don't forget that extratime will be announcing it's Managers and Players of the Month for April in the coming week. Some stand-out candidates in all categories it seems.
20:32:GOAL!! - Rovers may have sealed all 3 points now and it's Gary Twigg again. And it's Dessie Baker who combines with the Scot once more, holding off Jamie Harris before laying off for the prolific striker to score again.
20:27: First sub for Rovers - Shane Bradley on for the other Shane, Robinson. 69 minutes gone and Gary Twigg's 7th goal of the season still divides the sides.
20:25: While Gareth swans off for some fine dining, my Chinese take-away has just arrived. I will endeavour to keep the updates coming though.
20:21: In the First Division, Mick Wallace's side go close again on 19 minutes when Kyle Dempsey's shot was cleared off the line by Mark Mukendi, following some more good work by Conor Sinnott.
20:20: Quigley goes close again for Jeff Kenna's side, who have switched to 4-4-2 since O'Connor's introduction.
20:18: Sub for Pat's - Alan Cawley replaced by Gareth O'Connor.
20:16: Gareth Penrose is taking leave to go out for some food, so Alan Dooley s taking over for the remainder of the evening.
20:14: At Tallaght, a Mark Quigley header from close range hits the post as Pats search for an equaliser.
20:11:GOAL!! Youths 1 - 0 Harps.......Conor Sinnott corner headed in by Gavin Doyle.
20:08:GOAL!! - Twigg does it for Rovers again.....Robinson header from a short corner into Twigg, a hooked finish(50).
20:05: Back underway at Tallaght Stadium and it's also game on in the south-east where Wexford are taking on Finn Harps.
19:56:GOAL - Sporting go 2-0 up at Flancare Park thanks to a goal from Robert Bayly.
19:53: As is stands, St Pat's will move up into fifth, while Sporting Fingal will leapfrog Waterford United into second in the First Division.
19:48: Half time in Tallaght
19:45: 45 - In Tallaght, O'Connor volleys wide, didn't connect right at all
19:42: Twigg hits the post!!! and then fires over the bar!!
19:41: 39 - Guy beat offside track, ball through by Lynch, only keeper to beat, hits inside of post, gets to rebound, crosses for Quigley on the back post, he wastes the chance and fires over
19:40: GOAL!Gaynor has put Sporting Fingal into the lead after 8 minutes, despite Longford having plenty of the ball.
19:31: Darragh Ryan gets a yellow for a foul (Pats) on 31 minutes.
19:30: Dessie Baker is glamming it up tonight by sporting odd boots - one lime green , the other bright orange. Adding a bit of colour to proceedings.
19:29: Longford's clash with Sporting Fingal is about to get underway and we will have the team lineups very soon. Our reporter for the night there is Deniese O'Flaherty.
19:27: 27 minutes gone now and Cameron shoots high and wide from 25 yards after a lay off from Twigg in the area.
19:24: St. Pat's 4-3-3 has retreated to a 4-5-1 with Quigley up top on his own.
19:21Another Pat's free kick, 30 yards out, slightly to the right, Cawley standing over it - 21 minutes gone. Cawley takes and was looking for Quigley at back post, but Madden cleared for Rovers
19:17: Duggan drops a weak effort from Stuart Byrne, but reclaims it just in time - 17 minutes gone.
19:16: 15 mins - Baker played free on the right, teasing cross, cleared by Gavin for first corner of game. O'Connor's delivery is poor though and St. Pat's clear.
19:14: We are looking to hear from people looking in, so if you want to say hello or ask a question, or just leave a comment, email us on extratimelive@gmail.com. If Shamrock Rovers win by three goals tonight, they will go 3rd in the Premier division.
19:10: Rovers go up the other end attacking, and Harris fouls, and receives a yellow card. The free is 45 yards from goal but Rovers subsequently don't make anything of it.
19:09: Alan Cawley takes a dive in the box, and the ref waves it off, no penalty.
19:06: 6 minutes gone and Duggan saves from a Cawley free kick. Only goal mouth action so far.
19:06: Pats now have a free kick central position, 25 yards out.
19:04: St. Pats are setting up in a 4-3-3 formation. Rovers are 4-4-2.
19:03: Aidan Price is the fifth sub for Shamrock Rovers. Robinson on the right hand side of midfield as opposed to the centre. Cahill is left back again.
19:00: Game on in Tallaght, our first game of the evening is underway.
18:54: The lineups are in and available via the link above. However there is one too many players in the starting lineup for Rovers, which we will fix in a minute, once we get the confirmation of the fifth sub.
18:50: Ten minutes till the kick off in Tallaght and it's another sold out game. Team's will be online presently.
18:18: Three games tonight, with Bar OSullivan at Tallaght, Deniese O'Flaherty in Longford and Conor Meagher in Wexford. May I apologise in advance for some dodgy typing as my hand is in a bandage. Remember we love emails, so email in and tell us about your thoughts on last night's games.
18.10: Welcome to our updates service for Saturday night. Stay tuned to extratime.ie tonight for minute by minute updates from all of tonight's games in both the Premier and First Division.
Our extratime.ie reporter, Gareth Penrose, will be here 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, or you can register with the site and submit a comment on this page.
Shamrock Rovers 2 - 0 St. Patricks Athletic - Preview - Lineups
FIRST DIVISION:
Wexford Youths 2 - 1 Finn Harps - Preview - Lineups
Longford Town 1 - 3 Sporting Fingal - Preview - Lineups
21:52: It's goodnight from me as a weekend of games comes to a conclusion. Stay tuned to us here at extratime, where, apart from reports on all the games, we will have a myriad of features over the coming week, including statistics from both the Premier and First Divisions, another chance for you to enter our Prediction Challenge competition and the announcement of our Awards for April in both Divisions.
21:50: FULL TIME !! Game over in Wexford and Wallace's boys have held on for their fourth win in five games.
21:47: Re: The Weather - Not the sunny south east by all accounts but no news on attendance yet.
21:45: Youths have made a number of changes as they look to hold on.....Rossiter for Kearney being the latest one on 87 minutes. Can they hold on for their fourth win of the season???
21:42: In a shameless plug, Mr Penrose would like to recommend Chan's in Bettystown, where the S.C.C.(see below) is meant to be unreal. I can smell it from here. Oh no, that's just the plate beside me.
21:41: Bulletin just in from Wexford......Harps pressing....Harkin shoots wide when should have scored........McDaid blazes good chance over. Youths could be yet on the end of another late Finn Harps goal.
21:36: Nothing to report yet from Wexford - Re 5forkeeps comment on Limerick and Wexford making a push - Both sides have been beaten by 3 of the top 4 sides. Wexford's win over U.C.D. was the only result of note for either of them. I can't see them getting higher than 5th to be honest.
21:31: Robbie Burns has got in touch regarding the two tiers on both Divisions and has some strong views on the participation of struggling Kildare County. "Kildare should not be playing senior league football. I saw them against Limerick and they were pathetic," Robbie says. In fairness they had a very short time to prepare, so they can only use the resources available, however limited they may be.
21:30:GOAL! 2-1 now to Wexford as Conor Gethins heads in Ruairi Harkin's cross to make it a tense last twenty minutes for the home crowd.
21:27:The First Division is definitely proving to be the place for goals so far this year, averaging 2.65 goals per game compared to 1.98 in the Premier. Defending may be poorer but the fans are certainly getting value for money goals-wise.
21:24: Gareth Penrose has phoned to inform me that he too is sampling the delights of Chinese cuisine tonight. I wonder will his be nicer than my Chilli Shredded Chicken. I doubt it.
21:21:FULL TIME In Longford, Fingal have recorded another win, their sixth in a row, to move up to second in the table behind U.C.D.
21:18: GOAL! 2 - 0 Wexford.......Gavin Doyle takes over the penalty taking duties for the Youths and he makes no mistake after a foul by Johnny Havlin on Liam O'Loughlin.
21:15: A question?? Have both divisions now got 2 tiers, with the top 4 and then the rest battling it out for the minor placings? Your thoughts please to extratimelive@gmail.com.
21:09:GOAL! Fingal's run of clean sheets is over as Liam Lynch fires in for Longford on 78. A consolation perhaps, or can Alan Gough's side pull off an unlikely recovery against 10 men.
21:08: Drama in the south-east as Conor Sinnott's penalty is saved by Ciaran Gallagher and the captain blazed the rebound over the bar. Can Harps capitalise on that let-off?
21:05:GOAL! Longford 0 - 3.... They maybe down to ten men but that won't stop Eamonn Zayed from adding to the scoreboard at Flancare Park. His sixth of the season.
21:01: John has commented on the game at Tallaght - "What's happening at Pats? Totally unacceptable." That is a question that will occupy many minds around Inchicore way. Away to Galway next week is a game that could define both club's seasons.
20:59: The Premier Division action is over, the Chinese is but a distant memory, but we will stay with the action right through until Youths-Harps game is also but a statistic.
20:50: It's over in Tallaght and Rovers continue their good run of form. RED CARD! - Longford may have been thrown a lifeline as Fingal's 2nd goalscorer, Robert Bayly, has been sent off just after the hour mark.
20:49: We're into the second half in Flancare Park but there's no sign of Longford Town making a comeback against Liam Buckley's men, who haven't conceded since Ciaran Kilduff's winner for UCD on March 13th.
20:48: 4 minutes injury time for Rovers to see out - they should do so comfortably.
20:47: Half time in the game between Wexford Youths and Finn Harps and the Northerners are getting back into the game after a dodge opening spell. The Youths will go fifth if they hold on.
20:43: Michael O'Neill's side in line for their first clean sheet at Tallaght, but need another goal to move ahead of Derry in the table.
20:41: Subs for Rovers - Tadgh Purcell and Padraig Amond on for Twigg and Sean O'Connor as the game enters the closing stages.
20:40: Michael Funston booked for Harps.....a tight game since the Mukendi clearance according to Conor Meagher in Wexford.
20:36: Yellow Card for Pat's Damien Lynch following an incident with Baker.
20:35: Don't forget that extratime will be announcing it's Managers and Players of the Month for April in the coming week. Some stand-out candidates in all categories it seems.
20:32:GOAL!! - Rovers may have sealed all 3 points now and it's Gary Twigg again. And it's Dessie Baker who combines with the Scot once more, holding off Jamie Harris before laying off for the prolific striker to score again.
20:27: First sub for Rovers - Shane Bradley on for the other Shane, Robinson. 69 minutes gone and Gary Twigg's 7th goal of the season still divides the sides.
20:25: While Gareth swans off for some fine dining, my Chinese take-away has just arrived. I will endeavour to keep the updates coming though.
20:21: In the First Division, Mick Wallace's side go close again on 19 minutes when Kyle Dempsey's shot was cleared off the line by Mark Mukendi, following some more good work by Conor Sinnott.
20:20: Quigley goes close again for Jeff Kenna's side, who have switched to 4-4-2 since O'Connor's introduction.
20:18: Sub for Pat's - Alan Cawley replaced by Gareth O'Connor.
20:16: Gareth Penrose is taking leave to go out for some food, so Alan Dooley s taking over for the remainder of the evening.
20:14: At Tallaght, a Mark Quigley header from close range hits the post as Pats search for an equaliser.
20:11:GOAL!! Youths 1 - 0 Harps.......Conor Sinnott corner headed in by Gavin Doyle.
20:08:GOAL!! - Twigg does it for Rovers again.....Robinson header from a short corner into Twigg, a hooked finish(50).
20:05: Back underway at Tallaght Stadium and it's also game on in the south-east where Wexford are taking on Finn Harps.
19:56:GOAL - Sporting go 2-0 up at Flancare Park thanks to a goal from Robert Bayly.
19:53: As is stands, St Pat's will move up into fifth, while Sporting Fingal will leapfrog Waterford United into second in the First Division.
19:48: Half time in Tallaght
19:45: 45 - In Tallaght, O'Connor volleys wide, didn't connect right at all
19:42: Twigg hits the post!!! and then fires over the bar!!
19:41: 39 - Guy beat offside track, ball through by Lynch, only keeper to beat, hits inside of post, gets to rebound, crosses for Quigley on the back post, he wastes the chance and fires over
19:40: GOAL!Gaynor has put Sporting Fingal into the lead after 8 minutes, despite Longford having plenty of the ball.
19:31: Darragh Ryan gets a yellow for a foul (Pats) on 31 minutes.
19:30: Dessie Baker is glamming it up tonight by sporting odd boots - one lime green , the other bright orange. Adding a bit of colour to proceedings.
19:29: Longford's clash with Sporting Fingal is about to get underway and we will have the team lineups very soon. Our reporter for the night there is Deniese O'Flaherty.
19:27: 27 minutes gone now and Cameron shoots high and wide from 25 yards after a lay off from Twigg in the area.
19:24: St. Pat's 4-3-3 has retreated to a 4-5-1 with Quigley up top on his own.
19:21Another Pat's free kick, 30 yards out, slightly to the right, Cawley standing over it - 21 minutes gone. Cawley takes and was looking for Quigley at back post, but Madden cleared for Rovers
19:17: Duggan drops a weak effort from Stuart Byrne, but reclaims it just in time - 17 minutes gone.
19:16: 15 mins - Baker played free on the right, teasing cross, cleared by Gavin for first corner of game. O'Connor's delivery is poor though and St. Pat's clear.
19:14: We are looking to hear from people looking in, so if you want to say hello or ask a question, or just leave a comment, email us on extratimelive@gmail.com. If Shamrock Rovers win by three goals tonight, they will go 3rd in the Premier division.
19:10: Rovers go up the other end attacking, and Harris fouls, and receives a yellow card. The free is 45 yards from goal but Rovers subsequently don't make anything of it.
19:09: Alan Cawley takes a dive in the box, and the ref waves it off, no penalty.
19:06: 6 minutes gone and Duggan saves from a Cawley free kick. Only goal mouth action so far.
19:06: Pats now have a free kick central position, 25 yards out.
19:04: St. Pats are setting up in a 4-3-3 formation. Rovers are 4-4-2.
19:03: Aidan Price is the fifth sub for Shamrock Rovers. Robinson on the right hand side of midfield as opposed to the centre. Cahill is left back again.
19:00: Game on in Tallaght, our first game of the evening is underway.
18:54: The lineups are in and available via the link above. However there is one too many players in the starting lineup for Rovers, which we will fix in a minute, once we get the confirmation of the fifth sub.
18:50: Ten minutes till the kick off in Tallaght and it's another sold out game. Team's will be online presently.
18:18: Three games tonight, with Bar OSullivan at Tallaght, Deniese O'Flaherty in Longford and Conor Meagher in Wexford. May I apologise in advance for some dodgy typing as my hand is in a bandage. Remember we love emails, so email in and tell us about your thoughts on last night's games.
18.10: Welcome to our updates service for Saturday night. Stay tuned to extratime.ie tonight for minute by minute updates from all of tonight's games in both the Premier and First Division.
Our extratime.ie reporter, Gareth Penrose, will be here 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, or you can register with the site and submit a comment on this page.
About Alan Dooley
is one of Extratime's longest serving contributors. Based in County Galway, Alan has been following the League of Ireland since the mid-1980s. His first memory of the drama of domestic football was Vinny Arkins, then … View Full Profile