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For those who can't make it, we will be providing live updates from both the 3pm kick-offs today. At Terryland Park, Galway United take on Derry City, while in Dublin St Patrick's Athletic face Shamrock Rovers. Eoin Manning and myself will be in place to bring you to the heart of this afternoon's action, however frenzied or uneventful it may be.
Later in the day we will keep you up to date with the other 2nd round ties, which include a repeat of last year's semi-final between Cork City and Wexford Youths, a Northwest Derby between Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps, while Shelbourne pay a visit to Dalymount Park to face Bohemians and will be hoping the Gypsies haven't decided to sand the pitch a la Ballybofey.
10:15pm .....FULL TIME!!
10:07pm GOAL.....Great save from Whelan. Hughes, six yards out, but the keeper spread well to save. GOAL!! Carey from thrity five yards on the right. No one touches it and into the corner!!
10:04pm .....Into the second half now and Cassidy has a chance for Shels but his shot was too tame to trouble Gregg.
9:51pm .....Madden played in by Bohs Sean Byrne with Matt Gregg away from his goal. Madden took a touch towards goal and from three yards out...hit the post. Incredible.
9:45pm .....First chance Shels. Hynes turns and volleys from outside the box. Gregg tips it just over.
9:39pm ......Into Extratime for the third time today... Shels had two late corners but obviously nothing came of them.
9:33pm ......Carey fouled just outside the box again. Free put in behind by a Shels shirt but goal kick given. Injury time. Three minutes added.
9:24pm GOAL!......Sean Byrne and Graham Carey link up well on the left, Carey tricks inside but Robbie Hedderman comes across to win the ball. Bohs Free, edge of box centre. McMillan creamed Graham Carey. Carey steps up and GOAL!! on 82 minutes.
9:20pm ......Hynes didnt do much at first with Bohs doing well on him but in the last 5 or 10 minutes he has won absolutely everything
9:17pm GOAL......75 minutes, McAllister scores it. Derek Doyle somehow allowed to walk onto a bouncing ball, goes to head over the keeper but is throttled Gregg booked
9:16pm......PENALTY SHELS!!
9:14pm......John Hanney on for Lee Dixon. Should be 3-2 Shelbourne. Hynes got in down the left, rolled the ball passed Matt Gregg and across the face of goal but Paddy Madden was a fractions late to convert it
9:09pm Cassidy free kick was headed out for a corner. He took it and Madden peeled off at the back and headed in, unmarked, from a very tight angle
9:06pm GOAL......Shels!! Madden free header, like McGuinnesses.
9:05pm......Graham Carey free at the back post after a great Lee Dixon cross. He turned inside but McGill steals the ball from his feet. Carey then clipped him as he cleared and got a yellow
9:03pm......Jordan McMillan on for Kevin Doherty
8:57pm......Heddermans 'foul' wasnt leg breaking dangerous, more goal conceding dangerous.
8:57pm......Neale Fenn showing nice touches in the second half
8:56pm...... Mark Hughes held back by Hedderman as he ran at goal, looked a foul, a dangerous one, not given though. Shels survive
8:47pm Anto Flood was injured just before the break and has been replaced by Hynes. The second half has begun.
8:35pm Half-time update from Gordon Hunt at the game: "Cassidy and Doherty are both on yellow cards with Doherty having gone in hard three or four times since. The game itself, well Shels are winning everything. They are the better side, but the goals have been soft and the last goal was a simple tap in from two yards. Shels shouldn't be behind." Well let's hope for Shels fans sake they don't mirror Sligo's early game like they did in the First half.
We will be back in a few moments with the second half.
8:30pm GOAL Bohemians have done what Sligo did earlier. Turned around a 1-0 deficit, after the away team scored on 3 minutes, to go in two one up. Carey corner was headed into goal by McGuinness two yards out. Half time now too.
8:22pm Our comments below have indicated one star represents 10+ league titles. Five minutes to the break now in Dalymount.
8:19pm Our reporter Gordon Hunt's initial scorer was Mark O'Brien and he was convinced until other reporters and the PA said Cassidy, and we are getting messages to suggest it was O'Brien, so we are officially changing our scorer back to O'Brien.
8:13pm Comment below on the stars above crests, I always thought it was to do with the number of League wins or some such, but Wexford have five, which suggests that is just a design element? Unless it's there from the Underage team wins? Anyone know what it signifies?
8:10pm The goalscorer debate continues. The fans and Gordon say O'Brien, the press box seems to say Cassidy. I am sitting on the fence until later.
8:08pm Madden is looking lively against his parent club. Whelan has recovered well from the spill. Done well against dixon after Carey played him in. The Assist on the goal was actually Carey.
8:04pm Our update service is now running 5 hours, and many cups of tea later. If you have suggestions, comments etc about the site, be sure and email us or drop a comment. If you see lineups that may be incorrect or if we have missed anything, please email and tell us.
7:58pm GOAL On 12 minutes, Bohemians have equalised 1-1. Lee Dixon free spilled by Whelan. Mark Hughes taps it in. Lee Dixon, Mark Hughes..... erm....
7:55pm GOAL Conan Byrne doubles Fingal's tally and game over. Two nil. The final goal came in the 92nd minute.
7:53pm Sligo Rovers game is over, as Gordon in Dalymount tell me he has been overruled. Corner won after Madden broke in on goal. Corner came in and Cassidy took a touch and blasted it in.
7:51pm Three minutes gone and O'Brien gets the goal. There is some question as to whether it was Cassidy though. I will confirm once I get it.
7:48pm GOAL.......SHELS score. After only a few minutes played, the first division side takes the lead.
7:45pm......Kick off in Dalymount as the other two games enter the last 5 minutes.
7:40pm GOAL......Sporting Fingal take the lead through Robbie Doyle on 80 minutes
7:38pm......WEXFORD WIN 5-4 in the shootout as Joe Gamble is the man to miss for Cork in Sudden death. The final Wexford peno was scored by O'Connor and not O'Loughlin!!!
7:25pmThe teams are getting set for to start. Eventually
Penalty Shootout updates..
7:25pm Ok people, the action for the next few minutes moves from here to the Cork City game. Click here for Penalty Shootout updates.. You will need to refresh the page alas.
7:20pmFive minutes to go as we prepare ourselves for a shootout. (we are actually preparing ourselves. Tell us how you think we get on if it happens!!). Conor in Donegal emailed in again to say "it's depressing to be a harps fan right now".
7:19pmAlan Keane scored the fourth on 62 minutes
7:16pm GOAL.........4-1 Sligo!!!
7:12pm.........The second half is underway in Cork. The dreaded Penos looms. If we do have a penalty shootout, move your attentions to this page as it will be following goal by goal: Penalty Shootout updates.
7:08pm.........So many new names in the Bohs and Shels lineups that I will type them out here first:
Bohemians: Gregg; Sean Byrne, Rossiter, Cronin, McGuinness, Oman; Carey, McEvoy, Mark Hughes,; Fenn, Dixon. Subs: Moran, Nolan, Marshall, Hanney, Hunt
Shelbourne: Whelan; McGill; Quigley, Hedderman, Doherty; O'Brien, McAllister, Cassidy, Madden,; Flood, Doyle. Subs: Hynes, Murray, McMillan, Baker, Delaney.
7:04pm ........Conor in Donegal Town mailed into us, and he believes Shamrock Rovers name is on the Cup this year with Derry out. He is a Finn Harps fan and is hoping their Young Guns will turn it round. I'm afraid that is looking like an uphill struggle now.
7:01pm GOAL........3-1 to Sligo Rovers now!! Some turnaround. O'Grady on 47 minutes!!
6:58pm.........A P45 was almost on it's way to Cork as Alan Smith informed me Extratime was boring. Not the site mind, but the extra period being played in Turner's Cross. It's underway.
6:53pm......... The kettle is on and the seventh cup of tea is brewing, as we recap on what is happening in the EA Sports Cup Monday Special.
Pats were undone a goal to nil by Shamrock Rovers in the one of three early games. Galway also beat Derry City 1-0, as Waterford almost faltered but eventually winning 2-1 in extratime against Carlow. Cork City almost crashed out a few minutes ago but for a 88th minute Behan goal, which means extratime (sorry Alan!!).
In the two other games underway, it's half time. Sligo have come back from a goal behind after 3 minutes (Marc Brolly) to go in 2-1 up thanks to a Boco double. Drogs are 0-0 with Sporting in United Park. And now, time for more action in Turner's Cross....
6:52pm......... Emmet Maloney in Drogheda tells me Philip Byrne never took the pitch. He was injured in warmup and replaced by McArdle. Fabien Connolly is on the bench instead.
6:48pm.........Well what's worse than a poor game. A poor game that goes into Extratime. Our reporter Alan Smith remains suffering in Turner's Cross for another 30 minutes. At least.
6:46pm GOAL........Half time in Sligo and Drogheda. CORK SCORE!!!! Denis Behan.
6:45pm........Dan Murray heads JUST wide from a Murphy corner. Can Wexford hold on....
6:42pm GOAL........Sligo have completed turned it around. On 40 minutes, they have taken the lead. Details to follow.
6:39pm........As we approach half times in two games and full time in the Cork game (6 minutes left), we will start to turn our attentions to Dalymount. Our question to you: What will the score be in the Dublin derby? Can Shels overcome top of the table Bohemians? Email us at extratimelive@gmail.com or post below.
6:34pm........Cork are starting to get on top, and Wexford have moved to a 4-5-1 combination as I dip into my 6th cup of tea this afternoon. Partnered with a Flake, a winning combo!!
6:33pm........ Boco is the scorer of the Sligo goal from close range after 30 minutes!!
6:29pm GOAL........Bartley Ramsey emailed in to inform us Marc Brolly was the Harps scorer after three minutes. Thanks Mr. Ramsey. We have also been informed Sligo have equalised!! Details to follow on that!!!
6:26pm........Still 0-0 in Drogheda, and 1-0 in Sligo. In response to the comment below, our reporter, Alan Smith, thinks Cork City are a mixture of uninterested and underestimating the Wexford side. This is a strong Cork side remember. Meanwhile Duggan is stretchered off in a leg brace and O'Connor is on.
6:18pm........Did I just call the 70 Wexford fans odd? My apologises. I am onto my 5th cup of tea for the afternoon. Faz is off for Cork and on comes Tim Kiely. The Official attendance in Cork is 654 people.
6:18pm........ The Wexford 70 or so fans are making all the noise now. Cork are pressing but they are still poor.
6:18pm........How the goal transpired: A free from Doyle rebounded off the bar and Kearney's header hit off Murray and into the net. Can Wexford get the better of Cork in this Competition? 30 minutes left.
6:15pm GOAL........Dan Murray has given...WEXFORD the lead having scored an OG on 56 minutes.
6:13pm........ Lets do a qucik recap so far: Pats lost earlier today by a goal to nil against Shamrock Rovers putting more pressure on Jeff Kenna. Galway have stopped Derry City's participation in this competition by defeating them 1-0 also. Waterford had to take it to extratime, drawing 1-1 with Carlow, before scoring in the additional period to win out.
6:11pm........In Cork, Denis Behan just knocked down ref Graham Kelly. But by accident. The most excitement of the second half??
6:06pm........Cork have a corner and from it Healy is just denied by the keeper.
6:04pmGOAL!! ........Well Finn Harps have made no hesitation, and are a goal up in the opening minutes against Sligo Rovers. Details to follow.
6:00pm........ Game on in Drogheda and Sligo. To answer some questions below: Wexford Youths started well but have since faded a bit as Cork have come a bit more into it. The Cork side have made three changes, one due to injury and one of the others is a keeper change, so it's strong enough.
5:56pm........ On the later shift tonight, Gordon Hunt will be in Dalymount updating Extratime Central with all the goings on between Bohs and Shels. We will have the teams as soon as they are issued for that game.
5:52pm........ The half time whistle is gone in Cork. Our reporter's comments: "poor game, i'd put the small amount of money i have on a draw". Well Alan, a draw would mean of course, another 30 minutes of extratime and then penalties as all games must be decided today.
5:48pm........ The Drogheda United and Sporting Fingal teams are in and available in the matchzone. Due to a late unforeseen issue, we will not be getting the Sligo teams until later. Them the breaks I am afraid.
5:41pm........ Behan shoots but misses for the third time this half. The Drogheda United lineups are expected very shortly. Our man Emmet Maloney is awaiting the teamsheets
5:38pm........ 41 minutes gone in Cork, and it remains scoreless. Just awaiting official confirmation that Waterford have beaten Carlow. Very little to report apart from that. The start of the Sligo and Drogs matches should add a little more excitement to proceedings.
5:35pm........ Chris Mulhall emailed in asking about when the draw for the next round of the EA Cup will be. The match dates for the next round (Quarter Finals) are Monday and Tuesday, 18th / 19th May but as for the draw, that has not been announced to the best of my knowledge.
5:31pm........To quote the free kick's outcome - "Rubbish". Still 0-0 in Cork. Waterford still lead Carlow 2-1, and it's almost over.
5:31pm........Cork City have a free on the edge of the box.....
5:24pm........Alan Smith in Cork reports that there is a pretty dead atmosphere in Cork but the game is a decent one.
5:24pm........ Eoin Manning's match report on the Pats -v- Shamrock Rovers game is available now (Match Report)
5:22pmGOAL!!........ We have news in that Waterford have scored again, in the 108th minute I think. We will try get more as to who scored.
5:17pm........ Conor Sinnott has a long ranger from 30 yards but it goes over the bar. So far it's been good pressure by Wexford and as I say that, Denis Behan shoots straight at Holden in the Wexford goal.
5:14pm........ Patsy Malone's header sails over bar on the 14th minute. No more goals yet in Waterford. We will have penalties if it remains 1-1.
5:11pm........ Meanwhile in Cork, Kearney (that's Keith of Wexford, Liam has not returned) shoots but McNulty is equal to it in the Rebels goal today.
5:08pm........ Waterford1 has posted below and he'd like Graham Caery to sign for the Blues. Graham, a native of Blanchardstown, Dublin, is on loan at Bohs from Celtic and is definately one for the future.
5:05pm........ Cork City have lined out in a 4-3-3 formation, with Wexford starting off in a 4-4-2.
5:05pm........ 5 minutes gone and the first chance falls to Cork City with Faz shooting over the bar.
5:00pm........ We are underway in Cork. Wexford kick off the first half. My question of the hour is Which opposition player would you like to see play for your team and why? Emails to the usual place, or post below!!
4.59pm........ In answer to John below, there was no official attendance in St. Pat's read out, but our man Eoin guessimated around 1,400.
4.58pm........ Hello and welcome to your next updater in the form of me. Thank you Alan up to now. In carlow, they are into Extratime at present. We will bring you any goals as soon as we have them. Alan Smith is our man in Cork and he tells me there is currently around 300 in Turner's Cross. Weather is nice and there is around 50 travelling fans. The teams are
Later in the day we will keep you up to date with the other 2nd round ties, which include a repeat of last year's semi-final between Cork City and Wexford Youths, a Northwest Derby between Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps, while Shelbourne pay a visit to Dalymount Park to face Bohemians and will be hoping the Gypsies haven't decided to sand the pitch a la Ballybofey.
10:15pm .....FULL TIME!!
10:07pm GOAL.....Great save from Whelan. Hughes, six yards out, but the keeper spread well to save. GOAL!! Carey from thrity five yards on the right. No one touches it and into the corner!!
10:04pm .....Into the second half now and Cassidy has a chance for Shels but his shot was too tame to trouble Gregg.
9:51pm .....Madden played in by Bohs Sean Byrne with Matt Gregg away from his goal. Madden took a touch towards goal and from three yards out...hit the post. Incredible.
9:45pm .....First chance Shels. Hynes turns and volleys from outside the box. Gregg tips it just over.
9:39pm ......Into Extratime for the third time today... Shels had two late corners but obviously nothing came of them.
9:33pm ......Carey fouled just outside the box again. Free put in behind by a Shels shirt but goal kick given. Injury time. Three minutes added.
9:24pm GOAL!......Sean Byrne and Graham Carey link up well on the left, Carey tricks inside but Robbie Hedderman comes across to win the ball. Bohs Free, edge of box centre. McMillan creamed Graham Carey. Carey steps up and GOAL!! on 82 minutes.
9:20pm ......Hynes didnt do much at first with Bohs doing well on him but in the last 5 or 10 minutes he has won absolutely everything
9:17pm GOAL......75 minutes, McAllister scores it. Derek Doyle somehow allowed to walk onto a bouncing ball, goes to head over the keeper but is throttled Gregg booked
9:16pm......PENALTY SHELS!!
9:14pm......John Hanney on for Lee Dixon. Should be 3-2 Shelbourne. Hynes got in down the left, rolled the ball passed Matt Gregg and across the face of goal but Paddy Madden was a fractions late to convert it
9:09pm Cassidy free kick was headed out for a corner. He took it and Madden peeled off at the back and headed in, unmarked, from a very tight angle
9:06pm GOAL......Shels!! Madden free header, like McGuinnesses.
9:05pm......Graham Carey free at the back post after a great Lee Dixon cross. He turned inside but McGill steals the ball from his feet. Carey then clipped him as he cleared and got a yellow
9:03pm......Jordan McMillan on for Kevin Doherty
8:57pm......Heddermans 'foul' wasnt leg breaking dangerous, more goal conceding dangerous.
8:57pm......Neale Fenn showing nice touches in the second half
8:56pm...... Mark Hughes held back by Hedderman as he ran at goal, looked a foul, a dangerous one, not given though. Shels survive
8:47pm Anto Flood was injured just before the break and has been replaced by Hynes. The second half has begun.
8:35pm Half-time update from Gordon Hunt at the game: "Cassidy and Doherty are both on yellow cards with Doherty having gone in hard three or four times since. The game itself, well Shels are winning everything. They are the better side, but the goals have been soft and the last goal was a simple tap in from two yards. Shels shouldn't be behind." Well let's hope for Shels fans sake they don't mirror Sligo's early game like they did in the First half.
We will be back in a few moments with the second half.
8:30pm GOAL Bohemians have done what Sligo did earlier. Turned around a 1-0 deficit, after the away team scored on 3 minutes, to go in two one up. Carey corner was headed into goal by McGuinness two yards out. Half time now too.
8:22pm Our comments below have indicated one star represents 10+ league titles. Five minutes to the break now in Dalymount.
8:19pm Our reporter Gordon Hunt's initial scorer was Mark O'Brien and he was convinced until other reporters and the PA said Cassidy, and we are getting messages to suggest it was O'Brien, so we are officially changing our scorer back to O'Brien.
8:13pm Comment below on the stars above crests, I always thought it was to do with the number of League wins or some such, but Wexford have five, which suggests that is just a design element? Unless it's there from the Underage team wins? Anyone know what it signifies?
8:10pm The goalscorer debate continues. The fans and Gordon say O'Brien, the press box seems to say Cassidy. I am sitting on the fence until later.
8:08pm Madden is looking lively against his parent club. Whelan has recovered well from the spill. Done well against dixon after Carey played him in. The Assist on the goal was actually Carey.
8:04pm Our update service is now running 5 hours, and many cups of tea later. If you have suggestions, comments etc about the site, be sure and email us or drop a comment. If you see lineups that may be incorrect or if we have missed anything, please email and tell us.
7:58pm GOAL On 12 minutes, Bohemians have equalised 1-1. Lee Dixon free spilled by Whelan. Mark Hughes taps it in. Lee Dixon, Mark Hughes..... erm....
7:55pm GOAL Conan Byrne doubles Fingal's tally and game over. Two nil. The final goal came in the 92nd minute.
7:53pm Sligo Rovers game is over, as Gordon in Dalymount tell me he has been overruled. Corner won after Madden broke in on goal. Corner came in and Cassidy took a touch and blasted it in.
7:51pm Three minutes gone and O'Brien gets the goal. There is some question as to whether it was Cassidy though. I will confirm once I get it.
7:48pm GOAL.......SHELS score. After only a few minutes played, the first division side takes the lead.
7:45pm......Kick off in Dalymount as the other two games enter the last 5 minutes.
7:40pm GOAL......Sporting Fingal take the lead through Robbie Doyle on 80 minutes
7:38pm......WEXFORD WIN 5-4 in the shootout as Joe Gamble is the man to miss for Cork in Sudden death. The final Wexford peno was scored by O'Connor and not O'Loughlin!!!
7:25pmThe teams are getting set for to start. Eventually
Penalty Shootout updates..
7:25pm Ok people, the action for the next few minutes moves from here to the Cork City game. Click here for Penalty Shootout updates.. You will need to refresh the page alas.
7:20pmFive minutes to go as we prepare ourselves for a shootout. (we are actually preparing ourselves. Tell us how you think we get on if it happens!!). Conor in Donegal emailed in again to say "it's depressing to be a harps fan right now".
7:19pmAlan Keane scored the fourth on 62 minutes
7:16pm GOAL.........4-1 Sligo!!!
7:12pm.........The second half is underway in Cork. The dreaded Penos looms. If we do have a penalty shootout, move your attentions to this page as it will be following goal by goal: Penalty Shootout updates.
7:08pm.........So many new names in the Bohs and Shels lineups that I will type them out here first:
Bohemians: Gregg; Sean Byrne, Rossiter, Cronin, McGuinness, Oman; Carey, McEvoy, Mark Hughes,; Fenn, Dixon. Subs: Moran, Nolan, Marshall, Hanney, Hunt
Shelbourne: Whelan; McGill; Quigley, Hedderman, Doherty; O'Brien, McAllister, Cassidy, Madden,; Flood, Doyle. Subs: Hynes, Murray, McMillan, Baker, Delaney.
7:04pm ........Conor in Donegal Town mailed into us, and he believes Shamrock Rovers name is on the Cup this year with Derry out. He is a Finn Harps fan and is hoping their Young Guns will turn it round. I'm afraid that is looking like an uphill struggle now.
7:01pm GOAL........3-1 to Sligo Rovers now!! Some turnaround. O'Grady on 47 minutes!!
6:58pm.........A P45 was almost on it's way to Cork as Alan Smith informed me Extratime was boring. Not the site mind, but the extra period being played in Turner's Cross. It's underway.
6:53pm......... The kettle is on and the seventh cup of tea is brewing, as we recap on what is happening in the EA Sports Cup Monday Special.
Pats were undone a goal to nil by Shamrock Rovers in the one of three early games. Galway also beat Derry City 1-0, as Waterford almost faltered but eventually winning 2-1 in extratime against Carlow. Cork City almost crashed out a few minutes ago but for a 88th minute Behan goal, which means extratime (sorry Alan!!).
In the two other games underway, it's half time. Sligo have come back from a goal behind after 3 minutes (Marc Brolly) to go in 2-1 up thanks to a Boco double. Drogs are 0-0 with Sporting in United Park. And now, time for more action in Turner's Cross....
6:52pm......... Emmet Maloney in Drogheda tells me Philip Byrne never took the pitch. He was injured in warmup and replaced by McArdle. Fabien Connolly is on the bench instead.
6:48pm.........Well what's worse than a poor game. A poor game that goes into Extratime. Our reporter Alan Smith remains suffering in Turner's Cross for another 30 minutes. At least.
6:46pm GOAL........Half time in Sligo and Drogheda. CORK SCORE!!!! Denis Behan.
6:45pm........Dan Murray heads JUST wide from a Murphy corner. Can Wexford hold on....
6:42pm GOAL........Sligo have completed turned it around. On 40 minutes, they have taken the lead. Details to follow.
6:39pm........As we approach half times in two games and full time in the Cork game (6 minutes left), we will start to turn our attentions to Dalymount. Our question to you: What will the score be in the Dublin derby? Can Shels overcome top of the table Bohemians? Email us at extratimelive@gmail.com or post below.
6:34pm........Cork are starting to get on top, and Wexford have moved to a 4-5-1 combination as I dip into my 6th cup of tea this afternoon. Partnered with a Flake, a winning combo!!
6:33pm........ Boco is the scorer of the Sligo goal from close range after 30 minutes!!
6:29pm GOAL........Bartley Ramsey emailed in to inform us Marc Brolly was the Harps scorer after three minutes. Thanks Mr. Ramsey. We have also been informed Sligo have equalised!! Details to follow on that!!!
6:26pm........Still 0-0 in Drogheda, and 1-0 in Sligo. In response to the comment below, our reporter, Alan Smith, thinks Cork City are a mixture of uninterested and underestimating the Wexford side. This is a strong Cork side remember. Meanwhile Duggan is stretchered off in a leg brace and O'Connor is on.
6:18pm........Did I just call the 70 Wexford fans odd? My apologises. I am onto my 5th cup of tea for the afternoon. Faz is off for Cork and on comes Tim Kiely. The Official attendance in Cork is 654 people.
6:18pm........ The Wexford 70 or so fans are making all the noise now. Cork are pressing but they are still poor.
6:18pm........How the goal transpired: A free from Doyle rebounded off the bar and Kearney's header hit off Murray and into the net. Can Wexford get the better of Cork in this Competition? 30 minutes left.
6:15pm GOAL........Dan Murray has given...WEXFORD the lead having scored an OG on 56 minutes.
6:13pm........ Lets do a qucik recap so far: Pats lost earlier today by a goal to nil against Shamrock Rovers putting more pressure on Jeff Kenna. Galway have stopped Derry City's participation in this competition by defeating them 1-0 also. Waterford had to take it to extratime, drawing 1-1 with Carlow, before scoring in the additional period to win out.
6:11pm........In Cork, Denis Behan just knocked down ref Graham Kelly. But by accident. The most excitement of the second half??
6:06pm........Cork have a corner and from it Healy is just denied by the keeper.
6:04pmGOAL!! ........Well Finn Harps have made no hesitation, and are a goal up in the opening minutes against Sligo Rovers. Details to follow.
6:00pm........ Game on in Drogheda and Sligo. To answer some questions below: Wexford Youths started well but have since faded a bit as Cork have come a bit more into it. The Cork side have made three changes, one due to injury and one of the others is a keeper change, so it's strong enough.
5:56pm........ On the later shift tonight, Gordon Hunt will be in Dalymount updating Extratime Central with all the goings on between Bohs and Shels. We will have the teams as soon as they are issued for that game.
5:52pm........ The half time whistle is gone in Cork. Our reporter's comments: "poor game, i'd put the small amount of money i have on a draw". Well Alan, a draw would mean of course, another 30 minutes of extratime and then penalties as all games must be decided today.
5:48pm........ The Drogheda United and Sporting Fingal teams are in and available in the matchzone. Due to a late unforeseen issue, we will not be getting the Sligo teams until later. Them the breaks I am afraid.
5:41pm........ Behan shoots but misses for the third time this half. The Drogheda United lineups are expected very shortly. Our man Emmet Maloney is awaiting the teamsheets
5:38pm........ 41 minutes gone in Cork, and it remains scoreless. Just awaiting official confirmation that Waterford have beaten Carlow. Very little to report apart from that. The start of the Sligo and Drogs matches should add a little more excitement to proceedings.
5:35pm........ Chris Mulhall emailed in asking about when the draw for the next round of the EA Cup will be. The match dates for the next round (Quarter Finals) are Monday and Tuesday, 18th / 19th May but as for the draw, that has not been announced to the best of my knowledge.
5:31pm........To quote the free kick's outcome - "Rubbish". Still 0-0 in Cork. Waterford still lead Carlow 2-1, and it's almost over.
5:31pm........Cork City have a free on the edge of the box.....
5:24pm........Alan Smith in Cork reports that there is a pretty dead atmosphere in Cork but the game is a decent one.
5:24pm........ Eoin Manning's match report on the Pats -v- Shamrock Rovers game is available now (Match Report)
5:22pmGOAL!!........ We have news in that Waterford have scored again, in the 108th minute I think. We will try get more as to who scored.
5:17pm........ Conor Sinnott has a long ranger from 30 yards but it goes over the bar. So far it's been good pressure by Wexford and as I say that, Denis Behan shoots straight at Holden in the Wexford goal.
5:14pm........ Patsy Malone's header sails over bar on the 14th minute. No more goals yet in Waterford. We will have penalties if it remains 1-1.
5:11pm........ Meanwhile in Cork, Kearney (that's Keith of Wexford, Liam has not returned) shoots but McNulty is equal to it in the Rebels goal today.
5:08pm........ Waterford1 has posted below and he'd like Graham Caery to sign for the Blues. Graham, a native of Blanchardstown, Dublin, is on loan at Bohs from Celtic and is definately one for the future.
5:05pm........ Cork City have lined out in a 4-3-3 formation, with Wexford starting off in a 4-4-2.
5:05pm........ 5 minutes gone and the first chance falls to Cork City with Faz shooting over the bar.
5:00pm........ We are underway in Cork. Wexford kick off the first half. My question of the hour is Which opposition player would you like to see play for your team and why? Emails to the usual place, or post below!!
4.59pm........ In answer to John below, there was no official attendance in St. Pat's read out, but our man Eoin guessimated around 1,400.
4.58pm........ Hello and welcome to your next updater in the form of me. Thank you Alan up to now. In carlow, they are into Extratime at present. We will bring you any goals as soon as we have them. Alan Smith is our man in Cork and he tells me there is currently around 300 in Turner's Cross. Weather is nice and there is around 50 travelling fans. The teams are
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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