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PREMIER DIVISION:
Bray Wanderers 0-1 Drogheda United - Preview - Lineups
Derry City 3-2 Bohemians - Preview - Lineups
Dundalk 1-0 Galway United - Preview - Lineups
FIRST DIVISION:
Limerick FC 1-1 Finn Harps - Preview - Lineups
Mervue United 1-1 Sporting Fingal - Preview - Lineups
Monaghan United 0-0 Wexford Youths - Preview - Lineups
Shelbourne 2-2 Longford Town - Preview - Lineups
21:52: What a night!!! We will have all the match reports in shortly. Thank you for watching tonight, and in record numbers too. Good night and remember to tune in tomorrow for the Monthly Manager and Player awards.
21:52: Full time in both games. Absolutely brilliant game in Tolka. Shels deserved the point at least for the second half. One impressed Paul Moore will get a report in soon. In Monaghan, a point apiece.
21:52: Potentially FOUR draws in the First Division!!!
21:50: 3 mins added in Monaghan. In injury time in tolka park. Can either side get a winner... TENSION!!!
21:48: Mons free Clancy on edge of the box but straight to keeper. Can Monaghan get a late winner...???
21:46: GOAL! The games are all over bar Shels and Mons. SHELS score. Doyle to Madden and he scores AGAIN!!! Is there time for a winner....
21:41: Mons just wide of the mark thanks to Bermingham. Derry City almost there now....eventful in Tolka. We will switch our attention to there and Monghan soon.
21:39: 3 minutes left in Derry. Over in Dundalk and Mervue.
21:36: RED CARD Alan Dooley in Dundalk: 5 minutes of added time here......and Fabio just got sent off for kicking the ball away. A Galway goal wasnt looking likely but maybe now.......
The Mervue game is over.
Five minutes of added time in Bray.
21:34: Mervue goal: Bad mistake from Fingal 'keeper Quigley who is penalised for a back pass. Goldbey takes the free kick quickly from just wide of the right post and crosses it straight into substitute Kevin Barrett, who's first touch of the game yields the Mervue equaliser.
21:30: GOAL! 88th minute mervue goal - Kevin Barrett. Shels Paddy Madden on 71 is the scorer.. And early contender for game of the season. It's brilliant.
21:27: GOAL! Chance for Bray, 79 minutes left. Drive by Massey and an excellent save by Williams to tip the ball out for a corner. SHELBOURNE score!!!
21:25: GOAL! Our man in Derry estimates 3500 in the Brandywell, but admits he is terrible estimating. So there is more then 10. Anot Murphy on and.... Murphy makes an immediate impact, GOAL Bohs!! 83
21:24: Great passing move which culminated in martyn laying the ball off to molloy inside the area and molloy had to score despite murphy's advance. Bohs defense is falling apart. Goal ruled out in Bray due to offside. Foran for Bray the almost scorer.
21:20: GOAL! Molloy scores for DERRY CITY on 75 minutes 3-1.
Fingal finally on the board with a goal to Robert Bayly. Williams took the ball to the end line out wide on the left, cut it back inside to Bayly on the penalty spot, who drilled it home from close range.
21:19: Ger Rowe on for Mansaram who picked up a knock......Mark O'Toole on for O'Brien who didn't and was poor.
RED CARD: Chris Deans red carded for an off the ball incident on 72 minutes.
21:16: GOAL! 76th minutes, Goal Fingal - Robert Bayly
21:16: In reply to John, McGuinness's sanction is effective from May 20th, 2009. Sub Michael Lee with a perfect run down the wing played it into Glynn and he doubled the lead for Longford. The time of the goal , 56 minutes. In Derry, Neale Fenn on for Crowe after 70 mins. Crowe gets a 'warm' send-off from the Derry supporters.
21:14: GOAL! All quiet in Limerick, which is definitely a good thing if you are a Harps fan looking for a point. Oh my, LONGFORD TOWN score again. It's going badly for Shels at home.
21:12: It;s a cracking start in Tolka Park, Shels throwing the kitchen sink at Longford but striker Lynch almost sucker punched the home side. Enthralling stuff!!! In Mervue again, 70th minute Mervue sub Alex Lee on for Rory Gaffney. Must be injury-related because Gaffney's probably been Mervue's best player so far this evening.
21:11: We want to hear from you and you can email in to extratimelive@gmail.com. Tell us were you are watching from and who you support. In Mervue, Substitute Robbie Doyle misses a sitter, attempting to chest down a volley from straight in front, but it flies wildly to the right
21:11: Yellow card in Derry - Crowe. he makes an awful challenge on ger Doherty who dives at his feet and the Brandywell crowd holds its breath as referee dave Mckeon produces a....yellow card.
21:07: Teams out in Tolka. Shels were 2nd best for the first 45 but Longford were excellent. Winger Concannon is causing all sorts of problems so fa.r
21:07: Two subs for Galway....Edwards and McBrien on for McGrath and Cooke. McGrath is not very happy to be taken off.
21:04: SCORER CORRECTION: Thomas Stewart got the first for Derry. My fault. Apologises.
21:04: We finally get the Wexford lineups in. Apologises to the Wexford fans out there.
21:03: Farren played through, has a yard of extra pace on McGuinness and fires it in diagonally from 20 yards out from the right hand side of the area. Everything changed at the brandywell
21:02: 59th minute Fingal subs Robbie Doyle for Alan Ross Gaynor and Colm James for Alan Kirby. Chance for Bray, Kavanagh free from 25 yards is driven over . 52 minutes played. Another chanec for Bray. Ball over the top by Jake Kelly who is one on one with the keeper. Half volley is saved by Williams.
21:01: GOAL! Mark Farren scores AGAIN!!!! On 52 minutes. 75% of the goals scored against Bohs by Derry!!
20:59: mcCallion does brilliantly to get past mcguinness on the right hand side and his cross is met by mark farren who finished very well under pressure from the corner of the 6-yard box. only the 3rd goal bohs have conceded this season. Derry have therefore scored 66% of goals bohs have conceded this season in the league.
20:59: Yellow card for Mervue's Dave Goldbey for throwing the ball away, silly boy. Dundalk have forced 4 corners in the first 10 minutes of the half......a strong breeze behind them too.
20:57: GOAL! Mark Farren equalises for Derry on 50 minutes.
20:54: In Dundalk, Mulvenna should have scored from six yards from Michael Coburn's long throw but blazed over......a bright start to the second half after a very forgettable first 45
20:52: Ok people, we love to hear your thoughts on the games and the events surrounding the league so get emailing to extratimelive@gmail.com. Topic of the hour is "What do you think of Sean Connor's comments last week and will it help or hinder his team?"
20:51: Our apologises for the lack of Wexford Youths updates. Our usual service is somewhat curtailed on Wexford tonight. We will however be there the moment any major events occur.
20:49: Most of the half time's are over and it's game on again. Mons and Shels are half time.
20:48: Derek Doyle is on for McAllister. Half Time in tolka and Paul Moore says he would love to be in the home dressing room. Longford deserve to be in front but Shels are starting to come into it. It's all set for a cracking 2nd half.
20:46: Grace Uhr in Mervue: "Just a bit of half-time trivia for the punters here. Mervue striker Dave Goldbey has been voted worst dresser, worst dancer and biggest moaner by team mate Eric Browne according to tonight's programme."
20:38: Our somewhat excited reporter PJ Murray has texted in to say he smashed the desk in delight at the Drogs goal. Nothing like a bit of bias.
20:37: "Half time in Derry. Derry 0-1 Bohemians. It's not so much that Derry have been poor, but Bohemians have just been so solid, and so professional that they've made the Candystripes looks rather out of ideas. Bohemians seemingly in control. and it's difficult to see where Derry are going to conjure a goal out of against the best defence in the league, even on Foyleside" - Martin Nicholas.
20:35: "Half time in Bray. The game has been better after the goal but Bray can do much better" - Finbarr O'Sullivan.
20:34: "In Tolka, half an hour gone, and few could argue with the score. McCartney has a chance to double the lead but his header is saved by Delaney. Shels have not started at all" - Paul Moore.
20:32: Half time in Mervue 0-0.
20:30: Drogs have another chance, Chambers corner on the right headed over by Alan McNally at the near post, 40 minutes gone.
In Mervue, Long range attempt from Williams, smashed on target towards the goal, but Martin dives to his left and punches it away.Fingal really should have a couple on the board here, but can't get that finishing touch.
In Dundalk, O'Shea has been cut loose and is now in a central striker's role. No one has taken up his wide right position but Cooke is covering across if the ball is in that area.
20:27: Sean in Wexford, the Mon's lineups are here, and I will input them at half time. Apologises for the delay.
20:24: GOAL HARPS equalise through McDaid after 37 minutes.
And in Tolka Park, Longford have taken the lead!!!! 1-0. McCartney after 25 minutes. He is at the back post to tap in Concannons cross.
20:23: In Derry, Penalty shouts after a very strong challenge by McGuinness on farren in the area. it was a perfect tackle though. The Derry Goal Description: A low, hard shot from about 20 yards out that appeared to catch Doherty unsighted and went through his legs
20:21: Yellow card for Fingal captain Shaun Williams for tackle on David O'Dowd
20:17: GOAL Dundalk match their Louth counterparts and SCORES!!! 1-0 against Galway. 31st minute.....Was about to say Dundalk have done less than nothing then they score with their first attack really. Clearance headed back in by O'Callaghan, was then deftly hooked into O'Brien's path by Michael Daly and Declan O'Brien beat the offside trap and finished with aplomb.....1-0.
Brian King was the scorer for Drogs on the 31st minute.
20:17: GOAL Poor Paul Moore in Tolka Park for us has experienced major technical difficulties and we hope he will be online soon. In the meantime.... DROGHEDA UNITED take the lead!!!! holy Moley!!
20:16: In Mervue, Conon Byrne pushes one just over the bar for Fingal and Zayed follows this up with a curling left foot shot just saved by Martin beside the right post. Fingal looking dangerous here.
20:15: Ok David Byrne is our man in Limerick. He has inputted the Harps team with Limerick following soon. The missing sub is Oisin McMenamin which wll be added in a jiffy.
20:12: Sub for Drogs on 21 minutes, David O'Connor on for Ian Ryan who took a knock. Robbie Clarke booked on 24 minutes.
20:11: In Dundlak, Alan Dooley reporting: "Scrappy stuff here. Neither team getting on top and hardly the intimidating atmosphere Sean Connor was hoping for."
20:08: 21 minutes into the Bray game, and nothing at all happening so far. It's a really poor game. Absolutely zero to report.
20:08: Huge chance goes begging for Mervue against the run of play. Dave Goldbey beats 'keeper Quigley but only manages to get a half-hearted shot away and the defence cleans up. Mervue bench appealing for a penalty but none forthcoming. Goldbey now down requiring medical attention.
20:07: GOAL Bohemians socre in Derry after 16 minutes. Keegan on the mark!!!
20:04: First real chance in Derry - Sammy Morrow makes a mess of his shot under pressure from a couple of yards out after good work by Farren on the left
20:02: John Tierney breaks the deadlock for Limerick. Could this be the start of a long night for the Donegal men?
20:00: In Derry, Byrne just wide with free kick just outside the "d" for Bohs. In Dundalk, 12th minute...free by O'Shea headed over by Guthrie..closest either team has come so far. Mons game and Shels game is under way.
19:59: GOAL 12 minutes into the Limerick game and they take the lead!! Scorer to follow shortly...
19:55: Where will the first goal come from. 10 minutes in for five fixtures, with the remaining two kicking off in 4 minutes. The Shelbourne lineup will be up presently, Paul Moore in Tolka informs me.
19:52: Mervue 'keeper Eoin Martin puts in a great sliding tackle outside the box to halt Eamon Zayed who looked a likely early scorer for Fingal. Info for Galway fans - O'Shea is back on the leash. A definite 4-5-1 with O'Shea wide right and Russell as the shield in front of the back four.
19:51: Early focus on the Dundalk game, two early yellows....O'Brien for Galway and O'Callaghan for Dundalk
19:50: And from that very game, early shouts for a penalty but nothing doing from Mr.Hancock in the first minute.
19:48: Weighing in early on the email line (extratimelive@gmail.com) is Sean O'Flaherty with his thoughts on the Dundalk v Galway clash. "Jay O'Shea is liable to cause Dundalk problems as he is likely to be "let off the leash" in his role in front of the midfield four behind Vinny Faherty.It's probably the best way to get the most out of his abilities. I'm excited at the prospect of having Shane Fitzgerald, Derek O'Brien and Jay O'Shea let loose on defences, as soon as the former is fit.
19:46: Grace Uhr in Mervue informs me game on!! We have Finbarr OSullivan in Bray who tells me Bray is underway. Paul Moore takes over from Gordon Hunt tonight in Tolka Park. The 7:45 games are all kicking off. Let the madness commence.
19:44: Alan Dooley is Dundalk: Teams just coming out here......many people perusing over the entirety of Sean Connor's address to the Dundalk nation in the Dundalk FC magazine. Interesting reading.
19:41: Whilst we have a brief quiet spell, let me remind you all that we are announcing April's Players and Managers of the Months tomorrow. Be sure and tune into the site. Derry city lineups are in now. Our man in Derry, Martin Nicholas informs me it's a "breezy but dry (for now!) night in Derry". Martin is making his extratime.ie debut tonight in the absence of Ciaran Duffy.
19:38: Ok all the 7:45 team lineups are in or in the process of being in, except for Limerick which we will have soon. We are only moments away from the start of the night's action.
19:23: Harpsman2000 posted a comment below, hoping a depleted Harps can overcome Limerick who are at home. I am not too sure, HM2000, but we should have the teams soon, and we can decide then. I think once again, 2-1 scoreline to Limerick. My scoreline of the night it would appear.
19:20: The Bray Wanderers and Drogheda United lineups are in. If you are new to the site, you can access the lineups from the links above.
19:15: The team lineups for the Mervue game and the Dundalk game are going in now. They will be completed presently. During the week, Sean Connor had a sensational rant on the club website. Will the rallying cry drive Dundalk on to a win, or work against the struggling side?
19:08: A confident Bohs supporter, SkStu, is riding in with a 2-0 away win in the Brandywell. What do you think? Will Bohs get the better of Kenny's men. I personally think 2-1 to Bohs, but if you watched my Punter's Picks two weeks ago, you'd know not to listen to me.
19:05: Alan Dooley is in Oriel Park tonight and he is first reporter to sign in - "Dundalk out on the pitch here. Nice and bright and sunny." - let's hope that rain passing over part of the country won't dampen his spirits tonight.
18:30: Hello and welcome to Extratime.ie Live Updates.
With four games in each division down for decision tonight, Gareth Penrose will be here from 7pm with live updates from all of the grounds. As always, you can get in contact with us by emailing extratimelive@gmail.com or registering with the site and leaving a comment on the bottom of the page.
Bray Wanderers 0-1 Drogheda United - Preview - Lineups
Derry City 3-2 Bohemians - Preview - Lineups
Dundalk 1-0 Galway United - Preview - Lineups
FIRST DIVISION:
Limerick FC 1-1 Finn Harps - Preview - Lineups
Mervue United 1-1 Sporting Fingal - Preview - Lineups
Monaghan United 0-0 Wexford Youths - Preview - Lineups
Shelbourne 2-2 Longford Town - Preview - Lineups
21:52: What a night!!! We will have all the match reports in shortly. Thank you for watching tonight, and in record numbers too. Good night and remember to tune in tomorrow for the Monthly Manager and Player awards.
21:52: Full time in both games. Absolutely brilliant game in Tolka. Shels deserved the point at least for the second half. One impressed Paul Moore will get a report in soon. In Monaghan, a point apiece.
21:52: Potentially FOUR draws in the First Division!!!
21:50: 3 mins added in Monaghan. In injury time in tolka park. Can either side get a winner... TENSION!!!
21:48: Mons free Clancy on edge of the box but straight to keeper. Can Monaghan get a late winner...???
21:46: GOAL! The games are all over bar Shels and Mons. SHELS score. Doyle to Madden and he scores AGAIN!!! Is there time for a winner....
21:41: Mons just wide of the mark thanks to Bermingham. Derry City almost there now....eventful in Tolka. We will switch our attention to there and Monghan soon.
21:39: 3 minutes left in Derry. Over in Dundalk and Mervue.
21:36: RED CARD Alan Dooley in Dundalk: 5 minutes of added time here......and Fabio just got sent off for kicking the ball away. A Galway goal wasnt looking likely but maybe now.......
The Mervue game is over.
Five minutes of added time in Bray.
21:34: Mervue goal: Bad mistake from Fingal 'keeper Quigley who is penalised for a back pass. Goldbey takes the free kick quickly from just wide of the right post and crosses it straight into substitute Kevin Barrett, who's first touch of the game yields the Mervue equaliser.
21:30: GOAL! 88th minute mervue goal - Kevin Barrett. Shels Paddy Madden on 71 is the scorer.. And early contender for game of the season. It's brilliant.
21:27: GOAL! Chance for Bray, 79 minutes left. Drive by Massey and an excellent save by Williams to tip the ball out for a corner. SHELBOURNE score!!!
21:25: GOAL! Our man in Derry estimates 3500 in the Brandywell, but admits he is terrible estimating. So there is more then 10. Anot Murphy on and.... Murphy makes an immediate impact, GOAL Bohs!! 83
21:24: Great passing move which culminated in martyn laying the ball off to molloy inside the area and molloy had to score despite murphy's advance. Bohs defense is falling apart. Goal ruled out in Bray due to offside. Foran for Bray the almost scorer.
21:20: GOAL! Molloy scores for DERRY CITY on 75 minutes 3-1.
Fingal finally on the board with a goal to Robert Bayly. Williams took the ball to the end line out wide on the left, cut it back inside to Bayly on the penalty spot, who drilled it home from close range.
21:19: Ger Rowe on for Mansaram who picked up a knock......Mark O'Toole on for O'Brien who didn't and was poor.
RED CARD: Chris Deans red carded for an off the ball incident on 72 minutes.
21:16: GOAL! 76th minutes, Goal Fingal - Robert Bayly
21:16: In reply to John, McGuinness's sanction is effective from May 20th, 2009. Sub Michael Lee with a perfect run down the wing played it into Glynn and he doubled the lead for Longford. The time of the goal , 56 minutes. In Derry, Neale Fenn on for Crowe after 70 mins. Crowe gets a 'warm' send-off from the Derry supporters.
21:14: GOAL! All quiet in Limerick, which is definitely a good thing if you are a Harps fan looking for a point. Oh my, LONGFORD TOWN score again. It's going badly for Shels at home.
21:12: It;s a cracking start in Tolka Park, Shels throwing the kitchen sink at Longford but striker Lynch almost sucker punched the home side. Enthralling stuff!!! In Mervue again, 70th minute Mervue sub Alex Lee on for Rory Gaffney. Must be injury-related because Gaffney's probably been Mervue's best player so far this evening.
21:11: We want to hear from you and you can email in to extratimelive@gmail.com. Tell us were you are watching from and who you support. In Mervue, Substitute Robbie Doyle misses a sitter, attempting to chest down a volley from straight in front, but it flies wildly to the right
21:11: Yellow card in Derry - Crowe. he makes an awful challenge on ger Doherty who dives at his feet and the Brandywell crowd holds its breath as referee dave Mckeon produces a....yellow card.
21:07: Teams out in Tolka. Shels were 2nd best for the first 45 but Longford were excellent. Winger Concannon is causing all sorts of problems so fa.r
21:07: Two subs for Galway....Edwards and McBrien on for McGrath and Cooke. McGrath is not very happy to be taken off.
21:04: SCORER CORRECTION: Thomas Stewart got the first for Derry. My fault. Apologises.
21:04: We finally get the Wexford lineups in. Apologises to the Wexford fans out there.
21:03: Farren played through, has a yard of extra pace on McGuinness and fires it in diagonally from 20 yards out from the right hand side of the area. Everything changed at the brandywell
21:02: 59th minute Fingal subs Robbie Doyle for Alan Ross Gaynor and Colm James for Alan Kirby. Chance for Bray, Kavanagh free from 25 yards is driven over . 52 minutes played. Another chanec for Bray. Ball over the top by Jake Kelly who is one on one with the keeper. Half volley is saved by Williams.
21:01: GOAL! Mark Farren scores AGAIN!!!! On 52 minutes. 75% of the goals scored against Bohs by Derry!!
20:59: mcCallion does brilliantly to get past mcguinness on the right hand side and his cross is met by mark farren who finished very well under pressure from the corner of the 6-yard box. only the 3rd goal bohs have conceded this season. Derry have therefore scored 66% of goals bohs have conceded this season in the league.
20:59: Yellow card for Mervue's Dave Goldbey for throwing the ball away, silly boy. Dundalk have forced 4 corners in the first 10 minutes of the half......a strong breeze behind them too.
20:57: GOAL! Mark Farren equalises for Derry on 50 minutes.
20:54: In Dundalk, Mulvenna should have scored from six yards from Michael Coburn's long throw but blazed over......a bright start to the second half after a very forgettable first 45
20:52: Ok people, we love to hear your thoughts on the games and the events surrounding the league so get emailing to extratimelive@gmail.com. Topic of the hour is "What do you think of Sean Connor's comments last week and will it help or hinder his team?"
20:51: Our apologises for the lack of Wexford Youths updates. Our usual service is somewhat curtailed on Wexford tonight. We will however be there the moment any major events occur.
20:49: Most of the half time's are over and it's game on again. Mons and Shels are half time.
20:48: Derek Doyle is on for McAllister. Half Time in tolka and Paul Moore says he would love to be in the home dressing room. Longford deserve to be in front but Shels are starting to come into it. It's all set for a cracking 2nd half.
20:46: Grace Uhr in Mervue: "Just a bit of half-time trivia for the punters here. Mervue striker Dave Goldbey has been voted worst dresser, worst dancer and biggest moaner by team mate Eric Browne according to tonight's programme."
20:38: Our somewhat excited reporter PJ Murray has texted in to say he smashed the desk in delight at the Drogs goal. Nothing like a bit of bias.
20:37: "Half time in Derry. Derry 0-1 Bohemians. It's not so much that Derry have been poor, but Bohemians have just been so solid, and so professional that they've made the Candystripes looks rather out of ideas. Bohemians seemingly in control. and it's difficult to see where Derry are going to conjure a goal out of against the best defence in the league, even on Foyleside" - Martin Nicholas.
20:35: "Half time in Bray. The game has been better after the goal but Bray can do much better" - Finbarr O'Sullivan.
20:34: "In Tolka, half an hour gone, and few could argue with the score. McCartney has a chance to double the lead but his header is saved by Delaney. Shels have not started at all" - Paul Moore.
20:32: Half time in Mervue 0-0.
20:30: Drogs have another chance, Chambers corner on the right headed over by Alan McNally at the near post, 40 minutes gone.
In Mervue, Long range attempt from Williams, smashed on target towards the goal, but Martin dives to his left and punches it away.Fingal really should have a couple on the board here, but can't get that finishing touch.
In Dundalk, O'Shea has been cut loose and is now in a central striker's role. No one has taken up his wide right position but Cooke is covering across if the ball is in that area.
20:27: Sean in Wexford, the Mon's lineups are here, and I will input them at half time. Apologises for the delay.
20:24: GOAL HARPS equalise through McDaid after 37 minutes.
And in Tolka Park, Longford have taken the lead!!!! 1-0. McCartney after 25 minutes. He is at the back post to tap in Concannons cross.
20:23: In Derry, Penalty shouts after a very strong challenge by McGuinness on farren in the area. it was a perfect tackle though. The Derry Goal Description: A low, hard shot from about 20 yards out that appeared to catch Doherty unsighted and went through his legs
20:21: Yellow card for Fingal captain Shaun Williams for tackle on David O'Dowd
20:17: GOAL Dundalk match their Louth counterparts and SCORES!!! 1-0 against Galway. 31st minute.....Was about to say Dundalk have done less than nothing then they score with their first attack really. Clearance headed back in by O'Callaghan, was then deftly hooked into O'Brien's path by Michael Daly and Declan O'Brien beat the offside trap and finished with aplomb.....1-0.
Brian King was the scorer for Drogs on the 31st minute.
20:17: GOAL Poor Paul Moore in Tolka Park for us has experienced major technical difficulties and we hope he will be online soon. In the meantime.... DROGHEDA UNITED take the lead!!!! holy Moley!!
20:16: In Mervue, Conon Byrne pushes one just over the bar for Fingal and Zayed follows this up with a curling left foot shot just saved by Martin beside the right post. Fingal looking dangerous here.
20:15: Ok David Byrne is our man in Limerick. He has inputted the Harps team with Limerick following soon. The missing sub is Oisin McMenamin which wll be added in a jiffy.
20:12: Sub for Drogs on 21 minutes, David O'Connor on for Ian Ryan who took a knock. Robbie Clarke booked on 24 minutes.
20:11: In Dundlak, Alan Dooley reporting: "Scrappy stuff here. Neither team getting on top and hardly the intimidating atmosphere Sean Connor was hoping for."
20:08: 21 minutes into the Bray game, and nothing at all happening so far. It's a really poor game. Absolutely zero to report.
20:08: Huge chance goes begging for Mervue against the run of play. Dave Goldbey beats 'keeper Quigley but only manages to get a half-hearted shot away and the defence cleans up. Mervue bench appealing for a penalty but none forthcoming. Goldbey now down requiring medical attention.
20:07: GOAL Bohemians socre in Derry after 16 minutes. Keegan on the mark!!!
20:04: First real chance in Derry - Sammy Morrow makes a mess of his shot under pressure from a couple of yards out after good work by Farren on the left
20:02: John Tierney breaks the deadlock for Limerick. Could this be the start of a long night for the Donegal men?
20:00: In Derry, Byrne just wide with free kick just outside the "d" for Bohs. In Dundalk, 12th minute...free by O'Shea headed over by Guthrie..closest either team has come so far. Mons game and Shels game is under way.
19:59: GOAL 12 minutes into the Limerick game and they take the lead!! Scorer to follow shortly...
19:55: Where will the first goal come from. 10 minutes in for five fixtures, with the remaining two kicking off in 4 minutes. The Shelbourne lineup will be up presently, Paul Moore in Tolka informs me.
19:52: Mervue 'keeper Eoin Martin puts in a great sliding tackle outside the box to halt Eamon Zayed who looked a likely early scorer for Fingal. Info for Galway fans - O'Shea is back on the leash. A definite 4-5-1 with O'Shea wide right and Russell as the shield in front of the back four.
19:51: Early focus on the Dundalk game, two early yellows....O'Brien for Galway and O'Callaghan for Dundalk
19:50: And from that very game, early shouts for a penalty but nothing doing from Mr.Hancock in the first minute.
19:48: Weighing in early on the email line (extratimelive@gmail.com) is Sean O'Flaherty with his thoughts on the Dundalk v Galway clash. "Jay O'Shea is liable to cause Dundalk problems as he is likely to be "let off the leash" in his role in front of the midfield four behind Vinny Faherty.It's probably the best way to get the most out of his abilities. I'm excited at the prospect of having Shane Fitzgerald, Derek O'Brien and Jay O'Shea let loose on defences, as soon as the former is fit.
19:46: Grace Uhr in Mervue informs me game on!! We have Finbarr OSullivan in Bray who tells me Bray is underway. Paul Moore takes over from Gordon Hunt tonight in Tolka Park. The 7:45 games are all kicking off. Let the madness commence.
19:44: Alan Dooley is Dundalk: Teams just coming out here......many people perusing over the entirety of Sean Connor's address to the Dundalk nation in the Dundalk FC magazine. Interesting reading.
19:41: Whilst we have a brief quiet spell, let me remind you all that we are announcing April's Players and Managers of the Months tomorrow. Be sure and tune into the site. Derry city lineups are in now. Our man in Derry, Martin Nicholas informs me it's a "breezy but dry (for now!) night in Derry". Martin is making his extratime.ie debut tonight in the absence of Ciaran Duffy.
19:38: Ok all the 7:45 team lineups are in or in the process of being in, except for Limerick which we will have soon. We are only moments away from the start of the night's action.
19:23: Harpsman2000 posted a comment below, hoping a depleted Harps can overcome Limerick who are at home. I am not too sure, HM2000, but we should have the teams soon, and we can decide then. I think once again, 2-1 scoreline to Limerick. My scoreline of the night it would appear.
19:20: The Bray Wanderers and Drogheda United lineups are in. If you are new to the site, you can access the lineups from the links above.
19:15: The team lineups for the Mervue game and the Dundalk game are going in now. They will be completed presently. During the week, Sean Connor had a sensational rant on the club website. Will the rallying cry drive Dundalk on to a win, or work against the struggling side?
19:08: A confident Bohs supporter, SkStu, is riding in with a 2-0 away win in the Brandywell. What do you think? Will Bohs get the better of Kenny's men. I personally think 2-1 to Bohs, but if you watched my Punter's Picks two weeks ago, you'd know not to listen to me.
19:05: Alan Dooley is in Oriel Park tonight and he is first reporter to sign in - "Dundalk out on the pitch here. Nice and bright and sunny." - let's hope that rain passing over part of the country won't dampen his spirits tonight.
18:30: Hello and welcome to Extratime.ie Live Updates.
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