Friday League Matchtracker
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Premier Division:
Bray Wanderers 1 - 2 Galway United - Lineups
Dundalk 4 - 2 Drogheda United - Lineups
First Division:
UCD 1 - 0 Mervue United - Lineups
21.51... OK folks, that's it from me tonight. Keep clicking back though as we'll have reports, reaction and pictures going up from all tonight's games. We'll also be back tomorrow night with coverage of all games. Until then, good night!!
21.49... All three games are now over and it's wins for Dundalk and Galway United in the Premier, while in the First UCD emerge victorious in their game with Mervue United. Galway's win moves them above St Pat's into 6th position, one place behind Dundalk who move on to 29 points. UCD are now just two points behind leaders Shelbourne, but the men from Tolka have two games in hand.
21.44... ITS ALL OVER at the Carlisle Grounds and Galway have grabbed all three points!!
21.42... Bray have a free kick and their 'keeper is on his way up field. Massey free is delievred into the box, but Galway manage to clear. Bray are going all out for an equaliser now!
21.41... Surely a winner for Galway!? O'Shea put in by Russell who only had to put it past the keeper and he does so, and his jersey removing celebration earns a yellow!! The fourth official says there will be three added minutes.
21.39... GOAL!!!! Galway take the lead.
21.38... The full time whistles have been blown at Oriel and the UCD Bowl. Dundalk have won it 4-2 and UCD have held on for a 1-0 victory over Mervue United. Still going in Bray...
21.37... Correction: Apologies folks but somewhere between my ears and my fingers I got the scorer mixed up for Drogheda... Chambers got it for the Drogs and according to our reporter, it was a long-range cracker.Look out for that one on the highlights.
21.36... Chance for Bray... David O'Neill cross and Shields runs onto it and BAM!! Goalbound shot blocked by his own player, and it looks like it's a stinger too!!! Five minutes to go by the seaside.
21.34... GOAL!!! I told you Drogheda weren't giving up and they've got their reward... Barrett pulls one back on 91. It's now 4-2... surely too late for a comeback.
21.32... We're into the final few minutes in all three games. Dundalk look to have the points sewn up, while UCD hold a slender lead at home. It's all to play for in Bray though with the Seagulls and Galway evenly poised at 1-1. 81 mins gone in Bray. Injury time beckons at the other two games.
21.28... Penalty Drogheda!! 86 mins gone. Oh, and Barrett has blazed it over the bar.
21.26... By the way, for anyone wondering what the hell that Federer comment was about earlier, Roger Federer, he of tennis fame, and his wife, who has a face like Brian Cowen looking into the back of a spoon, had twins this week. Now that we've cleared that up...
21.23... Mark O'Toole is off for Galway and Davoren is on (74 minutes).
21.22... Update from Gareth Penrose in Bray, where both sides are going in search of a winner. Bray's McCabe passes to Shane O'Neill whose cross is headed goalwards by Dave O'Neill but Barry Ryan is positioned perfectly to catch the ball. At the other end Russell passed wide to O'Brien and his cross is deflected for a corner. That corner has resulted in a second and Murphy takes, Guthrie passes it into the 6 yard box where O'Brien puts wide!! Good chance for Galway.
21.20... They may be 4-1 behind but Drogheda aren't about to lie down up Oriel. Dundalk 'keeper Cherrie is forced into action, tipping a Paul Crowley header over the bar on 70 minutes.
21.18... For Dundalk's fourth goal, our reporter at Oriel Park informs me... Turner passed to Williams who cut inside two players and fired into the roof of the net. Goals for Williams are like babies falling out of Mrs Federer's womanly bits... no sooner does one come along, but there's another soon after.
21.15... Galway going after a second in Bray... Faherty passes out right to O'Brien but his low cross runs past everyone in the box. Can they come from behind and grab all three points?
21.13... We'll have details of that fourth Dundalk goal in just a moment, but if you were wondering how the third came about then here's what our reporter had to say about it... "Turner shot from long range and Skinner pushed it away. Mulvenna then crossed, Kenna headed away, then Rowe shot goalwards and Kenna blocked again, this time with his hand. Turner easily stroked the ball home.
21.10... GOAL!!!! Dundalk now 4-1 to the good at home to ten-man Drogheda. Williams with his second of the game.
21.09... Galway back on level terms at the Carlisle and it's Breen who's got it. O'Shea swung in a corner which was headed back in and Breen knocked it home. 57 minutes gone and it's very much game on!
21.05... GOAL!!!! Galway equalise.
21.01... GOAL!!!!! Dundalk have got a third. Chris Turner slots it home from the penalty spot on 58 minutes. The points and the Louth bragging rights look safe for Sean Connor's men...
20.59... Galway make a lively start to the second half at the Carlisle Grounds... John Russell runs... and keeps running as Bray back off. He has a shot from just outside the box but it goes just wide.
20.56...
The teams are finally back out on the pitch in Bray, and once The Killers are turned down, its GAME ON!! One change for Galway... Cian McBrien is off and Jason Malloy is on.
20.54...
We're underway in Dundalk too where the home side lead 2-1. Both sides have made changes at the break with Tiarnán Mulvenna replacing McKinlay for Dundalk. James Chambers is on for Drogheda, with Guy Bates making way.
20.52... The second half is underway at UCD. Can Mervue get back into it? According to our reporter at the game they've did ok so far. He says: "Mervue kept it tight first half and looked to break a few times, and if the final ball from them had been better they could well be back on level terms.
20.50... Well, that was a hectic first 45 minutes. Only three games tonight, but still plenty of action around the grounds. So far it's certainly home teams on top. Thanks to everyone who has messaged in tonight. Although I think Forza_Drogs may need to give his computer a little tap on the side... your side are 2-1 behind, not the other way around. Keep 'em coming second half folks and i'll try and answer them.
20.44... A little more detail on that UCD opener... Ball on right hand side, UCD in possession, Bolger got forward, Mervue defence stood off the ball, ball played through, Bolger ran on to it, Mervue centre backs should have intercepted it, looked to be caught napping, Bolger nicked in, left one on one with keeper, side footed it past him into corner of net.
20.41... Half time in Dundalk. The home side lead 2-1. A bit of info on that second goal... Dundalk regained the lead three minutes before the break when Williams scored his third goal in four games. McGowan fed the in-form striker inside the area and with Skinner the last line of defence the goalkeeper committed himself, leaving Williams with the easiest of tasks as he walked the ball into the net.
20.37... 2 minutes added time in Bray. And Galway almost put them to good use... Gareth writes: Corner to Galway on 46 minutes. O'Shea takes, ensues a mad scramble ending in a Faherty chot that deflected over for a corner off Pender. Second corner comes to nadda. And that's the last action of the half. Half time in Bray!!
20.29... Substitution down in Bray. Gary Coughlan replaces Dave O'Neill for the home side on 40 minutes.
20.28... GOAL!!!!! Dundalk make their numerical advantage count almost immediately. Williams has fired them 2-1 ahead. 42 mins on the clock there.
20.25... RED CARD!!! No sooner are they back on level terms than they're back up against it. Scott Gibb sent off on his debut for Drogheda. Two late tackles, according to our reporter at the game.
20.21... GOAL!!!!! UCD take the lead, Greg Bolger on 35 minutes.
20.20... Close call down in Bray... free to Galway on the right side of goal 30 yards out. O'Shea over it. Crosses low to Derek O'Brien and he strikes from just outside the box, and OOOH off the post and out... so close. Good attempt.
20.16... GOAL!!!!! Drogheda equalise. Conor Kenna is the man who got it after 31 mins. A free kick on the left from Brendan McGill was glanced home by Conor Kenna - his second goal against Dundalk this season. Minutes earlier, Scott Gibb and Alan McNally were both booked for the Drogs.
20.15... A bit more info on that Dundalk opener... Kevin McKinlay lumped the ball into the box, Rowe positioned himself brilliantly, took it down and a first time shot into the far bottom corner. Great goal.
20.09... First real chance of the game over at UCD... and it's for the home side. Eoin Martin with a great save from D McMillan after 20 mins. That game is the only without a goal. Bray continuing to have the better of the game at the Carlisle Grounds.
20.07... GOAL Dundalk!!!!!!!! Ger Rowe has put the Lillywhites in front after 22 minutes.
20.05... Robbie Clarke is the man who replaced Osbourne at left back. That makes it three ex-Dundalk players now on the pitch for Drogheda. A further three sit on the bench.
20.03... Still no score up at Oriel Park where Dundalk are playing host to Drogheda in a Louth derby. Our reporter says the first ten minutes were fairly even, although Drogs left-back Eoghan Osbourne was stretchered off with an injury early on. Elsewhere, Guy Bates had a header earlier which Cherrie saved and then Kevin McKinlay cracked a volley off the crossbar on 9 minutes.
19.57... In Bray, it appears Paddy Kavanagh is not playing despite warming up, and in his place Dave O'Neill has started.
19.55... Early subs for UCD - Sean Harding off, Gareth Matthews on.
19.54... GOAL BRAY!!!! Webster free kick into the box and Shane O'Neill put it into the net - 5 minutes.
19.53... Galway's Jay O'Shea moves through the centre and passes out to Vinnie Faherty who crosses inside the box but no Galway player is there and Bray clear.
19.49... The game kicks off in Bray. Galway get things underway. Shane O'Neill immediately drives forward for Bray and passes inside to Sheilds who gets forced out wide and out for a throw.
19.48... The teams make there way out onto the pitch at the Carlisle Grounds. Bray get the team photo taken and the captains, officials and Seagull meet in the centre circle. Kick off is imminent.
19.37... In Bray tonight, Gareth is raring to go and so are the fans of Bray Wanderers and Galway United. Gareth says: "The crowd are slowly rolling into the ground now. Headache enducing sunshine hangs over the Carlisle. I had previously moaned that it did nothing but rain here. The weather gods clearly smiting me. The Bray Seagull is now just outside the press box... lingering with intent." Mind your toupe, Gareth.
19.36... I've just driven through Dublin city centre and a journey that normally takes 5 minutes took 25! An Irish rock band are playing a gig in a stadium down the road apparently. But we're not interested in that at extratime.ie tonight. Our eyes are firmly focussed on the three League of Ireland games taking place. We have reporters at all games so stick with us for all the latest happenings...
19.29.... Not long now til the action gets underway. Message just in from our reporter in Bray tonight, Gareth Penrose: "Hello from Bray where the sun is now blinding us all. 30 minutes ago, the skies were black and the rain teeming down. The teams are warming up on the picth at present. It's t-shirt weather now."
13:30.... Hello and welcome to today's Live Updates which reverts back to League action after a number of days of Euro and Friendly coverage. Three games down for decision. Bray v Galway, Dundalk v Drogheda and in the First Division, UCD v Mervue.
If you wish to email in and leave a comment on tonight 's action or the about the week that was, you can do so by mailing extratimelive@gmail.com
Bray Wanderers 1 - 2 Galway United - Lineups
Dundalk 4 - 2 Drogheda United - Lineups
First Division:
UCD 1 - 0 Mervue United - Lineups
21.51... OK folks, that's it from me tonight. Keep clicking back though as we'll have reports, reaction and pictures going up from all tonight's games. We'll also be back tomorrow night with coverage of all games. Until then, good night!!
21.49... All three games are now over and it's wins for Dundalk and Galway United in the Premier, while in the First UCD emerge victorious in their game with Mervue United. Galway's win moves them above St Pat's into 6th position, one place behind Dundalk who move on to 29 points. UCD are now just two points behind leaders Shelbourne, but the men from Tolka have two games in hand.
21.44... ITS ALL OVER at the Carlisle Grounds and Galway have grabbed all three points!!
21.42... Bray have a free kick and their 'keeper is on his way up field. Massey free is delievred into the box, but Galway manage to clear. Bray are going all out for an equaliser now!
21.41... Surely a winner for Galway!? O'Shea put in by Russell who only had to put it past the keeper and he does so, and his jersey removing celebration earns a yellow!! The fourth official says there will be three added minutes.
21.39... GOAL!!!! Galway take the lead.
21.38... The full time whistles have been blown at Oriel and the UCD Bowl. Dundalk have won it 4-2 and UCD have held on for a 1-0 victory over Mervue United. Still going in Bray...
21.37... Correction: Apologies folks but somewhere between my ears and my fingers I got the scorer mixed up for Drogheda... Chambers got it for the Drogs and according to our reporter, it was a long-range cracker.Look out for that one on the highlights.
21.36... Chance for Bray... David O'Neill cross and Shields runs onto it and BAM!! Goalbound shot blocked by his own player, and it looks like it's a stinger too!!! Five minutes to go by the seaside.
21.34... GOAL!!! I told you Drogheda weren't giving up and they've got their reward... Barrett pulls one back on 91. It's now 4-2... surely too late for a comeback.
21.32... We're into the final few minutes in all three games. Dundalk look to have the points sewn up, while UCD hold a slender lead at home. It's all to play for in Bray though with the Seagulls and Galway evenly poised at 1-1. 81 mins gone in Bray. Injury time beckons at the other two games.
21.28... Penalty Drogheda!! 86 mins gone. Oh, and Barrett has blazed it over the bar.
21.26... By the way, for anyone wondering what the hell that Federer comment was about earlier, Roger Federer, he of tennis fame, and his wife, who has a face like Brian Cowen looking into the back of a spoon, had twins this week. Now that we've cleared that up...
21.23... Mark O'Toole is off for Galway and Davoren is on (74 minutes).
21.22... Update from Gareth Penrose in Bray, where both sides are going in search of a winner. Bray's McCabe passes to Shane O'Neill whose cross is headed goalwards by Dave O'Neill but Barry Ryan is positioned perfectly to catch the ball. At the other end Russell passed wide to O'Brien and his cross is deflected for a corner. That corner has resulted in a second and Murphy takes, Guthrie passes it into the 6 yard box where O'Brien puts wide!! Good chance for Galway.
21.20... They may be 4-1 behind but Drogheda aren't about to lie down up Oriel. Dundalk 'keeper Cherrie is forced into action, tipping a Paul Crowley header over the bar on 70 minutes.
21.18... For Dundalk's fourth goal, our reporter at Oriel Park informs me... Turner passed to Williams who cut inside two players and fired into the roof of the net. Goals for Williams are like babies falling out of Mrs Federer's womanly bits... no sooner does one come along, but there's another soon after.
21.15... Galway going after a second in Bray... Faherty passes out right to O'Brien but his low cross runs past everyone in the box. Can they come from behind and grab all three points?
21.13... We'll have details of that fourth Dundalk goal in just a moment, but if you were wondering how the third came about then here's what our reporter had to say about it... "Turner shot from long range and Skinner pushed it away. Mulvenna then crossed, Kenna headed away, then Rowe shot goalwards and Kenna blocked again, this time with his hand. Turner easily stroked the ball home.
21.10... GOAL!!!! Dundalk now 4-1 to the good at home to ten-man Drogheda. Williams with his second of the game.
21.09... Galway back on level terms at the Carlisle and it's Breen who's got it. O'Shea swung in a corner which was headed back in and Breen knocked it home. 57 minutes gone and it's very much game on!
21.05... GOAL!!!! Galway equalise.
21.01... GOAL!!!!! Dundalk have got a third. Chris Turner slots it home from the penalty spot on 58 minutes. The points and the Louth bragging rights look safe for Sean Connor's men...
20.59... Galway make a lively start to the second half at the Carlisle Grounds... John Russell runs... and keeps running as Bray back off. He has a shot from just outside the box but it goes just wide.
20.56...
The teams are finally back out on the pitch in Bray, and once The Killers are turned down, its GAME ON!! One change for Galway... Cian McBrien is off and Jason Malloy is on.
20.54...
We're underway in Dundalk too where the home side lead 2-1. Both sides have made changes at the break with Tiarnán Mulvenna replacing McKinlay for Dundalk. James Chambers is on for Drogheda, with Guy Bates making way.
20.52... The second half is underway at UCD. Can Mervue get back into it? According to our reporter at the game they've did ok so far. He says: "Mervue kept it tight first half and looked to break a few times, and if the final ball from them had been better they could well be back on level terms.
20.50... Well, that was a hectic first 45 minutes. Only three games tonight, but still plenty of action around the grounds. So far it's certainly home teams on top. Thanks to everyone who has messaged in tonight. Although I think Forza_Drogs may need to give his computer a little tap on the side... your side are 2-1 behind, not the other way around. Keep 'em coming second half folks and i'll try and answer them.
20.44... A little more detail on that UCD opener... Ball on right hand side, UCD in possession, Bolger got forward, Mervue defence stood off the ball, ball played through, Bolger ran on to it, Mervue centre backs should have intercepted it, looked to be caught napping, Bolger nicked in, left one on one with keeper, side footed it past him into corner of net.
20.41... Half time in Dundalk. The home side lead 2-1. A bit of info on that second goal... Dundalk regained the lead three minutes before the break when Williams scored his third goal in four games. McGowan fed the in-form striker inside the area and with Skinner the last line of defence the goalkeeper committed himself, leaving Williams with the easiest of tasks as he walked the ball into the net.
20.37... 2 minutes added time in Bray. And Galway almost put them to good use... Gareth writes: Corner to Galway on 46 minutes. O'Shea takes, ensues a mad scramble ending in a Faherty chot that deflected over for a corner off Pender. Second corner comes to nadda. And that's the last action of the half. Half time in Bray!!
20.29... Substitution down in Bray. Gary Coughlan replaces Dave O'Neill for the home side on 40 minutes.
20.28... GOAL!!!!! Dundalk make their numerical advantage count almost immediately. Williams has fired them 2-1 ahead. 42 mins on the clock there.
20.25... RED CARD!!! No sooner are they back on level terms than they're back up against it. Scott Gibb sent off on his debut for Drogheda. Two late tackles, according to our reporter at the game.
20.21... GOAL!!!!! UCD take the lead, Greg Bolger on 35 minutes.
20.20... Close call down in Bray... free to Galway on the right side of goal 30 yards out. O'Shea over it. Crosses low to Derek O'Brien and he strikes from just outside the box, and OOOH off the post and out... so close. Good attempt.
20.16... GOAL!!!!! Drogheda equalise. Conor Kenna is the man who got it after 31 mins. A free kick on the left from Brendan McGill was glanced home by Conor Kenna - his second goal against Dundalk this season. Minutes earlier, Scott Gibb and Alan McNally were both booked for the Drogs.
20.15... A bit more info on that Dundalk opener... Kevin McKinlay lumped the ball into the box, Rowe positioned himself brilliantly, took it down and a first time shot into the far bottom corner. Great goal.
20.09... First real chance of the game over at UCD... and it's for the home side. Eoin Martin with a great save from D McMillan after 20 mins. That game is the only without a goal. Bray continuing to have the better of the game at the Carlisle Grounds.
20.07... GOAL Dundalk!!!!!!!! Ger Rowe has put the Lillywhites in front after 22 minutes.
20.05... Robbie Clarke is the man who replaced Osbourne at left back. That makes it three ex-Dundalk players now on the pitch for Drogheda. A further three sit on the bench.
20.03... Still no score up at Oriel Park where Dundalk are playing host to Drogheda in a Louth derby. Our reporter says the first ten minutes were fairly even, although Drogs left-back Eoghan Osbourne was stretchered off with an injury early on. Elsewhere, Guy Bates had a header earlier which Cherrie saved and then Kevin McKinlay cracked a volley off the crossbar on 9 minutes.
19.57... In Bray, it appears Paddy Kavanagh is not playing despite warming up, and in his place Dave O'Neill has started.
19.55... Early subs for UCD - Sean Harding off, Gareth Matthews on.
19.54... GOAL BRAY!!!! Webster free kick into the box and Shane O'Neill put it into the net - 5 minutes.
19.53... Galway's Jay O'Shea moves through the centre and passes out to Vinnie Faherty who crosses inside the box but no Galway player is there and Bray clear.
19.49... The game kicks off in Bray. Galway get things underway. Shane O'Neill immediately drives forward for Bray and passes inside to Sheilds who gets forced out wide and out for a throw.
19.48... The teams make there way out onto the pitch at the Carlisle Grounds. Bray get the team photo taken and the captains, officials and Seagull meet in the centre circle. Kick off is imminent.
19.37... In Bray tonight, Gareth is raring to go and so are the fans of Bray Wanderers and Galway United. Gareth says: "The crowd are slowly rolling into the ground now. Headache enducing sunshine hangs over the Carlisle. I had previously moaned that it did nothing but rain here. The weather gods clearly smiting me. The Bray Seagull is now just outside the press box... lingering with intent." Mind your toupe, Gareth.
19.36... I've just driven through Dublin city centre and a journey that normally takes 5 minutes took 25! An Irish rock band are playing a gig in a stadium down the road apparently. But we're not interested in that at extratime.ie tonight. Our eyes are firmly focussed on the three League of Ireland games taking place. We have reporters at all games so stick with us for all the latest happenings...
19.29.... Not long now til the action gets underway. Message just in from our reporter in Bray tonight, Gareth Penrose: "Hello from Bray where the sun is now blinding us all. 30 minutes ago, the skies were black and the rain teeming down. The teams are warming up on the picth at present. It's t-shirt weather now."
13:30.... Hello and welcome to today's Live Updates which reverts back to League action after a number of days of Euro and Friendly coverage. Three games down for decision. Bray v Galway, Dundalk v Drogheda and in the First Division, UCD v Mervue.
If you wish to email in and leave a comment on tonight 's action or the about the week that was, you can do so by mailing extratimelive@gmail.com
