Match Results & Reports

Rearcross 'A' 3 - Cormacstown Rovers 'A' 1


Rearcross 'A' were at home to Cormacstown Rovers in the league last Thursday evening and collected maximum points on a 3-1 score line, Rearcross were sluggish early on against a visiting team who spread the ball well and it was from a good passing movement that saw Eoin Joyce put Cormacstown Rovers ahead in the sixth minute with a well taken goal. Rearcross struggled to get in to game with their best efforts coming from a Kevin Mullins free kick and a Liam Nolan shot midway through the half. A well stuck effort from Emmet Steed wasn't far off the mark on the half hour mark. Rearcross drew level in the 34th minute with a set piece goal when a Kevin Mullins free kick from out on right was headed to the room of the net with precision by Sean Mullins, Rearcross made a strong finish to the half with Nigel Ryan and Emmet Steed coming close.
The home side took up the running in the second half and had their fair share of possession but met strong resistance from a resilient Cormacstown side, Rearcross eventually went ahead when Diarmuid Sheehy linked up with Liam Nolan(B) who let fly with a left legged effort from just inside the eighteen yard box with fifteen minutes remaining. Emmet Steed made it 3-1 two minutes later when he rifled to the net from in front of goal. The woodwork denied Derek O'Toole in the 88th minute when his headed effort rebounded back in to play.

Rearcross 'A': Sean Sheehy, Kevin Mullins, Derek O'Toole, Simon Kennedy, Damien Mullins, PJ McLoughlin, Sean Mullins, Liam Nolan (B), Nigel Ryan, Emmet Steed, Diarmuid Sheehy
Sub Used: Declan O'Toole for PJ McLoughlin (72nd minute), Liam Ryan for Emmet Steed (78th minute), Tommy Ryan Luke for Liam Nolan (79th minute)
Subs Not Used: Eamon Devitt

Cormacstown Rovers 'A': Willie Dillon, David Joyce, Noel Ryan, Mark Butler, Paudie Lee, Alan Joyce, Billy Shanahan, Liam McGrath, Tadhg Bourke, Peter Murphy, Owen Joyce

Referee: Shay Donnelly