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 Newry City |
Sun 26 Feb 20120 - 2(Full Time) |
 Dundalk Michael Rafter - Goal (62' + None') Liam Burns - Goal (85') |
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Game Matchtracker
Newry City 0 - 2 Dundalk 90' - Full Time - Full-time here in Newry and Dundalk have won the game 2-0 and with that they have claimed the first annual cross-border cup.
Newry City 0 - 2 Dundalk
89' - Dundalk look comfortable as they close out the game. 
Newry City 0 - 2 Dundalk 85' - Goal - Dundalk double their advantage through Liam Burns! After winning a free-kick, Coughlan, drilled a brilliant cross into the area where Liam Burns steered home from close range.
Newry City 0 - 1 Dundalk
82' - Newry go close with a brilliant effort however it is met with an equally brilliant tip over from Dundalk 'keeper Peter Cherrie. 
Newry City 0 - 1 Dundalk 76' - Substitution - Changes for Dundalk - Coughlan replaces Rob Waters and Andrew Harte comes on for the goalscorer Rafter.
Newry City 0 - 1 Dundalk
73' - From the free-kick, Cunningham hits straight at the goalkeeper.
Newry City 0 - 1 Dundalk
72' - Dundalk have won a free-kick on the edge of the area after a run by Rafter.
Newry City 0 - 1 Dundalk
70' - Very little has happened since the goal. Dundalk with one or two breaks but came to nothing.
Newry City 0 - 1 Dundalk 62' - Goal - Dundalk take the lead through Michael Rafter! A through ball fell to Rafter who neatly tucked the ball into the net from 10 yards.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
60' - Just on the hour mark,Dundalk thought they had been awarded a penalty as Cunningham was brought to ground, however the linesman had flagged for offside.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
58' - Paul Walsh crossed and after a looping ball back in, the Newry 'keeper held well.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
57' - Dan Cunningham wins a free-kick for Dundalk just outside the area on the left side.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
56' - Break in play here after Chris Shields went in strongly on a Newry player. The Newry player receiving treatment but appears to be okay.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
54' - Dundalk force the first real opening of the half as Rafter gets between Newry defenders but his effort is easily saved.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
53' - Hernany and Stapleton are both on trial with the Lilywhites.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
52' - Interesting to see Mountney now playing at right back leaving Foran and Burns as centre-halves and Hernany as a holding midfielder.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
46' - Dundalk changes - Darren Stapleton, Paul Walsh and Hernany all come on for Danville,Murphy and Coughlan.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
46' - The teams are back out on the pitch and the game re-starts. 
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk 45' - Half Time - Half-time here in Newry. Scoreless at the break with Newry starting the better but Dundalk grew into the game as the half went on.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
45' - Dundalk living dangerously as Liam Burns heads away a dangerous cross. Corner for Newry but cross gathered by Cherrie.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
40' - 5 minutes until half-time and to be fair it has been a poor match so far.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
35' - Apologies in advance for some possible confusion over player names. It is difficult to make out some players from the position here.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
32' - John Mountney's shot from distance is pushed out for a corner. Newry clear the corner.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
31' - Penalty shout for Dundalk as Michael Rafter is taken down inside the box, however the referee is having none of it.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
29' - Rob Waters tries to direct Derek Foran's shot into the net but it goes wide. Best chance for Dundalk so far.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
28' - With almost half an hour gone, the game has been a scrappy fare thus far.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
27' - Today also sees the return of Dundalk assistant manager John Whyte to his former club.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
26' - Former Dundalk players James Hand,Steven Hutchinson and Sean Hand are in the Nerwry squad today, as is ex-Monaghan Darragh Hanaphy.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
24' - Dundalk FC. - Peter Cherrie, Derek Foran, Dan Cunningham, Luke Danville, Liam Burns, Chris Shields, Robert Waters, John Mountney, Michael Rafter, Gareth Coughlan, Nathan Murphy, SUBS - Hernany Macedo, Darren Stapleton, Paul Walsh, Andrew Harte, Ger Hanley.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
23' - A fairly overcast day here in Newry with some light drizzle and a slight breeze but the pitch appears to be in decent condition.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
20' - The teams are in and will be up in a moment. Here is the Newry City - Nathan Morley-Hillen, Darren King, Steven Hutchinson, Chris McMahon, Ian Curran, Darren Freeman, Steven Hughes, David Masterson, James Hand, David Hughes, Mark Hughes. SUBS - Timmy Grant, Sean Hand, Darragh Hanaphy.
Newry City 0 - 0 Dundalk
18' - We have played close to twenty minutes here and Newry City have had most of the chances with midfielder Steven Hughes going closest with a curling free kick on 7 minutes. |
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90' - That concludes Dundalk's pre-season schedule before they head to Monaghan for the season opener on Friday evening.