EA Cup R1
Date: 7:45 p.m. March 26, 2012
Venue: Athlone Town Stadium
Ref: Derek Tomney
Att: 58
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Athlone Town Athlone Town Athlone
2 - 5
FT
Drogheda United Drogheda Drogheda United

Brian Gill 44' -
Scored: 44'


Mark Sherlock 90' + 2' -
Scored: 90'


Scored: 8'
- Sean Brennan 8'

Scored: 18'
- Mark O'Brien 18'

Scored: 26'
- Paul Crowley 26'

Scored: 31'
- Sean Brennan 31'

Peno Scored: 77'
- Declan O'Brien 77'

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90' + 2'

FULL TIME!

Game over!

90' + 2'

GOAL!

Mark Sherlock collects a ball over the top. and controls it beautifully before placing past onrushing keeper in added time

80'
Fabio has to withdraw to leave United to play out the remainder with 10 men

77'

PENALTY SCORED!

Declan O'Brien scores for Drogheda United from the penalty spot. O'Brien upended inthe box and blasts penalty into the roof of the net

75'
All gone a bit quiet here. Drogheda have eased off but still in control

71'

Substitution

Athlone Sub - Kevin Williamson replaces Niall Scullion.

69'

Substitution

Drogheda Sub - Conor O'Keefe replaces Stephen Quigley.

64'
Subs Warren Conroy and Mark Sherlock have made a difference for Town who are now enjoying a bit of possession

63'

Substitution

Drogheda Sub - Tiarnan Mulvenna replaces Sean Brennan.

55'
More of the same this half but without quiet the same intensity from Drogheda United

46'

Substitution

Drogheda Sub - Dean Marshall replaces Gavin Brennan at the break.

46'

Substitution

Athlone double Sub - Warren Conroy replaces Brian Gill, while Mark Sherlock replaces Robbie Kelleher.

46'

Second Half

The second half is underway

45'

Half Time

Half time now!

44'

GOAL!

Brian Gill scores for Athlone Town.

42'
Little better from Athlone but Drogs look even more dangerous on the break

32'
Drogheda United look like scoring everytime they go forward...which is all the time!

31'

GOAL!

Superb free kick from Sean Brennan

26'

GOAL!

Paul Crowley scores for Drogheda United. Gavin Brennan to Crowley and he finishes for Drogheda's third!

18'

GOAL!

Mark O'Brien scores for Drogheda United. Declan O'Brien does well down the left and crosses for O'Brien to blast home from 10 yards

15'
Athlone playing long balls out of defence trying to ease the pressure, just coming straight back, no doubt who’s the premier league team

8'

GOAL!

Sean Brennan scores for Drogheda United. Brennan plays it out to Mark O'Brien who crosses for Sean Brennan to head home

6'
All Drogheda United so far with Declan O'Brien and Brennan looking lively up front

1'

GAME ON!

The game is underway now at 7.49pm! A little later than forecast!

0'
Derek Tomney is the referee for the evening. We are very close to kick off on this lovely summer's evening. What fine weather we are having



Photo Gallery for Athlone Town -v- Drogheda United



Athlone Town
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
Ian Dempsey
Defender
Paul Danaher
Defender
Garvan Broughall
Defender
David Brookes
Defender
Niall Scullion
Midfielder
Brian Gill
44Scored: 44'
Midfielder
Val Feeney
Midfielder
Tommy Barrett
Midfielder
Robbie Kelleher
Forward
Sean Guerins
Forward

Substitutes
Joe Woods
Defender
Kevin Williamson
Midfield
Mark Sherlock
90Scored: 90'
Forward
Brian McCarthy
Defender
Jordan Marchment
Unknown
Warren Conroy
Midfield
Darren Coleman
Midfield
Drogheda United
Gabriel Sava
Goalkeeper
Stephen Quigley
Defender
Derek Prendergast
Defender
Philip Hand
Defender
Brian Gannon
Defender
Mark O'Brien
Midfielder
18Scored: 18'
Eric Foley
Midfielder
Paul Crowley
Midfielder
26Scored: 26'
Gavin Brennan
Midfielder
Sean Brennan
Midfielder
8Scored: 8'
31Scored: 31'
Declan O'Brien
Forward
77Peno: 77'

Substitutes
Conor O'Keeffe
Defender
Tiarnan Mulvenna
Forward
Dean Marshall
Midfield
Chris Kerr
Midfield
Shane Finnegan
Goalkeeper
Keith Boyle
Forward
Stephen Watters
Unknown