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Turnpike Rovers 3 – Inch Crusaders 2 at Lees Road, Ennis
TURNPIKE ROVERS advanced to the second round of the Clare Cup after coming out on top over Inch Crusaders in an entertaining game played on Sunday. Inch got a great start when James Rynne scored with a volley from outside the box to the top left corner on five minutes that gave Dermot Gannon in the Turnpike goal no chance.
Inch dominated the next 20 minutes and were unlucky not to go further in front with shots from Gavin Cording and Thomas O’Doherty cleared off the line. Colm Ryan also went close for Inch with a first time shot from a Rory O’Connor cross. Against the run of play Turnpike got back in the game on 30 minutes from the penalty spot when Dean O’Grady converted.
On 40 minutes Turnpike went in front from a free kick and again there was some controversy with the goal. As Inch lined up the wall the free kick was taken and the goal stood, with Dean O’Grady again the scorer.
Inch deservedly got back on level terms on the stroke of half time when Sean Hehir struck an unstoppable free kick from outside the box to the roof of the Turnpike net after a foul on Ryan.
Both sides pressed hard for a goal in the second half but neither could find a breakthrough until the 85th minute. Inch were attacking and lost posses- sion on the edge of the Turnpike box. A quick break down the left resulted in a chance which was well put away to put Turnpike back in front through Jason Hayes. On 88 minutes Turnpike thought they had scored a fourth but were denied by an offside flag. The drama was not over yet and in the last minute Inch won a free kick inside the Turnpike half. Cording delivered a good free into the Turnpike box that was put into the back of the net by a Mikey Pyne header but before Inch could celebrate the referee blew for an offside. Moments later the final whistle sounded and Turnpike celebrated getting a place in the second round against Tulla Utd A.
Inch Crusaders
Andy O’Flynn, James Rynne,Thomas O’Doherty, Sean Hehir, SeanTalty, Rory O’Connor, Gavin Cording, Brian McDonnell, Mark Connellan, Clinton Keane, ColmRyan
Subs
Declan McNaboe for Ryan, Mikey Pyne for O’Doherty
Turnpike Rovers
Dermot Gannon, Ethan Considine, Shane Moroney, Donncha Hassett, Ian McMahon, David McMahon, Dean O’Grady, Noel Frawley,Tommy Cronin, Jason Hayes, Chris Shannon.
Subs
Eric Hayes for Moroney, Mark Woods for Cronin,WilliamO’Keeffe for Frawley.
Man of the Match
Dean O’Grady (Turnpike Rovers)