| Competition: League of Ireland First Division Venue: Athlone Town Stadium Attendance: 396 Referee: Phil Caschera | ||
 Athlone Town Paul Danaher - Yellow Card (23') Mark Sherlock - Goal (54') Garvan Broughall - Yellow Card (58') Mark Sherlock - Yellow Card (63') Niall Scullion - Yellow Card (81') Mark Sherlock - Yellow Card (87') Mark Sherlock - Red Card (88') |
Fri 27 Apr 20121 - 2(Full Time) |
 Longford Town Colm James - Goal (11') Noel Haverty - Goal (60') Mark Salmon - Yellow Card (70') |
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Game Matchtracker
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
90' + 4' - Daniel Purdy has a chance to score Longford's goal but his effort is saved by the feet of Pat Jennings.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
90' + 3' - In the final minute of the game now.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
90' + 2' - What an exciting end, in some ways, to a rather dull game.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
90' - Four minutes to be played here at the end of this half. 
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 88' - Red Card - Frustrated with that decision Mark Sherlock seemingly remonstrates with the linesman and is awarded a second yellow. It's an early shower for him. 
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 87' - Yellow Card - Mark Sherlock gets booked by Phil Caschera.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
87' - Dicey moment for Longford here. Mark Sherlock went to ground in the box, couldn't see who made the challenge, Athlone thought it was a penalty when the referee blew his whistle but it was for a free out. 
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 84' - Substitution - Longford Sub - Jamie Duffy is on for Alan Kirby.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
83' - Longford are having to defend as Athlone press for an equaliser.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 81' - Yellow Card - Athlone's Niall Scullion got frustrated with that decision and receives a yellow card.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
81' - The free is cleared by a defender, falls to Niall Scullion whose powerful shot came off a Town player in a crowded box. Athlone called for handball but the referee didn't pay any heed to it.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
80' - Athlone have a free which Stephen Relihan will take.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
75' - Noel Haverty tries to do the spectacular instead of the simple and his effort goes over the bar.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 71' - Substitution - Athlone Sub - Warren Conroy is on for Darren Coleman.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 70' - Yellow Card - Longford's Mark Salmon receives a yellow for telling the referee what he thought of a decision.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 67' - Substitution - Athlone Sub - Ian Sweeney is on for Jason Hughes.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town
65' - Noel McGee has just squandered a great chance to level the game again for Athlone. He received the ball from Brian Gill went through on goal but somehow fluffed his shot and Craig Hyland was able to scoop the ball up.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 63' - Yellow Card - Mark Sherlock is booked for Athlone Town.
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 61' - Substitution - Athlone Sub - Stephen Relihan is on for Garvan Broughall. 
Athlone Town 1 - 2 Longford Town 60' - Goal - Noel Haverty scores for Longford Town. Scored in a crowded box from a Keith Gillespie corner!
Athlone Town 1 - 1 Longford Town 58' - Yellow Card - Garvan Broughall is booked for Athlone Town.
Athlone Town 1 - 1 Longford Town
57' - Shortly after that goal we heard a few chants of 'the Athlone' but that didn't last. The home fans haven't found their voice yet.
Athlone Town 1 - 1 Longford Town
55' - Longford have kept just one clean sheet this season; in the first game against Mervue Utd.
Athlone Town 1 - 1 Longford Town 54' - Goal - Athlone are on level terms here. Noel McGee chipped the ball into Mark Sherlock and he deftly lobbed the ball over Craig Hyland's head.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
51' - Gary Shaw gets the better of Brian McCarthy but unlucky for him his shot lacked any power.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
50' - The home side have started this half very well and are beginning to apply some pressure. 
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town 46' - Second Half - The second half is underway here.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town 45' - Substitution - Longford Sub - Tony Cousins makes one change for the second half; Daniel Purdy is on for Karl Bermingham. 
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town 45' - Half Time - Half time
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
44' - Athlone have claims for a penalty waved away by referee Phil Caschera after Mark Sherlock fell to the ground after being pushed byThomas Crawley. The ref was in a good position to deem whether or not it was a penatly.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
43' - Gary Shaw breaks free (something Freddie Mercury wanted to do) and does well to find space to take a shot but it's palmed away by Pat Jennings. The Athlone keeper had to be alert there.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
40' - My moments of silence are not because I've nothing to say but the fact there is nothing to write about. Quite poor here really but in the last few years we've come to realise that El Classico will never be a classic.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
37' - Noel McGee has an effort for Athlone from a free but he curls it over the bar. Garrycastle's Dessie Dolan would've been proud of that effort.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
33' - Apart from a few half chances there hasn't really been many goalscoring opportunities in this game from either side. Longford have had more of the ball and still lead but know what Athlone are capable of.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
32' - Karl Bermingham is through for Longford but the flag went up as soon as he touched the ball.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
29' - Karl Bermingham gets through but shoots straight at Pat Jennings.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
27' - A very poor attendance here tonight for this game. Maybe El Classico doesn't mean as much to people anymore. The visiting supporters are in full voice though, keeping us entertained with some chants.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
24' - Keith Gillespie takes the free-kick that's awarded but puts it over the bar.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town 23' - Yellow Card - Athlone defender Paul Danaher is booked for a foul on Mark Salmon.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
22' - James's goal was his fourth of the season and he is now two ahead of the chasing pack in terms of leading goalscorers for Longford.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
20' - Former Athlone player Mark Salmon heads Broughall's free away.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
19' - Mark Sherlock wins a free for Athlone which Garvan Broughall will take.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town
16' - Keith Gillespie's free-kick from just outside the box is deflected out for a corner. Gillespie takes the kick and it's out for another corner, this time from the right. Nothing comes of it.
Athlone Town 0 - 1 Longford Town 11' - Goal - Longford take the lead here and what a goal by Colly James; Gary Shaw did well to get the ball off Mark Walsh, he laid the ball off to James who curled a beautiful strike into the top left-hand corner of the net.
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town
9' - Mark Sherlock has a shot for Athlone but it's very weak and doesn't trouble Longford keeper Craig Hyland.
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town
6' - Keith Gillespie swings in the corner but the ball is gathered by Pat Jennings.
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town
6' - Gary Shaw does well to get to the endline and force a corner for Longford.
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town
5' - This game is between the meanest defence (Athlone) and the highest scorers (Longford).. Who will come out on top??
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town
4' - There is always a few players in either side who have crossed the border and donned both colours. Brian McCarthy is the only one starting for Athlone, Damien Rushe is on the bench. For Longford there is Des Hope and Mark Salmon. Austin Skelly is another ex Athlone player but he's not in the squad.
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town 1' - Kick-off - Longford Town get the second El Classico of the season underway.
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town
0' - Teams are now out on the pitch. Both wearing their away strips - Athlone in white shirts, black shorts and Longford in their blue and yellow shirts and blue shorts.
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town
0' - Teams are in and there are two changes to the Athlone Town team that played SD Galway last week - Jason Hughes and Noel McGee start with Ross Kenny and Kevin Williamson missing out. Kenny is injured and Williamson is unavailable. Longford Town have one change from the Mervue Utd game - Craig Hyland is back from suspension and he starts in goals with Paul Hunt on the bench.
Athlone Town 0 - 0 Longford Town
0' - All the talk this week has been about the Old Firm derby and the Manchester derby but the one that matters for Athlone Town and Longford Town supporters is the Midlands derby. It's better known around these parts as the Midlands El Classico. Kick-off in Lissywollen is 7.45. |
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90' + 5' - Full Time - And Longford hold on to claim a second win of the season against their rivals Athlone Town.