Senior Soccer

Ramsgrange C.S 2 – 4 Wexford CBS

Wexford CBS made hard work of qualifying from their first round cup tie against a determined and resilient Ramsgrange side in Duncannon. The Bokerboys boys began the game brightly and took an early lead with Eoin MacDonald rifling home a fine finish after a free flowing team move. The CBS dominated in terms of possession and should really have added to their lead but for some exceptional goalkeeping from Corey Doran in the Ramsgrange goal.Wexford lost the influential Cian Doyle following a nasty head collision midway through the first half. The CBS were made to pay for such complacency as Ramsgrange twice hit the on the break first levelling the score with a neat finish from a well worked move down the right hand side. Just before halftime the home side took the lead, Mikey Lawlor was guilty of overdoing things and lost the ball in a dangerous area and Stephen Creevy on the left wing for Ramsgrange hammered in a stunning strike from 25 yards to give the lead to the determined home side. In the second half it was all Wexford with the odd breakaway from Ramsgrange from which Dylan Bolger managed to keep them at bay, CBS pushed and pressed but were finding it almost impossible to find a breakthrough with the home keeper and defence giving everything to hold the lead, however Darragh Rossiter was taken down in the box with ten minutes remaining he dusted himself off and coolly finished from the spot to level the game. Wexford CBS were unable to find a breakthrough for the remainder of normal time and it was the first half in extra time when they finally managed to take the lead with Jessie Farrell prodding home from close range after another fine save from Doran. Farrell added a second to give the Bokerboys a 2 goal cushion in the 2^nd half of extra time and kill off the game for a hard-fought victory. Best on this day for CBS were Rossiter, MacDonald and Farrell

Wexford CBS: Rob Donnelly (Killenagh), Mikey Lawlor (North End), Lar Stoutt (North End), Tony Crosbie (North End), Emmett Sinnott (North End), Shaun Donoghue (Unattached), Eoin MacDonald (Wexford Youths), Darragh Rossiter (Forth Celtic), Cian Doyle (Wexford Celtic), Jessie Farrell (North End), Dylan Dixon (Blackwater), Subs: John Hamilton (Forth Celtic) for Doyle, Dylan Bolger (North End) for Donnelly, Ryan Byrne (Wexford Bohs) for Donoghue, Gary Cullen (North End) for Lawlor  Aaron Goodison (Wexford Bohs) for Sinnott