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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wanderers win with last kick of the game
Wexford Wanderers 24 Malahide 23
PERFECT WEATHER, near perfect match conditions, however not so perfect match.
With so much riding on the result, for Wexford in particular, the game lacked a little bit of fluency.
Wanderers did, however, stick by their conviction and unilateral self belief and ultimately got the desired result even if it was with the last kick of the game.
As two teams go up this year and Wexford are now lying second, their destiny in terms of what division they ply their trade in next year is solely in their hands.
The visitors were first on the board with a well struck penalty but Wexford responded well when a turn over ball, fifty yards out, was quickly spun wide to the right only to find Maurice Logue who carved through the opposition to score deep on the right.
Malahide managed to cross the line again following a probing kick to the right and a fortunate bounce.
Several successful penalties later and Wexford despite turning five points in arrears found themselves four points up thanks to John Flynn.
Then, following a blocked clearance kick the visitors touched down to put themselves unexpectedly ahead.
Penalties were exchanged and with less than five minutes to go the home side were six points in arrears.
Wanderers kept their focus even if they lost a little bit of shape, they responded well and John Flynn crashed over the line.
Wexford were still a single point adrift from their opponents.
Up stood Flynn to attempt the conversion wide on the right. Following an excellent strike the two touch judges were not in agreement.
The ball soared above the top of the uprights with the sun on its back making the touch judges task more difficult.
The ref, unable to make the call, had regardless correctly assessed that the Malahide team had run at the kick while shouting in the process. As such a penalty from the same spot was awarded.
Up stepped John Flynn again to take what was potentially a season defining kick at goal.
Much to the joy of the large attendance he delivered and Wexford took a giant step further in their League promotion aspirations.
Next Sunday Wexford host Enniscorthy in the second round of the Provincial Towns Cup. Be early to ensure admission.
Wexford: Richie Morris, Ibar Conway, Gavin Doyle, Mick Doyle, John Sudds Sutherland, Chris Walsh, AidanStewart, Mark Whelan, James O’Connor, Colm Callery, Maurice Logue, Sean O’Corcora, John Flynn, Robert Casey, Nicky Lambert, Shane Curran, Nerdie Cullen, Stuart Ryan, Kyle Roche, Donal Power.
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