Maz
01/10/2005, 1:16 PM
Many of you go to the game? Were we really that bad?
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http://www.eleven-a-side.com
Rovers fight back to claim vital win
September 30, 2005
Shamrock Rovers 4-2 Longford Town
Shamrock Rovers came from a goal down with 20 minutes remaining to take a crucial three points against Longford Town on Friday night, with experienced front man Trevor Molloy central to the Hoops win.
With five points separating four sides at the foot of the table going into the weekend, Rovers knew they needed to claim a few wins to keep their heads above water.
They took the lead midway through the first half through Molloy, but Longford were level within five minutes through Dave Mooney.
Mooney, former Rovers favourite who left the Hoops for Longford on deadline day, looked like being the headline-maker on the night when he put the midlanders in front seven minutes after half-time from Paul Keegan’s cutback.
Going into the last 20 minutes, and bottom two Waterford United and Finn Harps looking like picking up points elsewhere on the night, Rovers looked set to go down to a damaging defeat.
But Molloy crossed for Will McDonagh to level with a header past Shay Kelly on 71 minutes, and the Hoops were in front within three minutes through young striker Lee Roche, with Molloy again the creative force.
Barry Murphy’s stunning save from Alan Cawley’s piledriver kept Rovers in front, and the points were in safekeeping when Roche crossed for Mark Quigley to fire Rovers’ fourth in injury time.
Taken from
http://www.eleven-a-side.com
Rovers fight back to claim vital win
September 30, 2005
Shamrock Rovers 4-2 Longford Town
Shamrock Rovers came from a goal down with 20 minutes remaining to take a crucial three points against Longford Town on Friday night, with experienced front man Trevor Molloy central to the Hoops win.
With five points separating four sides at the foot of the table going into the weekend, Rovers knew they needed to claim a few wins to keep their heads above water.
They took the lead midway through the first half through Molloy, but Longford were level within five minutes through Dave Mooney.
Mooney, former Rovers favourite who left the Hoops for Longford on deadline day, looked like being the headline-maker on the night when he put the midlanders in front seven minutes after half-time from Paul Keegan’s cutback.
Going into the last 20 minutes, and bottom two Waterford United and Finn Harps looking like picking up points elsewhere on the night, Rovers looked set to go down to a damaging defeat.
But Molloy crossed for Will McDonagh to level with a header past Shay Kelly on 71 minutes, and the Hoops were in front within three minutes through young striker Lee Roche, with Molloy again the creative force.
Barry Murphy’s stunning save from Alan Cawley’s piledriver kept Rovers in front, and the points were in safekeeping when Roche crossed for Mark Quigley to fire Rovers’ fourth in injury time.