Galway Utd 1 Rovers 1

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Galway United 1
Glynn 84'

Shamrock Rovers 1
Purcell 92'
Terryland Park - Fri 22nd June 2007

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The Hoops left Terryland Park with a deserved point after Tadhg Purcell notched up his 8th goal of the season to cancel out Derek Glynns opener for the home side. Rovers had dominated the second half and should have been ahead before Glynns strike.

Stephen O'Brien deputised for Barry Murphy in goal and had to take an early catch after 3 minutes. Lester then blasted a free-kick over the bar but the Hoops got into the game a minute later when Barrett shot over the bar. Cassidy then almost found Purcell with a low cross. The Cassidy\Purcell combination almost worked in the 13th minute but the Hoops top scorer headed a good opportunity straight at Rogers.

A miss-kick from Pender saw Glynn bearing down on goal after 19 minutes but his lob over O'Brien went the wrong side of the post. O'Brien then saved Morans snap shot in the box. Purcell sent Rowe away down the left on 28 minutes but his cross was well defended by Charles. Cassidy then sent a free-kick over the bar from the edge of the box.

Rovers best chance of the half fell to Purcell from Charles weak header in the 36th minute but he shot into the side netting. The Rovers number nine had another good chance in the 40th minute when his shot was palmed over the bar by Rogers after O'Connor had done well to get a cross in.

The Hoops started the second half well with Barretts cross finding Purcell after 5 minutes but his header missed the target. Ferguson then met Cassidys free-kick but again the header was off target. A great run by Purcell in the 59th minute from the half-way line right into the Galway box finished with a shot just wide of the far post but Ger Rowe was better placed in the centre of the box. Glynn went close for the home side in the 67th minute but his shot from an angle went wide.

Rovers were punished in the 84th minute when Russell played Glynn in on the right and he coolly slipped the ball over the advancing O'Brien to give Galway an undeserved lead. Myler was immediately introduced and Rogers did well two minutes later to claim Purcells cross under pressure from the Hoops sub. Rovers were rewarded with a minute of stoppage time left when Rowes persistence set up Cassidy to cross deep for Ferguson to head across goal and Purcell to apply a clinical finish to draw the Hoops level.

Line-Out

1 Stephen O'Brien
2 Ger O'Brien
3 Derek Pender
4 Dean Lawrence
5 Barry Ferguson
6 Tommy Barrett
7 Dave Cassidy
8 Dave McGill
9 Tadhg Purcell
10 Ger Rowe
11 Dave O'Connor


Substitutes :

13 Mark Langtry for Pender 45'
14 Ian Ryan for Barrett 73'
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17 Andy Myler for O'Connor 84'