Match summary
Athlone Town beat Longford Town 2-1 in the First Division (Republic of Ireland).
Athlone Town vs Longford TownResult, Lineups & H2H
Athlone Town
2–1
FTAug 07, 2026
Longford Town
- Smith14'
- Lomboto37'
- Ugbesia77'
Athlone Town Stadium
Athlone Town vs Longford Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Athlone Town2W 1D 2L
Athlone TownLongford Town
7Pointsof 1512
8Goals scored19
5Goals conceded5
3Clean sheets3
1Scored in a row11
0Unbeaten in a row2
3Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head13 meetings · Jun 2013 – May 2026
- Athlone Town wins
- 4
- Draws
- 6
- Longford Town wins
- 3
2.92goals per meeting
77%both teams scored
38%3+ goals
31%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsAthlone Town 1W 2D 2L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- First DivisionLongford Town1-1Athlone Town
- First DivisionAthlone Town2-0Longford Town
- First DivisionAthlone Town1-2Longford Town
- First DivisionLongford Town3-2Athlone Town
- First DivisionAthlone Town1-1Longford Town
Show all 13 meetings
- First DivisionLongford Town1-1Athlone Town
- First DivisionLongford Town1-1Athlone Town
- First DivisionAthlone Town4-1Longford Town
- First DivisionLongford Town1-1Athlone Town
- First DivisionAthlone Town3-3Longford Town
- Leinster Senior CupAthlone Town0-1Longford Town
- First DivisionLongford Town1-3Athlone Town
- First DivisionAthlone Town2-0Longford Town
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 130 earlier results
Athlone TownLongford Town
#9Position#4
28Points26 v 26 games37
-8Goal difference+2
0.92Scored per gameleague avg 1.311.31
1.23Conceded per game1.23
#7Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Athlone TownLongford Town
- Yellow Card · Athlone Town · Aaron Connolly90+5'
- Yellow Card · Athlone Town · Brian McManus90+1'
- 90+1'Yellow Card · Longford Town · Alex O'Brien
- Substitution · Athlone Town · Callum Cleary · InOut: Gradi Lomboto88'
- 86'Yellow Card · Longford Town · Sultan Adenekan
- Yellow Card · Athlone Town · Jonathan Kehir80'
- 77'Goal · Longford Town · Stefan Ugbesia2-1
- 74'Substitution · Longford Town · Sultan Adenekan · InOut: Sean Moore
- 74'Substitution · Longford Town · Ronan Dawson · InOut: Andy Paraschiv
- 74'Substitution · Longford Town · Matthew Harris · InOut: Dean Williams
- Substitution · Athlone Town · Robbie Lyons · InOut: Peter Grogan70'
- Substitution · Athlone Town · Cillian Tollett · InOut: Will Smith70'
- 60'Substitution · Longford Town · James Bailey · InOut: Pharrell Manuel
- 60'Substitution · Longford Town · Stefan Ugbesia · InOut: Daniel McKenna
- Missed Penalty · Athlone Town · Peter GroganMissed Penalty56'
- 55'Yellow Card · Longford Town · Taylor McCarthy
- 45+1'Yellow Card · Longford Town · Daniel McKenna
- Goal · Athlone Town · Gradi Lomboto2-037'
- 32'Missed Penalty · Longford Town · Dean WilliamsMissed Penalty
- Goal · Athlone Town · Will Smith1-014'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Athlone TownLongford Town
46%Ball Possession54%
8Shots Total10
5Shots On Target3
0Corners6
14Fouls14
3Yellow Cards4
2Offsides2
2Saves3
481Passes574
1Shots Off Target3
91Attacks120
38Dangerous Attacks63
4Shots Inside Box8
4Shots Outside Box2
2Goals1
2Free Kicks5
2Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions5
394Accurate Passes461
1Injuries1
8Total Crosses20
2Accurate Crosses7
15Interceptions22
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2
Manager: Sean O'Connor
Starting XI
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JK
Jonathan Kehir6.5
-
EO
Evan O'Connor7.2
-
JC
James Crawford6.5
-
KO
Kyle O'Connor6.4
-
AC
Aaron Connolly6.9
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WS
Will Smith7.6
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GL
Gradi Lomboto7.3
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PG
Peter Grogan6.8
Substitutes
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PF
Patrick Ferry-
RL
Robbie Lyons-
AT
Andrew Stuart Trainor-
CT
Cillian Tollett6.5
-
TC
Thomas Considine-
CC
Callum Cleary-
JF
Josh Farnham-
DC
Dylan Connolly-
AA
Ameer AyindeManager: Wayne Groves
Starting XI
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AO
Alex O'Brien6.3
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CO
Cole Omorehiomwan7.3
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TM
Taylor McCarthy6.6
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JH
Jake Hough6.2
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PM
Pharrell Manuel6.2
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SM
Sean Moore6.7
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AP
Andy Paraschiv6.5
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DM
Daragh Murtagh6.8
Substitutes
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AB
Adam Byrne-
SA
Sultan Adenekan6.5
-
SU
Stefan Ugbesia7.5
-
MH
Matthew Harris6.6
-
JB
James Bailey6.5
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SB
Scott Brady-
RD
Ronan Dawson6.7
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LW
Liam Woodcock-
KB
Kian BruntonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Will Smith MF | 7.6 | 70' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 22 | - | 8/15 |
Gradi Lomboto MF | 7.3 | 87' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 23 | - | 9/15 |
Evan O'Connor DF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 52 | - | 11/18 |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | - | - | |
Aaron Connolly MF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 66 | - | 14/24 |
Peter Grogan FW | 6.8 | 70' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 12 | - | 13/22 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 65 | - | 6/15 | |
Cillian Tollett FW | 6.5 | 20' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9 | - | 10/14 |
James Crawford DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 58 | - | 9/13 |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 42 | - | 7/26 | |
Jonathan Kehir DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | - | 10/21 |
Kyle O'Connor DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 60 | - | 5/12 |
Robbie Lyons MF | - | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | - | 1/2 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total7 Accurate5 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions2 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total2 Won1 Lost1 Won %50% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches14 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Callum Cleary MF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | - | 0/1 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total1 Accurate1 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total1 Won0 Lost1 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches3 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||