Match Report
In the standings it was Wexford Youths 8th on 37 points, Athlone Town 6th on 40 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed Athlone Town 1st in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Wexford Youths 1.1 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Athlone Town 1.03 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.36.
21 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Wexford Youths 8, draws 7, Athlone Town 6, at 2.62 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
I. O'Keeffe officiated: 9 games logged, averaging 0.6 yellow cards each. Ferrycarrig Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Athlone Town led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Athlone Town: Patrick Ferry (34'), Callum Cleary (90')
Key stats
Possession: Wexford Youths 55% · Athlone Town 45% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 5-7