Match Report
In the standings it was Longford Town 5th on 44 points, Kerry 7th on 42 — separated by 2. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/1.28 for Longford Town and 1.22/1.22 for Kerry (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Longford Town, 2 draws and 5 for Kerry, at 3 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
Bishopsgate Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Kerry: Cian Murphy (75')
Key stats
Possession: Longford Town 49% · Kerry 51% · Total shots: 12-17 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 5-9