Match Report
Wexford Youths (8th, 37 pts) visited Longford Town (6th, 41 pts) with 4 points between them. Scoring rates set the scale: Longford Town 1.37 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, Wexford Youths 1.1 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.36.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Longford Town, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Wexford Youths's winless run stood at 7. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Longford Town, 3/15 for Wexford Youths.
15 meetings are on record — 9 won by Longford Town, 2 by Wexford Youths, 4 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 73% of the meetings had three or more.
Bishopsgate Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. On the scoreboard, Wexford Youths led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Longford Town: Daragh Murtagh (52') · Wexford Youths: Mikie Rowe (31'), Zak O'Sullivan (65')
Key stats
Possession: Longford Town 55% · Wexford Youths 45% · Total shots: 6-6 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-3