Magic moment from Carr guides Tipperary Town Saints into next round

Munster Junior Cup (4th Round)

ST MICHAEL'S 2 FERRYBANK (Waterford) 0

St Michael’s won through to the fifth round of this year’s Munster Junior Cup in a tense absorbing clash at Cooke Park on Sunday afternoon against a strong Ferrybank side from Waterford.

The early exchanges were even with both sides fashioning chances but struggling to gain any level of fluency.

Colin Bargary saw a shot in the 12th minute go straight to Brandon O’Callaghan from a Jimmy Carr pass, and six minutes later Meshal Babatu had an effort that went just wide of Adrian Walsh’s right hand post.

Carr was switched to the left wing late in the first half and he caused danger to the Ferrybank defence, setting up a series of attempts on the Ferrybank goal in the final minutes of the half, but ultimately the sides went to the break level.

Veteran Paul Breen came in for DJ Cremins at half time and Saints started to up the tempo in their movement and passing. They finally took the lead in the 51st minute with a moment of brilliance from Jimmy Carr who showed good peripheral vision to spot O’Callaghan off his line and his lob from 20 yards beat the retreating keeper to give first blood to the home side.

A minute later Ashley Kelliher played a precise pass for Carr but O’Callaghan did well to advance off his line and made a telling save. Though seemingly in control, the hosts allowed themselves to be caught out on their left with ten minutes remaining by not clearing the ball and a free kick was conceded, but Meshal Babatu’s shot was too high and didn’t trouble Wall in the Saint’s goal.

Five minutes from time the tie was assured when an Ed O’Dwyer shot saw O’Callaghan drop the ball into his own net.

After that is was a case of what the TSDL side had, they held and they moved smoothly onwards.