Tony O'Neill the hero in Cullen's thrilling win in Tipperary League

Clonmel Credit Union League Division 1

Old Bridge 2 – 3 Cullen Lattin

This was a great win on the road for Cullen as they got the better of Old Bridge in Ferryhouse on Sunday last. It was a close game, and the home side will be very aggrieved with themselves for not securing at least a draw, but that’s how football goes sometimes.

The game was only three minutes old when a Michael Elligott pass found Tony O’Neill on the edge of the box, and he fired a beautiful angled shot to the bottom of the net to put the visitors in front.

The home side pushed forward after this, looking to regain parity and created a lot of chances but unfortunately for them they failed to convert. That all changed in the 32nd minute when ‘The Bridge’ were awarded a penalty, and although Darren Hueston stopped Connie Power's initial effort, Jake Mulcahy followed up and finished to the net.

Sixty seconds later, a Simon O’Donnell corner was brilliantly headed to the net by Michael O’Sullivan to put the home side ahead.

The visitors were still well in the game and were getting the better of the midfield battle and got rewarded three minutes before the break when a Danny O’Dwyer cross was headed clear, but it fell to Tristan Stokes who volleyed to the top right hand corner of the net from 25 yards out, a truly spectacular effort, to level the game at half time.

‘The Bridge’ started brightly in the second period, and Michael O’Sullivan just failed to head the ball home from a great Shane Foley cross. The away side delivered the crucial blow in the 53rd minute when a long clearance found Tony O’Neill in space, and he fired to the bottom of the net for what turned out to be the winner.

The hosts went on the offensive and laid siege to the opposition goal but ended up frustrated despite numerous set pieces and goalmouth scrambles. In the end, the spoils went back to west Tipperary, keeping them well in this year’s promotion hunt.