Eight-goal cup thriller in Tipperary - Vee Rovers into Paddy Purtill Cup semi-finals

Paddy Purtill Cup Quarter-Final

Vee Rovers 5 – 3 Moyglass United

These teams played out an eight-goal thriller in Clogheen before Vee emerged victorious in a game that took a while to get going, but left the supporters more than satisfied by the end.

The early part of the tie saw both sides vie to gain control of the middle of the pitch, but they struggled to create clear chances until eight minutes before the break when a Vee Rovers’ corner saw Mark Haide pop up in the area and head the home side in front.

The celebrations had barely died down two minutes later when Rovers added a second through Shane McGrath.
But they weren’t able to take that two-goal lead to the break, as Moyglass United were awarded a penalty kick in time added on and Jamie Morrissey reduced the deficit to 2-1.

Carrying on the momentum from that late first half goal, Moyglass United levelled the game in the 53rd minute with an excellent strike by Keith Cleere.

However, on the hour mark the good work by the Moyglass United front line was undone by a defensive mix-up that allowed Shane McGrath to roll the ball into an empty net and restore Rovers’ lead.

They looked to be home and hosed 16 minutes from time when Anthony Crotty belted home a screamer of a shot from outside the area.

However, nine minutes from time, Moyglass United pulled it back to a single goal deficit at 4-3 when Niall Doocey took advantage of a defensive mix-up in the home backline to score his side’s third.

Moyglass United still needed to find an equaliser and in pushing forward left gaps at the back, which were finally exploited in time added on, when a breakaway attack allowed Dylan Kennedy to round the Moyglass United ‘keeper and give his side the insurance goal they needed to move into the semi-finals.