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UCD 1 Sligo Rovers 2
Friday, 22 October 2010 10:01
Two stunning early second half goals from Matthew Blinkhorn and Romauld Boco enabled FAI Ford Cup finalists Sligo Rovers to keep up their relentless pursuit for a place in next season's Europa League with a narrow victory over UCD in an entertaining Premier Division clash at the Belfield Bowl last night.

The Connacht men had an early chance when Benin international Boco supplied a low cross from the right to allow midfielder John Russell to get in a left foot shot from the edge of the box well saved by diving College 'keeper Billy Brennan.

College, already assured of a place in the top flight next season, did have an opportunity of opening their account on 21 minutes when midfielder Greg Bolger had a long range effort comfortably taken by 'keeper Ciaran Kelly.

Sligo were grateful to Kelly on the half hour when the 'keeper got down at the edge of his box to block a hurried shot from Paul O'Conor after Ciaran Kilduff and Robbie Creevy had carved open the visitors' defence.       

The Westerners opened the second half with two goals in an amazing three minute spell. With just 45 seconds gone, Paul Cook's side took the lead when a cross by Boco on the right was powerfully headed home by striker Blinkhorn from close range.

Then two minutes later the skilful Joseph Ndo played a glorious ball over the College defence for Boco to cleverly lob the ball over the advancing Brennan with the home defence standing still.         Stung by those setbacks, College almost pulled a goal back when a curling free kick by David McMillan from 25 yards struck the upright and away to safety. Then only the excellence of Kelly prevented the Students reducing the deficit when he went full stretch to push over a dangerous Kilduff header.

College reduced the lead on 81 minutes when  a misdirected clearance off the ground by 'keeper Kelly rebounded off Kilduff's back and into the net for what proved to be merely a consolation goal.     

UCD - Brennan; Harding, M.Kelly, E.McMillan, Shortall; O'Conor (Wilson 57), Bolger (Roche 80) Creevy, Rusk (Mulhall 67); D.McMillan; Kilduff.

Sligo Rovers - C.Kelly; Keane, Peers, Foran, Davoran: Boco, Russell,  Ryan, Ndo, McCabe (Dillon  73); Blinkhorn (Doyle 82).   

Referee - Rob Rogers (Dublin).
 
 
 
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