Longford Town may have been a little out of sorts in Flancare Park last night but they still prevailed against a luckless Kilkenny who have now lost seven successive league matches.
A scrappy first half produced two goals, both late on and both lucky.
The visitors unexpectedly took the lead after 40 minutes through Derek McGrath. However, Longford were back on terms within a minute.
Alan Murphy worked his way to the edge of the Kilkenny penalty area before unleashing a speculative shot which flew over Matthew Nelson in the Kilkenny goal.
Longford wrapped up the points in the 69th minute when the impressive Murphy crossed for Stephen Kelly to head home a superb winner.
Longford Town: O'Brien, Murphy, W Byrne, S Byrne, Smith, Riordan, Kelly, Zeller, O'Connor Holt, Prunty. Sub: Rogers for Zeller, 67 mins.
Kilkenny City: Nelson, O'Neill, Brunton, Wilkinson, Mulcahy, Brennan, McGrath, Murphy, Rocha, O'Byrne, Purdy, Subs: Jackson for O'Neill (71 mins); Roos for Wilkinson (82 mins).
Referee: D Hancock (Dublin).
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