Waterford United 3 New Ross Celtic 0:NEW ROSS Celtic paid their first visit to their close neighbours at the RSC last night and mounted a strong challenge before their stout defence was finally unhinged in the 39th minute.
Willie John Kiely whipped a hard, low shot across the goal from the right that was added to by Paul Murphy.
Murphy scored again on 56 minutes when he steered home a Michael Coady left-wing cross from six yards.
On the pitch for only 30 seconds, substitute Wayne Wilson scored a third goal following a goalmouth scramble.
Man-of-the-match Murphy had a penalty was well saved by Deegan on 92 minutes.
WATERFORD UNITED: Burns, Long, Coady, Murray, Browne, Breen (Dempsey, 87 mins), Dunphy, Keane (Wilson, 82 mins), Sinnott, Kiely, Murphy. Subs not used: Byrne, Carey, Chin, Barrett, Nolan.
NEW ROSS CELTIC: Deegan, Cullen (Rhodes, 61 mins), O’Leary (B Mullett, 80 mins), J Mullett, O’Neill, Cashin (Farrell, 61 mins), O’Connor, Grangel, Lee, Drohan, Phelan. Subs not used: Duffy, O’Brien, Lee, Waters.
Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare).
