Wexford Youths moved to within two points of leaders Shelboune with a 4-1 win over DLR Waves at the weekend.
Wexford knew coming into this game that a win would move them to within two points of leaders Shelbourne and took to the field with youngster Jess Lawler taking over at centre forward.
But it was stalwart and leading scorer Ellen Molloy who broke the deadlock after 23 minutes when her probing run across the 18 yard line ended with a beautifully judged low shot into the corner of the DLR net.
Half-time came and went with Wexford looking comfortable against A DLR side that weren’t offering much in the way of a threat on goal, but on 52 minuted Sarah McKevitt was fed down the right. She headed for goal, stepped inside Nicola Sinnott and chipped Eve Badana with exquisite accuracy to level the scores.
On 76 minutes Kylie Murphy tucked home a Della Doherty cross to make it 3-1 and five minutes from time Rossiter got her second of the night to seal the win for Wexford, putting themselves within one win of the league leaders.
Elsewhere, the TG4 cameras were at the Athlone Town Stadium for this meeting of 3rd and 4th in the table which visitors Peamount won 2-0.
On the stroke of the half-time, Karen Duggan was teed up by Erin McLaughlin inside the Athlone box and drove the ball home to give Peamount the lead before Chloe Moloney sealed the win on 53 minutes.
, firing in from close range after her own header had come back off the Athlone woodwork.
Athlone responded well and McLaughlin had to clear a headed effort off the Peamount line before, seconds later, Maddie Gibson clattered a shot off the post with Niamh Reid-Burke beaten.
In the final quarter both teams had chances as fatigue took hold but Peamount came out on top of an absorbing contest that was a credit to both teams.
Elsewhere, Fran Gavin, FAI Data Registrations & Competitions Manager presents the Shield to Ruth Comerford of Terenure Rangers after the FAI Women’s Intermediate Shield Final 2022 match between Terenure Rangers and Corrib Celtic FC at Leah Victoria Park in Tullamore, Offaly.
Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile
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