Cool Blues cruise into play-off final

Waterford United 1 Longford Town 1

Following their 2-0 win at Flancare Park, Paul O’Brien’s side were in cruise control when Peter Higgins put the home side 3-0 ahead on aggregate last night, although Waterford native Alan Kirby’s last-minute finish at least gave the visitors something to cheer about.

After netting within 39 seconds in the first leg at Flancare Park, it took the Blues nine minutes to find the breakthrough here, when Peter Keegan laid the ball into the path of Seani Maguire and although Longford keeper Craig Hyland saved, Higgins was on hand to place the loose ball into the net from 14 yards.