Advantage Wexford Youths as Drogheda falter

Wexford Youths 2 Drogheda United 0: It was a Halloween treat for Wexford Youths as two superb second-half goals handed them the advantage over Drogheda United following this first-leg promotion/relegation playoff at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

Drogheda dominated the opening 15 minutes. They came close to getting off the mark after ten minutes when Richie Purdy saw his low left-footed shot from 25m rebound off the upright back into play with keeper Graham Doyle well beaten. Six minutes later Gareth McCaffrey headed off the crossbar from a corner.

The Youths, who were lucky to still be in the game, eventually began to impose themselves on the game. Eight minutes before the break, Chris Kenny fired wide from a Johnny Bonner corner, while at the opposite end a quick advance from keeper Graham Doyle denied Mark Griffin as he cut in on goal, while Aidan Keenan fired wide at the opposite end.