Athlone take narrow advantage into second leg against Wexford

The Division’s top scorer duly sent the keeper the wrong way to make the spot kick look easy.

NARROW LEAD: Dean Ebbe of Athlone Town, left, celebrates with team-mates Leonardo Gaxha, centre, and Daniel McKenna. Picture: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

SSE Airtricity First Division Playoff semi-final first leg: Athlone Town 1 (Dean Ebbe 52 pen) Wexford 0

Athlone Town will take a narrow advantage to Wexford for the second leg of this promotion playoff tie next Monday afternoon after Dean Ebbe’s penalty separated the two teams at the end of a dour 90 minutes in the midlands tonight.