Match Report: Seaford 4-2 Kilnamanagh

Seaford showed bottle and character to book a place in the quarter final of the Tom Carroll Cup with a hard-fought win over Kilnamanagh. 

The Penguins got off to a flying start when skipper Eoin O'Farrell whipped in a great fcross for Conor Fennell - not renowned for his aerial ability - to bury a header in the bottom corner after eight minutes.

Kilnamanagh had a great chance to level quickly when Alex Molloy almost got in at the back post only to be denied by a brilliant O'Farrell block, and Graham Moran fired the rebound over the bar. 

Seaford's second goal was spectacular. It was creadted by Mate Salacan , who bulldozed a Kilnamanagh midfielder with a meaty challenge, and when the ball broke for Michael Aherne-Gray , the teenager wrapped it into the top corner from more than 25 yards.

The visitors pulled one back through Luke Harman, but Seaford had a great chance to restore thier advantage right on half time when they were awarded a spot-kick. There was nothing wrong with Fennell's penalty but keeper Charlie Hughes sprang to his right to make a stunning save.

Into the second half, now facing ten man, Seaford continued to make the running.  Angel Nunez was dened a goal on his first start by a brilliant Kyle Fox tackle, and somehow Desmond Eiffe failed to convert a brilliant Fennell cross.

And Seaford were punished for their profligacy when the Rockets were awarded a penatly of their own , as Fionn McLoughlin was cruelly punished  for a trip, rushing off his line to grab the rebound form his own fine save.  Shane Maguire made no mistake from 12 yards and it was game on.

But Seaford got their noses in front with the game's third penalty., following a handball near the corner of the box affer an Oscar Fennell throw-in. This time Niall Holleran stuck it away for 3-2.

Kilnamanagh earned a second red card as the game ticked towards 90 minutes and Fennell, who was at the hart of all Seaford's best moves , sealed the win with a fourth in the last minute.

Seaford: Fionn McLoughlin, Eoin O'Farrell, Carlos Monserrat, Alan McGeady  Daniel Mac Dermott ,  Mate Salacan (Oscar Fennell, 76), Michael Aherne-Gray, Niall Holleran, Angel Nunez (Jakub Kot, 64) Conor Fennell,   Desmond Eiffe

Kilnamanagh: 1 Charlie Hughes, 2 Kyle Fox, 3 Alex Molloy, 4 Ryan Kelly, 5 Kenneth Clarke, 6 Conor Hayes, 7 Luke Haybyrne, 8 Luke Harman, 9 Keith Moloney, 10 Shane Maguire, 11 Graham Moran. Subs: 12 Seán Nugent, 13 James Sullivan, 14 Cian Ryan, 15 Mark Mc Sweeney, 16 Nathan Caswell, 17 Anthony Hanavey​