Home Farm U16 3-4 Dundalk FC U16
A superb four goal haul from Molly Williams ensured Dundalk’s place in the next round of the cup as they defeated Home Farm 4-3 away from home on Sunday morning.
The Lilywhites took control in the early minutes and it wasn’t long before they had their first goal of the game, as Caoimhe Magee’s ball in found Molly Williams, who slotted home.
Bernard Freeman’s side had a second just four minutes later, as Magee once again set up Williams, who made no mistake to put the visitors 2-0 up with less than 15 minutes gone in the first half.
Dundalk continued to dominate proceedings and Williams completed her hat-trick on the 23 minute mark, with Magee completing her hat-trick of assists to put the Lilywhites 3-0 up at half time.
Home Farm began a fightback as the second half got underway, and soon found themselves drawing level, scoring three goals in quick succession to bring the sides back to square one.
Both sides pushed for a winner, but neither side managed to score before the full time whistle as the game went into extra time.
Dundalk regained control as extra time began, with Home Farm struggling to keep pace with the Lilywhites. They continued to push for a winner, and it finally arrived late in extra time, as Annie Stanfield crossed for Williams to bury her effort in the net and secure a brilliant 4-3 win to progress to the next round of the cup.
DUNDALK FC U16 Girls: Caoimhe Magee, Ciara Dunne, Maggie Holland, Naomi Dowd, Paige Cavanagh, Annie Stanfield, Ciara Whyte, Jennifer Freeman, Molly Williams, Sophie Hanlon, Stacy Murry, Eimear Traynor, Clara Howard, Siun Kirby, Kayleigh Goss, Molly Gordon, Alishia Matthews, Emma Goodman.
