STORY OF THE MATCH: Dungannon Swifts 4 Newry City 1

Here’s a story of the match at Stangmore Park:

3: Big miss for Dungannon as Leo Alves plays in Matthew Lusty who somehow fires over from close range.

6: GOAL – Dungannon Swifts 1 (Lusty) Newry City 0

Opening goal for the Swifts as Cathal McGinty squares the ball for Lusty who expertly finds the bottom corner.

10: First opportunity for the visitors as Dungannon lose the ball in an inviting area with Salley blazing the ball off target.

12: Lorcan Forde has a strike blocked for Newry City by an alert Caolan Marron, with Daniel Hughes sending his follow-up wide.

16: A mistake by Stephen Moan allows Lusty through on goal but he misses from an acute angle.

28: GOAL – Dungannon Swifts 2 (Galvin) Newry City 0

A second for Dungannon as Kealan Dillon’s free-kick is saved onto the crossbar, with Galvin alert to convert the rebound from close range.

35: GOAL – Dungannon Swifts 3 (Galvin) Newry City 0

A ball into the box isn’t cleared by the Newry defence and Galvin finishes with aplomb via a driven effort on the turn.

40: Lusty tries to add his second of the afternoon as he shimmies a defender but he arrows off target.

44: A big opportunity comes and goes for Gary Boyle’s side as Forde is clean through on goal but he’s denied via a smart block by Conor Mitchell.

44: GOAL – Dungannon Swifts 3 Newry City 1 (Curry own goal)

A lifeline for City as Hughes’ driven cross is diverted into his own net by Dean Curry.

H-T: Dungannon Swifts 3 Newry City 1

51: Galvin wins possession back and attempts an effort from distance that fizzes over the crossbar.

56: Free-kick specialist Dillon almost adds another one to the collection but the midfielder can’t keep his effort on target.

59: Close for Newry City as a cross into the area is kept alive b Adam Carroll and his close range attempt is smothered by Mitchell.

67: The Swifts should put the result beyond doubt as Dillon slips in Lusty but he arrows wide when one-on-one with the ‘keeper.

68: GOAL – Dungannon Swifts 4 (Devine) Newry City 1

A devastating impact by the substitute as Ethan Devine’s effort from the edge of the box goes beyond Tom Murphy and into the net.

75: Another shot by Dillon from distance goes off target in the rain at Stangmore Park.

F-T: Dungannon Swifts 4 Newry City 1

DUNGANNON SWIFTS: Mitchell, Curry, Marron, Dillon (Gallagher '90 mins), S. Scott, Glenny, McGinty, Lusty (Maguire '90 mins), Alves (Knowles '73 mins), Bigirimana (Hutchinson '90 mins), Galvin (Devine '63 mins)

Subs Not Used: Dunne (GK), J. Scott.

NEWRY CITY: Murphy, N. Healy, McGivern, McKeown, Carroll (Newell '81 mins), Hughes (J. McGovern '64 mins), Salley, Moan, Forde, Mooney (B. Nealy '73 mins), Poynton.

Subs Not Used: Maguire (GK), O'Connor, Owens, P. McGovern.

Referee: Shane McGonigle