Wexford FC v Cabinteely FC Match Preview

Cabinteely FC Press Release

Team News vs Wexford FC

Ferrycarrig Park

SSE Airtricity League First Division

Friday August 7, 2020

7.45 p.m.

After leaving Galway last week with all three points, Cabinteely travel to Ferrycarrig Park on Friday to face Wexford in the truncated 2020 SSE Airtricity League First Division season.

The Dubliners have taken maximum points from their first four matches this season.

MANAGEMENT TEAM VIEW

Cabinteely Assistant Manager/First Team Eddie Gormley is expecting a difficult tie against the Slaneysiders.

“We were happy with the result in Galway. It was a team effort. But our focus is now on Wexford.”

He continued “Wexford have strengthened in the recent period. We know it is going to be a really tough game. We can only do our best and see where that takes us.”

TEAM NEWS

Defender Dan Blackbyrne returns from suspension.

Striker Rob Dunne has signed for the club.

REFEREE

Alan Patchell will take charge of the fixture with Trevor Cotter and Jason Moore being the assistants. Kevin O’Sullivan is the fourth official.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Since entering the League of Ireland back in 2015, Cabinteely have played Wexford 14 times in the league.

The Slaneysiders have won seven games while Cabo have claimed six victories.

The teams have not drawn in the last eight meetings.

FIRST DIVISION MEETINGS BETWEEN THE CLUBS

2019

Ferrycarrig Park, September 21

Wexford FC 1 (Conor English 75); Cabinteely 2 (Ronan O’Kelly 71, Yuta Sasaki 79)

Stradbrook, June 28

Cabinteely 2 (Luke Clucas 48, Yuta Sasaki 90); Wexford FC 0

Ferrycarrig Park, April 19

Wexford FC 0; Cabinteely 2 (Rob Manley 15, Jack Watson 40).

2018

Stradbrook, July 6

Cabinteely 1 (Conor Keeley 50); Wexford FC 2 (Mark Slater 65, Dean Kelly 85).

Ferrycarrig Park, May 4

Wexford FC 0; Cabinteely 1 (Conor Keeley 30).

Stradbrook, February 23

Cabinteely 0; Wexford FC 1 (Sean Hurley 8).

2017

Ferrycarrig Park, August 18

Wexford FC 2 (Thomas Croke 11, 32); Cabinteely 0.

Stradbrook, June 23

Cabinteely 0; Wexford FC 1 (Eoin Porter 39).

Ferrycarrig Park, April 28

Wexford FC 1 (Mark Slater 21); Cabinteely 1 (Kevin Knight 17).

Stradbrook, March 10

Cabinteely 2 (Joe Doyle 2, 29); Wexford FC 0.

2015

Ferrycarrig Park, August 14

Wexford FC 3 (Danny Furlong 21, 87, Gary Delaney 89); Cabinteely 2 (John McKeown 16, 45 +1).

Stradbrook, June 26

Cabinteely 2 (Ger Pender 57, Sodiq Oguntola 70); Wexford FC 3 (Eric Molloy 3, David Doyle 76, Danny Furlong 90 + 2).

Ferrycarrig Park, April 24

Wexford FC 7 (Danny Furlong 12, 41, 45 + 1, 52, 77, Aidan Keenan 74, Dean Broaders 84); Cabinteely 0.

Stradbrook, March 6

Cabinteely 1 (John McKeown 43); Wexford FC 0.