Mayfield Utd 4
St Mary’s 0
Mayfield Utd ran out easy winners against St. Mary’s on Saturday afternoon thanks to a Jack Martin hat-trick and a goal from Luke Byrne in a game which will be best remembered for the awful conditions it was played in.
Mayfield were on top from the off and Aaron Kemp had the ball in the net after 5 minutes but he was considered to be in an offside position when Jack Martin played in a perfectly waited through ball. The home team didn’t have to wait much longer until they did take the lead though when the excellent Martin broke through the defence and coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
The away side were under pressure for much of the game but Cian Hawkins did hit the crossbar mid-way through the first half with a powerful free-kick. Conor Corrigan also tried hard up front but wasn’t given too much support.
It could have been more than four but stand-in goalkeeper Aaron Forde saved St.Mary’s on much more than one occasion. David O’Gorman, Adam Geraghty and Luke Byrne all had their goalward shots saved by Forde, who usually plays in defence.
In the second half Mayfield continued their domination of the game and Luke Byrne doubled the lead 7 minutes after the interval. Three minutes later, Martin got his second goal and put the game beyond any doubt as St Mary’s tired.
With the rain coming down heavily at this stage the game was akin to a training session as the competitive edge disappeared. The home side still threatened and Martin completed his hat-trick with a couple of minutes left with a tap-in at the far post.
Mayfield, who’ve made a strong start to the season in Division 1, will look forward to the next round. While, the away side are left to focus on staying top of Division 3 as their National Cup adventure ends at the first hurdle.
Mayfield Utd: James Morrissey, David Nolan, Ciarán Mc Grath, Ryan Cotter, Cian Daly, Aaron Kemp, Ryan O’Gorman, David O’Gorman, Adam Geraghty, Luke Byrne, Jack Martin.
Substitutes: Michael Ward for Aaron Kemp (40 mins), Dylan Quinn, Magic Kobec.
St Mary’s: Aaron Forde, Aidan Parker, Anthony Walsh, Seán Donovan, Robbie Thompson, Ciarán Dennehy, Cian Hawkins, Aaron Corcoran, Conor Corrigan, Robbie Rourke, Jonnie Duggan.
Substitutes: David Healy for Aaron Corcoran and Luke Thompson for Seán Dennehy both half-time.
Referee: D Carthy
