Athlone win in extra time - January 8, 2001
Athlone Town 1 Home Farm Fingal 0 (aet)
It took an extra-time, extra-special winner from former Manchester United starlet Eric Molloy finally to separate these first-division rivals, who drew on Thursday night at Whitehall and replayed yesterday at St. Mel's.
Home Farm were again the better side but they could do nothing about Molloy's screaming shot - a real bolt from the blue, driven from well out in midfield.
Farm couldn't do anything either about the superb form of Athlone 'keeper Gary Connaughton, the hero on the drawn game, who again kept his side alive time after time.
Connaughton made a brilliant save from Richie Parsons early in the second half and then raced from his line to deny Alban Hysa in the 71st minute.
Athlone Town: Connaughton, Costello, Collins, O'Driscoll, McCormack, Frawley, Kelly, Harte, Devine, Carberry, Molloy
Subs: Fitzel for Devine 82, Hewitt for Carberry 112
Goal: Molloy 107
Booked: O'Driscoll, Harte
Home Farm Fingal: Paul A Whelan, Kelly, Fitzgerald, McGauley, Paul Whelan, Toal, Crowley, Skelly, Hysa, Parsons, Duggan
Subs: Hogan for Toal 33, Honan for Parsons 66
Booked: Duggan, Crowley, Parsons
Referee: H Whoriskey (Dublin)