Four goals for Ugbesia as Longford Town hammer Baldoyle

Stefan Ugbesia celebrating his fourth goal for Longford Town against Baldoyle United in the FAI Cup Round 2 clash at Bishopsgate on Saturday evening Photo: Eddie Lennon | Eddie Lennon

placeholder image — Stefan Ugbesia celebrating his fourth goal for Longford Town against Baldoyle United in the FAI Cup Round 2 clash at Bishopsgate on Saturday evening Photo: Eddie Lennon | Eddie Lennon

Club Orange FAI Cup Round 2

Longford Town . . . 8 Baldoyle United . . . 0

With the confidence factor high in the aftermath of a couple of excellent wins against Cork City and UCD in the league, Longford Town turned their attention to the FAI Cup which resulted in a landslide win over outclassed Baldoyle United.

It was a record breaking result for the midlanders in the demolition job against the Dublin non-league club and the star of the show in the Round 2 clash at Bishopsgate on Saturday evening was lethal striker Stefan Ugbesia who scored four of the goals.

Pharrell Manuel struck twice in the early stages of the game with Alex O’Brien and Cole Omorehiomwan getting the other goals in the biggest ever competitive victory for Longford Town FC.

The small attendance on a beautiful day were treated to a goal fest and it was all over at half-time with the home side in a commanding 3-0 lead.

The draw for the third round (last 16) of the FAI Cup will be made during the Inside Sport programme from 6pm on RTE Radio 1 on Tuesday evening.

LONGFORD TOWN: Kian Moore; Osaze Irhue (Jonathan Adedeji 61), Taylor McCarthy (Alex Crioch 74), Cole Omorehiomwan, Jake Hough; Daniel McKenna (Alex O’Brien 46), Sultan Adenekan (Sean Moore 46); Pharrell Manuel (Mark Canavan 74), Daragh Murtagh, Andy Paraschiv; Stefan Ugbesia.

BALDOYLE UNITED: Stephen Lyons; Brandon Nangle (Alex McWilliams 28), Adam Murphy, Jack O’Rourke, Alfie Mulcahy (Ben Lynskey 54); CIan Leeson, Zack O’Doherty Luke Doherty 76), Jamie Clowry, Ben Elliott (Alex Duffy 54); Vitalii Faryna, Alex Mooney.

Referee: Marc Lynch.