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Peter Crouch will be hoping to fire Spurs into the knockout stages.

INSIDE RIGHT: Wily Harry will have high hopes for Hotspur

WHEN THE Champions League draw was made last Thursday in magical Monaco, most of the interest of 'Inside Right' was focussed on how Spurs would fare as the teams were painstakingly pulled from the hat.

Rosbercon net seven

NEWCOMERS ROSBERCON got off to the perfect start, netting a magnificent seven in their opening day win over Curracloe. Louis O'Neill and Johnny Hanley netted doubles, with man of the match Paudie Murphy, Liam Donnelly and Michael Dowling adding a goal apiece.

Bohs make bright start to the season

WEXFORD BOHS made a positive start to the season, winning 4-1 in Ferns with goals from Jay Roche (2), Derek Murphy and Ciarán Walsh.

Ballindaggin are best

BALLINDAGGIN EVENTUALLY came away with the three points after edging out Gorey Celtic in a five-goal thriller.

■ Gary Sheahan of Wexford Youths is tracked by Ian Ryan of Shelbourne.

Youths salvage a point against Shels

By BRENDAN FURLONG

GREG YIVERTON's goal one minute into additional time saw Wexford Youths mix the bad with the good as they salvaged a point from a dominant Shelboure F.C. side in this Airtricity Division 1 clash at Ferrycarrig Park on Sunday afternoon last. While Wexford Youths will be very happy to have snatched a point, they will be none too pleased with their display which, after a promising opening 45 minutes, deteriorated to such an extent that Shels must still be wondering why they failed to add to their first-half tally given their dominance through the second period.

Ross Celtic favourites to lift Premier crown again

By BRENDAN FURLONG

IN THE unlikely event that New Ross Celtic will fail to close out their fifth title in a row, the most reasonable minds will look towards North End United to lift the title, when the Wexford Football League campaign gets under way on Sunday next.

■ Anto Russell of Wexford Youths gets to the ball ahead of Dave McGill of Shelbourne.

Last-gasp draw felt almost as good as a win

By MICK WALLACE

SOMETIMES YOU wake up and feel a positive notion lurking in the subconscious which you can't identify. And then, oh yes, Sunday's game, a 92nd minute equaliser against Shelbourne.

Wide open race for the Division 1 title

AJAX ATHLETIC failed to get the rub of the green on their return to the top flight and made an immediate return to Division 1.

Under-12 trials

ALL WEXFORD clubs are invited to send three or four players to trials for this year's Under-12 county team (players born on or after 1/1/1998) which will take place in the following locations:

Kearney downs Youths in derby

WEXFORD YOUTHS dropped into the bottom half of the table as the result of this single goal defeat to neighbours Waterford United in their Airtricity Division 1 clash at the RSC on Friday night last. For so long it looked as if Wexford Youths' patience had paid off as they played their way through the first 45 minutes with composure and skill.

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