Wexford FC hit by late sucker-punch as Oluwafemi grabs winner for Longford Town
Wexford People
Wexford FC were hit with a late sucker-punch as substitute Emmanuel James Oluwafemi pounced for an injury-time winner to lift Longford Town off the foot of the SSE Airtricity First Division table with a 2-1 triumph in Bishopsgate on Saturday evening.
Darragh Murtagh gave the midlanders the lead in the 53rd minute, but Ryan Kelly looked to have rescued a point for Stephen Elliott's side when he grabbed the leveller with 16 minutes remaining.
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