Calm Murphy picks his spot from rebound as North End United reach FAI Junior Cup final
North End United 1 Salthill Devon 0 (AET)
Wexford People
PAUL MURPHY smashed home the rebound after Arek Mamala saved his 92nd-minute penalty as North End United qualified for the FAI Junior Cup final in Bunclody on Sunday.
Scoring the only goal of a dour struggle, Murphy kept his calm after Mamala leaped to the left to save his low penalty, drilling high to the net as defenders converged to send the Hollygrove side back to the decider.
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