23-06-2025
Treaty and Wexford fail to break the deadlock
SSE Airtricity First Division: Treaty United 0 Wexford 0
Stalemate. A second of 2025 for Treaty United and a maiden for Wexford. In truth, there could and should have been at least one goal here, perhaps several more.
The result leaves the Limerick outfit steady in fourth and it means one loss in just six. The Slaneysiders haven't won in their last four having failed to hit form either side of the mid-season break.
Despite their four game winning run at Markets Field, just 637 paid into the Garryowen venue, with the damp Shannonside evening taking from the attractiveness of the fixture.
Tommy Barrett's side dominated this contest for three-quarters and lacking a real potency in attack, failed to capitalise. Wexford, to their credit, finished the stronger and could have grabbed all three points late on.
Having salvaged a draw late on Friday evening away to Dundalk, United shuffled their squad.
Hanson cut back to Karl O'Sullivan who saw Paul Martin pull off a smart save after just three minutes.
O'Sullivan turned the away defence with a speculative ball, and the free-scoring Lee Devitt improvised, seeing his header from the edge of the area palmed away by Martin.
Wexford forced a corner on 38 minutes but it was wasted. Ryan Scanlon tried a trying ground routine, however he passed straight to O'Sullivan who carried to halfway, released Lee-J Lynch whose corner was tamely met by Ben Lynch at the back post – Martin gathering easily.
Closer again, came Treaty minutes later. Devitt seeing his initial shot blocked before slipping when hitting a second from inside the area, but the Clare native saw his effort come back off the woodwork.
The last act of the first half saw Devitt's volley come off the arm of Dean Larkin, but appeals for a penalty were only met with the half-time whistle.
Lee-J Lynch continued the dominance when seeing a shot blocked for an early second half corner. Evan O'Connor failed to direct the delivery on target with his head.
Larkin tangled with Joe Hanson for another penalty appeal which was waved away by match official, Ryan Maher.
Devitt again went close on 56, with a low curling effort staying outside the post.
James Crawford set up a real opening of the evening for Steven Elliott's side in the final quarter hour, his cross returned by Mikie Rowe, who, from an acute angle saw the ball bounce over off the crossbar.
Sub Ryan Kelly then drew a fine save from ex-Wexford stopper, Corey Chambers, with the follow up cleared. Rowe went close in the dying embers, with a shinned effort not generating the accuracy required.
Treaty United: Chambers; O'Connor, R Lynch, Martin, B Lynch; Healy (Mahdy 76), L Lynch Kozlowski 86), Wilson (Conroy 90); Devitt, Hanson (Vrljicak 76), O'Sullivan.
Wexford FC: Martin; Scanlon (Lyons 85), Larkin (Abada 65), McCourt, Crawford; Butler, D Levingston, C Levingston; Rowe, Dobbs, Flynn (Kelly 71)
Referee: R Maher
