Well it was disappointment for our premier team this evening in the Wicklow cup semi-final against Avonmore. The lads went down 3-0 to a determined Rathdrum side. The opening ten minutes saw both sides feel their way into the game. The first chance of note fell to Rovers on twelve minutes when Jack Crowley got on the end of an Alan Power through ball but fired his shot over. Avonmore's first effort resulted in a goal, on seventeen minutes they scored to go one up with a goal that had more than a hint of offside about it. On twenty five minutes Rovers had an excellent chance to level things but were denied when Killian Devine's goalbound effort was cleared off the line. They had another good chance on thirty two minutes when Alan Power's pull back was blasted over. Two minutes later Avonmore scored directly from a corner and a minute after they more or less killed the game off with the goal of the game with a delicate lob over the Rovers keeper to make it 3-0. The sides went in at the break and Rovers were left with a mountain to climb. To their credit they came out in the second half on the front foot and James Lang was first to test the keeper but the Avonmore keeper was equal to it tipping the ball over. Three minutes later Dean Noble had a great chance at the back post but he screwed his shot wide of the upright. Avonmore were always dangerous on the break but it was Rovers who were creating the better chances. With fifteen minutes left Andrew Earls forced the keeper into a good save with a powerful header. Tried that they did Rovers couldn’t breach a strong Avonmore defence. At the final whistle Avonmore had deservingly booked their place in the final. Rovers definitely didn’t do themselves justice in the game and will rue that one minute spell where they went from 1-0 down to 3-0. We would like to wish Avonmore the very best of luck in the final and a big thanks to Arklow Town FC for having the pitch and grounds in fantastic condition for today's occasion. Hard luck to the Rovers lads, we'll dust ourselves down and go again for the Bishop semi-final at home to Greystones United on Wednesday night.