We will be live blogging every game Setanta show in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup this year (8 games live), starting with Pres Bray v Newbridge today.
So thats it for today. We will be doing it all over again tomorrow for the Clongowes v Belevdere match from Donnybrook and right here. If it is half the game, I will be happy!
3.56 The kick from Masterson goes over by about an inch and the final whistle goes straight after. What a game. What a win. Credit to both sides. Pres march on but commiserations to Newbridge who must have thought they had won it..
3.55 OH. MY. WORD. Masterson makes the kick and PRES win!
PRES 12 - 10 NEWBRIDGE
3.54 Penalty to Pres on ten metre line in front of posts. Long way out but its a chance to win it..
3.52 What a finish from Phil O'Neill who arcs beautifully around the Pres defence and secures the try. Conversion missed.
3.51 WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT!! Newbridge score in the corner and now lead. It is surely over..
PRES 9 - 10 NEWBRIDGE
3.48 Pres holding onto the ball until charged down but as Newbridge look to go wide, ball knocked on by Pres hand. Scrum given to Newbridge, rather than penalty.
3.46 Oooh. Penalty to Pres on half way. Long way to go and only 2 minutes left. Touch is missed and Pres regain possession in their own half.
3.43 Outstanding clearing kick by Houghton to clear his lines.
3.41 Getting into Hail Mary stage here for Newbridge and wouldn't you know it. A barnstoring run from Colin Grant eventually ends up with Newbridge over the Pres try line but it is knocked on. Great scramble defence from Pres.
3.40 Just under ten minutes left here..
3.38 Cracking kick from Masterson who nails it.
PRES BRAY 9 - 5 NEWBRIDGE
3.37 Penalty to Pres in what could be kickable, although a fair way out. Newbridge penalised for breaking bind at scrum..
3.35 What a move by Pres! After some lovely interplay, Robbie Brennan storms down the left flank, only for a resulting pass to go slightly forward..
3.32 Newbridge burst back into life and surge into Pres territory through Phelan but attack ends when ball is spilled. Anyone's game yet.
3.30 What a drive from the Pres pack who set up a maul from a line out and drive 30 metres deep into Newbridge 22. Penalty inevitably comes and Masterson makes no mistake.
PRES 6 - 5 NEWBRIDGE
3.27 So hard to call this one. Pres definitely on top and have the extra man but Newbridge are extremely resolute and excellent in defence..
3.26 It is all Pres here and they have an extra man, due to yellow card. But can they make it count?
3.24 Again pressure coming from Pres in Newbridge 22 but great hit forces turnover..
3.22 Pres make it count this time and the score is now PRES 3- 5 NEWBRIDGE
3.20 YELLOW CARD! Pres have started second half like they finished first and force another penalty. Oisin McKnight is sinbinned for taking Pres player down in the air at line out.
3.18 Really nice play out wide from Pres and left winger Robbie Brennan kicks through but Newbridge recover well to get to ball first and ensure 22..
3.15 There is a ferocious battle at the breakdown going on in this match. Neither side can be accused of lacking passion anyway.. Newbridge almost run the ball out of defence but pass from Phil O'Neill is slightly forward. Decent position now for Pres..
3.13 And we are back underway..
HALF TIME: It was a half of two halves really. Newbridge came flying out of the blocks and scored an excellent try. However, Pres came right back into it but just couldn't turn their pressure into points.
Pres 0 - 5 Newbridge
3.06 Penalty for Pres Bray in almost identical postion as before and this time out half Phillip Houghton steps up. Again, it goes marginally wide.
3.06 Masterson just misses the penalty and I mean JUST.
3.04 Pres back in Bridge 22 after a great steal at the line out from Peakin. Now a kickable penalty for the Wicklow side after Newbridge stray offside..
3.03 Newbridge finally emerge from their own half and are applying some excellent pressure at the breakdown.
2.56 Pres camped in Newbridge 22 still but just can't find a way through. Good defence from Newbridge.
2.55 Pre tournament favourites Clongowes in action live tomorrow on Setanta in an all Jesuit affair against Belvo. Interesting to see the holders in action.
2.52 Some decent pressure from Pres there who go wide but strong defence from Robbie Brennan arrests them. Still, Pres are now in Newbridge 22.
2.50 Pres Bray win a kickable penalty after good pressure from the kick off. Masterson misses narrowly. Newbridge 5 - 0 Pres Bray.
2.47 Conversion missed by Sutton. Newbridge 5 - 0 Pres Bray.
2.46 TRY Newbridge! Great score. After a period of sustained pressure from the Kildare side, Newbridge create some space out wide and loose head Jonathan Phelan goes over in the corner after some nice inter link play.
2.43 Nice break by Newbridge winger Ivan Briody down the right but knocks it on as he attempts the off-load..
2.38 Newbridge well on top here and seize into Pres 22 but knock the ball on and Pres clear..
2.34 Newbridge have enjoyed the majority of possession so far and looking quite dangerous in the midfield. No scores as of yet..
2.31 Pres attempt to run the ball ot and knock it on. Decent attacking position for Newbridge..
2.30 Newbridge get us underway at Templeville Road
2.29 This fixture was selected, of course, by way of poll. Hearing good things about this Newbridge side..
2.25 There are reports of A LOT of injury time in that game too. 2.30 kick off here by the way..
2.22 Big result in the Cup yesterday, as Roscrea drew with one of the pre tournament front runners, St. Michaels. Kick for Michaels in last minute secured the draw.