It took Gorey until the twentieth minute to finally get on the score board when a turnover saw Stephen Duke sprint down the right wing, to put Eoin Walsh through for the opening try, Duke converted. 

From the restart, Gorey had another chance but again poor handling let the opportunity past. But it was Ross who were to pull the rabbit out of the hat, when a super kick from young out half Eanna Burke was picked up by Dean Prendergast inside the Gorey half, he still had work to do, but raced for the corner to score a fine try.

Ross were now growing in confidence and started to put some good phases together but a lineout steal from Captain JP Redmond saw Stephen Duke put Ross back in the corner. The resulting lineout saw Gorey move the ball through the hands and when Sean Byrne went over in the corner for a try which Duke converted, the scoreline of 14 - 5 flattered the home team. With two minutes left on the clock further Gorey pressure saw them move the ball through the hands and Eoin Walsh went over for try number three to take the score to 19 - 5 at halftime.

The second half saw Ross playing with the wind and pinging Gorey back in their half with some good kicking. But as with Gorey in the first half, poor handling cost them when it mattered. Gorey should have added try number three but Clement Power was adjudged to have held on just short of the line. But the brave effort by New Ross was beginning to wane as the big Gorey carriers of Gardiner and JP Redmond were starting to make ground. Finally Gorey were beginning to put some phases together and some cracks began to appear in the visitors defence. Quick hands between backs and forwards finally saw No. 8 Jordan Ahern go over for try number four. It was now starting to go Gorey's way as Ross tired and the gap in the divisions finally began to show. Gorey rounded off their win with two further tries from Andrew Walsh and Phil De Barra. This was a true cup battle as New Ross defied their league status to give Gorey a battle royal, despite the scoreline which on the day flattered the home team. 

Gorey had some good performances from Eoin Walsh and Stephen Duke in the backs with Stephen Gardiner and man of the match William Earle the pick of the forwards. 

Gorey are back on league duty next Saturday when they travel to Kilkenny for the penultimate league fixture before the last game in Clonattin the following Saturday.

Team - R. Deering F. Bolger D.Bellanova S Gardiner A. Copeland W. Earl JP Redmond J P Ahern G Bater S Duke S O Leary M Bater E Walsh A Walsh C Power P De Barra B O Connor S Byrne E Horan C Hatton D Gregan