Cloughbawn among the goals in classic
to level the tie.
With Brian Ivors and Bryan Roban finding Colin Ivors at will, Newpark had several chances to net again as the half wore on. However, Fitzpatrick was proving unstoppable from range. He made it 3-1 with two thunderbolts, both assisted by Charlie Murray.
That interval lead looked a little fragile as Newpark attacked after the break. Cody Nolan and Bryan Roban both tested Kehoe but the Cloughbawn ‘keeper held strong. A square McDonald ball allowed Fitzpatrick to fire to the top corner to make it 4-1 just six minutes after the break.
When Fitzpatrick added his fifth two minutes later the game looked over. Yet no team moves nine points clear at the summit without having plenty of grit and determination. Colin Ivors immediately pulled one back after being played in by Roban.
Suddenly Cloughbawn were jittery. Roban narrowly fired a penalty wide but Colin Ivors nabbed his second to make it 5-3 with ten minutes remaining.
When Ivors completed his hattrick, nodding in Dylan Byrne’s corner in the next attack, it was game on.
The tenth goal was always going to be vital and Cloughbawn got it with eight minutes remaining. Killian Tierney applied the finish after a defence-splitting pass by Brian Ivors. At this stage the phenomenal effort Newpark had put in began to catch up with them.
McDonald’s deft header made it 7-4 and he netted again from close range moments later. Tierney wrapped up the scoring with a tap-in in the final minute as his side booked a quarter-final spot in style.