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The game gets underway at 7pm.
Here’s the team news…
Waterford
1. Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)
2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner)
4. Noel Connors (Passage)
5. Tadhg de Burca (Clashmore / Kinsalebeg)
6. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
9. Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater)
10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
11. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
12. Jake Dillon (De La Salle)
13. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
14. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
15. Darragh Fives (Tourin)
Kilkenny
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
4. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
5. Conor Fogarty (Erins Own)
6. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
7. Joe Lyng (Rower Inistioge)
8. Michael Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
9. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
10. Chris Bolger (Clara)
11. Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon)
12. T J Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
13. Richie Hogan (Danesfort)
14. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
15. Ger Aylward (Glenmore)
There have been some late changes to the Kilkenny side…
3 Kilkenny changes.
— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole13) July 8, 2017
In - Robert Lennon, Kevin Kelly and Jonjo Farrell.
Out - Joey Holden, Chris Bolger and Ger Aylward.
We’re underway…
Waterford 0-1 Kilkenny 0-0 Pauric Mahony slots over a free to give his side the early advantage.
Kilkenny remain scoreless with Walter Walsh and Jonjo Farrell both passing up decent chances.
Waterford 0-2 Kilkenny 0-0 Pauric Mahony registers another free just inside his 65m line to double Waterford’s advantage.
Waterford 0-3 Kilkenny 0-1 Richie Hogan gets his first point of this year’s championship, before Kevin Moran restores Waterford’s two-point lead.
Waterford 0-3 Kilkenny 0-2 Paddy Deegan is fouled after good work from Jonjo Farrell, allowing TJ Reid to slot over a straighforward free.
Waterford 0-4 Kilkenny 0-2 A poor touch from Padraig Walsh forces him to foul Shane Bennett.
Pauric Mahony makes no mistake from the ensuing 65.
Waterford 0-5 Kilkenny 0-2 Jake Dillon is tugged back by Padraig Walsh.
Pauric Mahony gets his fourth point of the afternoon to give Waterford a three-point advantage for the first time.
Waterford 0-6 Kilkenny 0-2 Michael Walsh is fouled, and Pauric Mahony continues his impressive start by registering another free.
Waterford are very dominant at the moment.
Richie Hogan leaves the hurley in on Austin Gleeson, as Kilkenny show their frustration.
Hogan gets a yellow card as a result.
TJ Reid’s free from distance is short and wide.
It’s been a slow start to this game by Kilkenny.
Extraordinary miss from TJ Reid with what looked a straightforward free.
It’s now been more than 12 minutes since Kilkenny’s last score.
Waterford 0-6 Kilkenny 0-3 Kilkenny finally get out of their scoring slump, as TJ Reid makes no mistake with a free this time.
That’s his second point of the afternoon.
Waterford 0-8 Kilkenny 0-3 Austin Gleeson gets an incredible ‘Hail Mary’ effort from a difficult angle to extend his side’s lead.
Moments later, Jake Dillon adds to Kilkenny’s misery, winning the ball and registering a good score.
Waterford 0-8 Kilkenny 0-4 Eoin Murphy registers his first point as Kilkenny get a much-needed score.
Waterford 0-9 Kilkenny 0-4 Pauric Mahony gets his sixth score from a free.
Goal! Waterford 0-9 Kilkenny 1-4 Hogan wins a penalty and TJ Reid brilliantly buries it into the net to get the Black Cats back within two points of their opponents.
Waterford 0-10 Kilkenny 1-4 Austin Gleeson outruns Robert Lennon and finishes superbly to extend Waterford’s advantage to three points.
Great play from the youngster!
Goal! Waterford 1-10 Kilkenny 1-5 Michael ‘Brick Walsh finishes well to consolidate Waterford’s lead.
Half-time: Waterford 1-10 Kilkenny 1-5
Well, after a somewhat subdued opening, that game really caught fire towards the end of the half.
Waterford have been comfortably the better side and thoroughly deserve their lead. They were sharper and more clinical than Kilkenny throughout the opening period.
The second half is under way…
Waterford 1-10 Kilkenny 1-6 Lester Ryan makes an immediate impact after coming off the bench with a well-taken point.
To confirm those two half-time Kilkenny changes at half-time – Ger Aylward and Leser Ryan are on, while Jonjo Farrell and Paddy Deegan are off.
Waterford 1-10 Kilkenny 1-7 TJ Reid finds space with some lovely skill before slotting over.
Hawkeye subsequently confirms it’s a legitimate point.
Goal chance, as a hopeful ball in falls to Conor Fogarty, whose attempt forces a good save from Stephen O’Keeffe.
Waterford 1-10 Kilkenny 1-8 TJ Reid reduces the deficit to two points.
It’s been impressive start to this second half by a previously out-of-sorts Kilkenny.
Waterford 1-11 Kilkenny 1-8 Jamie Barron wriggles away from one or two players and registers a fine score to extend Waterford’s advantage.
Waterford 1-12 Kilkenny 1-8 Austin Gleeson does it again, as Waterford start to regain a bit of momentum.
Waterford 1-13 Kilkenny 1-8 Gleeson hits a stunning point — his third of the day — from distance.
All of a sudden, Kilkenny trail by five.
Pauric Mahony hits his first wide of the evening from a free.
Will Waterford come to rue that moment?
Waterford 1-13 Kilkenny 1-9 Spectacular point by TJ Reid from distance.
Kilkenny really needed that.
Goal! Waterford 2-13 Kilkenny 1-9 Shane Bennett buries the ball into the net, after Michael Walsh robs the ball off Padraig Walsh.
Waterford 2-14 Kilkenny 1-9 Kevin Moran extends Waterford’s lead to eight.
Brick Walsh influence on this game has been huge.
— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole13) July 8, 2017
Waterford 2-14 Kilkenny 1-10 TJ Reid takes his personal tally to 1-6 by slotting over another free.
Waterford 2-15 Kilkenny 1-10 Austin Gleeson gets a huge score, his fifth of the afternoon.
He’s really been excellent today.
Waterford 2-15 Kilkenny 1-11 Lester Ryan slots over to make it a seven-point game with 10 minutes remaining.
Waterford goalscorer Shane Bennett is replaced by brother Stephen Bennett.
TJ Reid hits another free wide.
It’s getting desperate for Kilkenny now.
Waterford 2-15 Kilkenny 1-12 TJ Reid slots another free over.
The gap is six points with less than five minutes remaining.
Goal! Waterford 2-15 Kilkenny 2-12 There’s a goalmouth scramble and TJ Reid bundles it in.
Kilkenny are right back in this match all of a sudden.
Waterford 2-15 Kilkenny 2-13 Ger Aylward gets another score to further increase the pressure on Waterford.
Waterford have gone nearly 10 minutes without a score.
This would be some comeback from Kilkenny.
Waterford 2-15 Kilkenny 2-14 Richie Leahy gets his first championship score to make it a one-point game.
There will be four minutes of additional time…
Austin Gleeson hits a free wide, before TJ Reid also snatches at an attempt.
This game has gotten incredibly tense.
Waterford 2-15 Kilkenny 2-15 Colin Fennelly levels the scores after being found by his brother.
It’s a free for Waterford…
Shanahan puts it wide.
Full-time: Waterford 2-15 Kilkenny 2-15 – Extra-time to be played.
What a thrilling end to normal time, with more action to follow.
It’s hard to imagine a Waterford win now — the momentum is with Kilkenny following that spectacular late comeback.
If you don't love Kilkenny a little you don't love Sport, they are magic. The leaders they've lost, but they'll die with their boots on #GAA
— Jamie Wall (@Jamwall7) July 8, 2017
What a group of players, what a spirit, what a never say die attitude. Never so proud to call myself a Kilkenny person #spirit
— Richie Power (@power_richie) July 8, 2017
Extra-time has begun…
Waterford 2-16 Kilkenny 2-16 Jamie Barron shows great energy to dash forward and get Waterford’s first score since the 59th minute.
Lester Ryan hits back for Kilkenny almost immediately, however.
Waterford 2-17 Kilkenny 2-17 TJ Reid puts Kilkenny in front for the first time with a free.
Patrick Curran shows good composure to slot over shortly thereafter and level the scores again.
Waterford 2-18 Kilkenny 2-17 Jamie Barron finds space and gets another excellent point to restore Waterford’s lead.
Waterford 2-18 Kilkenny 2-18 TJ Reid makes no mistake from a free.
There is very little between the sides at the moment.
Waterford 2-19 Kilkenny 2-18 Maurice Shanahan pops over a free to give his side a one-point lead.
Goal! Waterford 3-19 Kilkenny 2-18 Jamie Barron bursts forward and scores his first championship goal.
He’s been very influential in this extra-time period.
Half-time: Waterford 3-19 Kilkenny 2-18
Jamie Barron has been the key man in this extra-time period.
His goal means Waterford lead by four at the break, leaving them in a promising position.
However, it would be pretty foolish to write off Kilkenny, given that they’ve already produced one miraculous comeback.
The second half is under way…
Waterford 3-19 Kilkenny 2-19 We’re back to a three-point game, as TJ Reid slots over another free.
Goal! Waterford 4-19 Kilkenny 2-19 Shanahan escapes from his marker, runs through on goal and shows great composure with the finish.
Waterford 4-19 Kilkenny 2-20 TJ Reid reduces the deficit to five points with a simple free.
Waterford 4-20 Kilkenny 2-21 Tommy Ryan gives Waterford some breathing space with a well-taken point.
Richie Leahy responds instantaneously for Kilkenny though.
Waterford 4-21 Kilkenny 2-21 Shanahan slots over another point for Waterford.
There’s six points between the sides with two minutes remaining.
It would take a Kilkenny miracle now.
Waterford 4-21 Kilkenny 2-22 TJ Reid’s free is deflected over the bar.
Two minutes of injury time remain…
Waterford 4-22 Kilkenny 2-22 Shanahan slots over a free.
Full-time: Waterford 4-23 Kilkenny 2-22
So that’s that. Waterford have beaten Kilkenny for the first time in the championship since 1959.
They must now be considered one of the favourites for the All-Ireland.
Kilkenny fought valiantly and showed great resilience to come back and bring the game to extra-time, but over the course of the match, Waterford were the better team and deserved their win.
Right, that’s all from me for now. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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