TWO GOALS EITHER side of half time were enough to secure all three points for Shamrock Rovers at a sun drenched Turner’s Cross on Sunday.
The game started with a massive round of applause in honour of former Cork City boss Noel O’Mahony who passed away recently.
It was the visiting side who got off to the brighter start with both Karl Sheppard and Billy Dennehy threatening but without making any clear cut chances.
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However, their pressure finally told when James Chambers fired home a long range effort four minutes before the break.
Rovers almost made it 2-0 just 90 seconds later but Kevin Burns’ finger tip save denied Karl Sheppard from close range.
However, the Hoops did double their lead just a minute after the restart when Ronan Finn pounced on a loose ball in the City box before bundling the ball home via the post.
The visitors remained in control for most of the second half and could have made it 3-0 late in the game but Ciaran Kilduff’s glancing header went just wide.
Shane Duggan gave Cork some hope when he capitalised on a mistake by the Rovers ‘keeper with two minutes left.
However, Tommy Dunne’s side were unable to muster another chance in the three minutes of added time and it’s Rovers who move on to 24 points ahead of the visit of Limerick on Friday evening.
Chambers makes hay as the Hoops shine in Cork
TWO GOALS EITHER side of half time were enough to secure all three points for Shamrock Rovers at a sun drenched Turner’s Cross on Sunday.
The game started with a massive round of applause in honour of former Cork City boss Noel O’Mahony who passed away recently.
It was the visiting side who got off to the brighter start with both Karl Sheppard and Billy Dennehy threatening but without making any clear cut chances.
However, their pressure finally told when James Chambers fired home a long range effort four minutes before the break.
Rovers almost made it 2-0 just 90 seconds later but Kevin Burns’ finger tip save denied Karl Sheppard from close range.
However, the Hoops did double their lead just a minute after the restart when Ronan Finn pounced on a loose ball in the City box before bundling the ball home via the post.
The visitors remained in control for most of the second half and could have made it 3-0 late in the game but Ciaran Kilduff’s glancing header went just wide.
Shane Duggan gave Cork some hope when he capitalised on a mistake by the Rovers ‘keeper with two minutes left.
However, Tommy Dunne’s side were unable to muster another chance in the three minutes of added time and it’s Rovers who move on to 24 points ahead of the visit of Limerick on Friday evening.
Cork remain in eighth spot on 17 points.
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