Cork City 0
Preston North End 2
PRESTON NORTH END continued their preparations for the new Championship season with a comfortable victory over Cork City at Turner’s Cross on Monday night, with Ireland internationals Graham Burke and Alan Browne involved for the visitors.
Goals in either half from Jayden Stockley and Josh Ginnelly saw the English outfit record a 2-0 win over their League of Ireland hosts for the second year running, while Cork-born Adam O’Reilly received a warm reception when he came off the bench.
Stockley gave Alex Neil’s side the lead six minutes before the break with a low finish into the bottom corner, before Ginnelly sealed the victory in the 85th minute, firing home after good work down the right from former Cork midfielder Browne.
Sean Maguire and Callum Robinson were part of Preston’s travelling squad but weren’t involved.
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Poor crowd
@ed: its a Monday night and it was mainly the u19 and fringe players that played for Cork City due to the Europa League match on Thursday. Not taking into account their last home game (attendance not released yet) there was less people at Pats previous 2 Friday night home game and only just over 1k at their last mid week game. What’s your excuse. Who are ye playing in Europe?
@ed: Why the negative comment? Match was fixed 7pm so difficult for fans to get home from work and back to the match. The City under 19s were excellent on the night especially goalkeeper Ryan who was outstanding.
@ed: U 19′s v Preston hardly going to draw a big crowd, espcially when first team playing European game Thursday night. Who are Pats playing in Europe? Oh wait i forgot…….
@running man: I’m not sure if you’re being sarcastic or not aware but Pats are playing IFK Norrköping on Thursday…..
@John Macken: should have being Waterford do but for the knife in their backs
@ed: while marquee friendlies are welcome for a cash conscious league pre season friendlies by any team, against any other team, are coma inducing nonsense.
Tadgh Ryan was outstanding for city.
Waterford should be in Europe on merit not Pats, did’nt they ring fai or uefa or someone to squeal on them? Shame on them, hope they get knocked out 1st round…..