The Rebel Army is
back in the winning column after a couple of days rest and making a statement
on the road against a shabby Finn Harps squad looking forward to maintain its permanency
hopes.
With a lone goal from
Gary Buckley, the Leesiders are back in the plus and living their dream
campaign with an important win playing as a visitor.
This win puts in five
points the magic number for the City bunch to deliver the long awaited league
title these have been waiting and been denied in the past by their archrivals
the Lilywhites od Dundalk FC.
As both losses in this
campaign have been at home and by squads considered not so amazing in their
game and one with troubles with relegation, this time they made an all-around
statement despite the win by just a lone goal.
So far, perfection stopped
for the Cork City Boys elimination in the Europa League and then in the EA
Sports Cup and seeing their immaculate winning record in league play came
tumbling down with a loss to the Bohs.
For John Caulfield although
he has been delivering trophies in the Munster and Presidents Cups respectively
in this edition of league play, now they will complete the circle when they
claim the league cup after 12 years.
The losses of Sean Maguire
and Kevin O’ Connor to Championship side Preston North End and so far their
absences felt heavily in the City initial eleven, but this not an excuse to
post mediocre results according to their manager.
Being back with a hefty
seventeen points over Dundalk and with a non-league match against Athlone Town
in the second leg of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup, their next outing will be another
away match against the Shamrock Rovers at Dublin’s Tallaght Stadium.
As both squad coming
to this match had notable absences for sure this was not an easy goal fest for
the Leesiders as the Harps did hold their ground on defense and just allowed
that lone Buckley goal in the 70 minute.
With Johnny Dunleavy
for City in the DL list, the Harps did not had in its initial eleven the likes
of Paddy McCourt, Gareth Harkin and Packie Mailey too sidelined with injuries
and Caolan McAleer suspension.
Still this match was
not an easy affair for the Leesiders as the end of the campaign nears the
fatigue and pressure of league play is taking a toll on John Caulfield and his
side.
To conclude the City
Boys responded and quell a resilient Harps momentum that could cost the league leaders
the match if they would to step up their defensive game all afternoon long.
Now to wait when the
time will come to be crown officially league champions while Dundalk FC putting
pressure and despite their double digits lead, this can twist in anyone favor
in a blink of an eye.
For Cork City it will
not come easy to deliver those five points to make them the league overall
champions and for Finn Harps its back to the drawing board to save their campaign
and make a return.
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