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Date Time League Season
27 August 2021 7:45 pm FAI Cup 2021

Match Report

Pat’s on top after extra-time battle

St Patrick’s Athletic are through to the quarter final, of the FAI Cup, after a dramatic 4-1 penalty shootout win over Cork City, in tonight’s second round meeting at Turners Cross.

In a tight game with both sides testing each other for 120 minutes, Pats thought the tie was won in the 89th minute, a penalty from Chris Forrester, but further drama ensued later in the second half as Barry Coffey managed to convert a goalmouth scramble to level the tie in the 95th minute, as the game went to spot kicks.

Chances were few and far between in the opening 45 minutes, Cork having much the better of the chances but failed to convert, as Pats had their backs to the walls in the opening half.

Cork's best opportunity of the tie fell to Dylan McGlade, the midfielder hitting a shot from 30 yards, but it was matched by an unbelievable save by Vitezslav Jaros, in the Saints Net. Alec Byrne also managed to sting the keeper's palms with a long shot. 

Pats had a late chance to break the deadlock in the 85th minute, Mark McNulty doing well in the Cork net, to keep out a deflected Ben McCormack shot.

The Dubliners found the breakthrough in the 89th minute, Chris Forrester stepping up to convert from the penalty spot, leaving the travelling supporters celebrating in the corner.

No strangers to late goals, Cork managed to pull the tie back in the 95th minute, Barry Coffey on hand to finish a Cian Coleman header to send the game to extra-time.

With very few realistic efforts for scores coming in extra-time, both sides had to endure a penalty shootout, both Forrester and McGlade scored their opening penalties, before McCormack made it 2-1.

Coffey skied his penalty kick, Jason McClelland made no mistake scoring his spot kick to make it 3-1, Jaros on hand again for Pats, saving the next kick to keep it 3-1 in their favour.

The final kick went to Alfie Lewis, he stepped up and calmly finished it to make it a 4-1 penalty win for St Pats on the night. 

Cork City

1Mark McNulty Goalkeeper
3Ronan Hurley Defender
5George Heaven 11 Defender
7Dylan McGlade Midfielder 72'
8Cian Coleman Midfielder
9Beineon O’Brien Whitmarsh 23 Forward
14Barry Coffey Midfielder 95'
16Alec Byrne Midfielder
17Darragh Crowley Forward 26'
24Cian Murphy 33 Forward
25Gordon Walker Defender 59'
13David Harrington Goalkeeper
11Cian Bargary 5 Midfielder
15Dale Holland Midfielder
20Paul Hunt Goalkeeper
21Oran Crowe Midfielder
23Sean Kennedy 9 Midfielder 109'
25Jamie Wynne Forward
27Jack Walsh Forward
33Aaron Bolger 24 Midfielder

St. Pat's Ath

1Vitezslav Jaros Goalkeeper
3Ian Bermingham 20 Defender 59'
6Jamie Lennon Midfielder 75'
8Chris Forrester Midfielder 89'
10Ronan Coughlan 29 Forward
11Jason McClelland Forward
15Billy King Forward
16Alfie Lewis Midfielder
17Darragh Burns 9 Forward
22Jak Hickman Defender
39James Abankwah 28 Defender
21Barry Murphy Goalkeeper
9Kyrian Nwoko 17 Forward
20Shane Griffin 3 Defender
25Josh Keeley Goalkeeper
28Ben McCormack 39 Midfielder
29Nahum Melvin-Lambert 10 Forward
31Kian Corbally Midfielder
38Tommy Lonergan Midfielder
41Sam Curtis Defender
  • 120'

    Alfie Lewis makes it 4-1 and wins it for Pats

  • 120'

    Jaros with a fantastic save to keep it 3-1

  • 120'

    Jason McClelland no mistake 3-1

  • 120'

    Barry Coffey skies his penalty

  • 120'

    McCormack scores 2-1

  • 120'

    Dylan McGlade scores 1-1

  • 120'

    Forrester scores 1-0

  • 120'

    WE GO TO PENALTIES

  • 109'

    Sean Kennedy gets his name taken in the referees note book

  • 104'

    Aaron Bolger comes in for Cian Murphy

  • 95'

    Kyrian Nwoko comes in for Darragh Burns

  • 95'

    BARRY COFFEY SCORES IN THE 95TH MINUTE TO LEVEL THE TIE, WE HAVE EXTRA-TIME!!!!

  • 90'

    Cian Bargary in for the injured George Heaven

  • 89'

    Chris Forrester converts from the spot

  • 87'

    PENALTY ST PATS

  • 84'

    Fantastic save by Mark McNulty to deny a Ben McCormack deflected shot

  • 78'

    Ben McCormack replaces James Abankwah

  • 75'

    Rash tackle from Jamie Lennon who gets a yellow card for his troubles

  • 74'

    Fantastic effort by Alec Byrne, he fires a strong shot from distance which stings the goalkeepers hands

  • 72'

    Dylan McGlade is shown a yellow card by by the referee

  • 58'

    Nahum Melvin-Lambert on for Ronan Coughlan

  • 61'

    Shane Griffin comes in on his return from injury replacing skipper Ian Bermingham

  • 58'

    Sean Kennedy comes in for Beineon O’Brien Whitmarsh

  • 53'

    What an unbelievable save by Jaros, he makes a fantastic save from a wonderful 30 yard strike by Dylan McGlade

  • 45'

    Chances for both sides in the opening half, Cork looking the better but have failed to convert glorious chances

  • 26'

    Darragh Crowley gets the games first card

  • 23'

    It has been all the home side over the last few minutes, but the Rebel Army are yet to produce any end product

  • 10'

    A rather uneventful opening ten minutes at the cross, neither side making a chance thus far

  • Pats come here after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Finn Harps last Friday, a result which put a dent in the sides title challenges for this season, Cork on the other hand come in the back of a 2-2 draw against Cabinteely, Ben Feeney scoring late for the Dublin side to rescue a point

  • You are welcome to a sunny turners cross on leeside, for tonights meeting of Cork City and St Patricks Athletic in the FAI Cup, kick off just 20 minutes away, my name is Diarmuid Kearney and I will bring you live updates of the tie

Past Meetings

(Series 14)
1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v St. Patrick's Athletic

(Series 5)
1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Cork City

0 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 3
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

2 - 3
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

4 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

0 - 3
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

3 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

3 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

3 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

7:45 pm
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

3 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

Ground

Turner's Cross
Beaufort Park, Turner\'s Cross C, Cork, County Cork, Munster, T12 E3H5, Ireland

Diarmuid Kearney is a freelance Sports Journalist based in Co Kerry. He has more than 5 years experience covering domestic and international soccer for different media organisations, while also working for local and national print and digital organisations covering GAA.