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Date Time League Season
16 October 2021 2:00 pm LOI Women's Premier Division 2021

Match Report

Youths keep WNL hopes alive

Wexford Youths kept their WNL title hopes alive, as they stay glued to Peamount upfront after victimising Cork City this Saturday with a 1-nil win, thanks to Sinead Taylor’s second-half goal.

All the three points travelled Slaneyside, following a clinical and short victory, penalising a well-settled and inspired Cork who caused trembling moments on the up-runners, forcing them to suffer to stay in the fight for the trophy.

As expected, the Youths came eager looking for an early goal at Turner’s Cross, with a sequence of moves near Abby McCarthy’s goal.

However, it was Laura Shine bringing forward the first clear spells to the show; the last one by connecting her head with a perfect cross as the ball went off dangerously close to the right post.

Passing the 30-minute mark, the title-runners made their intentions pretty noticeable through Taylor, as she found her way to receive an audacious ball inside Cork 6-yards box, but her first touch turned it impossible to find a finish.

The net kept getting tighter for the Rebel Army, with Kylie Murphy invading the box, but yet again the hosts’ defensive line managed to retrieve the ball with a nice slide.

Wexford’s best chances to take the lead came close to the break in the shape of Ciara Rossiter, as she sent the first attempt slightly off the post, and got denied a second and much serious shot by an Abby McCarthy’s tremendous stop.

Offensive matters kept heading East in the second half, this time with City much closer to the breakthrough, with Laura Shine hitting Wexford’s crossbar with a powerful shot from short range.

The hosts’ momentum met immediately a double-effort occasion, with Christina Dring seeing her finish bouncing off the post, and Sophie Kirwan keeping it square with a great foot-save on the follow-up.

On the replay, the opportunist Sinead Taylor brought what would be the difference on the final score as she took advantage of a scramble inside Cork’s box to slot it home in the 61st minute.

The green outfit tried to bring a reaction looking for a deserved -late equalizer, but the visitors’ experience shown itself enough to control their intentions and to push the low pace on the show through the final whistle.

Cork City

1Abby McCarthy 13 Goalkeeper
2Nathalie O’Brien 11 Defender
3Danielle Burke Defender
4Ciara McNamara Defender
8Kate O’Donovan 25 Midfielder
9Christina Dring Forward
14Shaunagh McCarthy Defender
16Laura Shine Forward
17Riona Crowley 8 Defender
18Becky Cassin Midfielder
24Lauren Walsh Defender
8Niamh O’Donoghue 17 Midfielder
11Rachel O’Regan 2 Midfielder
13Kristen Sample 1 Goalkeeper
19Tiffney Taylor Defender
20Eva Mangan Midfielder
25Lauren Singleton 8 Defender

Wexford Yths

18Kiev Gray Goalkeeper
3Orlaith Conlon Defender
5Lauren Dwyer Defender
6Kylie Murphy Midfielder
8Edel Kennedy Midfielder
10Sinead Taylor Forward 61'
11Lynn Craven Defender
12Ciara Rossiter 22 Defender
16Nicola Sinnott Defender
19Lynn Marie Grant 24 Forward
28Aoibheann Clancy Midfielder
21Maeve Williams Goalkeeper
2Teegan Lynch Midfielder
20Ellen Molloy Midfielder
21Della Doherty Midfielder
22Fiona Ryan 12 Defender
24Kira Bates Crosbie 19 Midfielder
  • 90'

    FT: Cork City 0-1 Wexford Youths. The up-runners pocket in three important points to stay alive in the fight for the WNL title.

  • 90'

    Four minutes added.

  • 85'

    Kylie Murphy tries her luck with a header from inside the box, not much of a deal for the substitute Kristen Sample.

  • 73'

    Ciara Rossiter sees her brilliant finish from the edge of the box being denied by Abby McCarthy.

  • 61'

    Sinead Taylor puts Wexford in the lead taking advantage of a ball bouncing inside Cork’s box to slot it home.

  • 55'

    Christina Dring also comes very close to put Cork in the lead as she saw her finish bouncing off the post, with Wexford’s keeper using a brilliant foot-save to keep it square on the follow-up.

  • 52'

    Laura Shine destroys Wexford’s crossbar with a powerful shot from short range! Such a great opportunity for Cork!

  • 46'

    We are back for the second half.

  • 45'

    HT: Cork City 0-0 Wexford - Youths came closer to take the lead, although frequently denied by an inspired Cork defensive line.

  • 45'

    One minute added.

  • 42'

    Rossiter comes once more face to face with Abby McCarthy and this time with a decent shot, with Cork’s keeper holding the tie on the score with an amazing stop.

  • 37'

    Wexford’s best chance comes in the shape of Ciara Rossiter as her finish goes off slightly off the post.

  • 33'

    Kylie Murphy invades Cork area but yet again the Rebel Army defensive line managed to retrieve the ball with a nice slide.

  • 29'

    Sinead Taylor finds her way to received an audacious ball inside Cork 6-yards box, but her first touch turned it impossible to find a finish.

  • 21'

    It's now the moment for both sides struggle to keep the ball possession, a clear consequence of how much this show represents for both team's future in the WNL 2021 season.

  • 15'

    Shine connects her head with a perfect cross, with the ball going off dangerously close to the right post.

  • 13'

    Laura Shine appears face to face with Wexford’s keeper as she comes off brilliantly to boot it away.

  • 5'

    As expected Wexford came eager looking for an early goal at early doors at Turner’s Cross, with a sequence of moves near Abby McCarthy’s goal.

  • 1'

    We are underway in Cork!

  • The Rebel Army also arrive home at the back of a disappointing 2-nil loss in their battle at the top-bottom of the table against Athlone Town, with Louise O'Aodna and Roisin Molloy’s first-half goals leaving serious marks on the opponent.

  • Ferrycarrig Park turned itself into a haunted house in the 85th minute for Wexford last round, as Aoibhinn Costello smashed in for the visitors and delivered the second loss of the session for the title runners. They must now follow to Cork with all eyes on all the three points, and a ticket for a must-needed roller-coaster as they hope for a rare slip from Peamount to give the classification a complete turnaround at the final corner.

  • Good afternoon and welcome aboard to the live coverage of the clash between Cork City and Wexford Youths at Turner's Cross. With you will be Bernardo Santos to tell you everything about it as it happens.

Past Meetings

(Series 15)
4 - 1
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Series 6)
1 - 3
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Series 4 - Group 1)
2 - 2
LOI Women's Premier Division
Bishopstown Stadium

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Series 8)
1 - 2
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Round 15)
1 - 1
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 10)
2 - 1
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Round 2)
0 - 3
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 20)
3 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Round 13)
1 - 3
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 6)
1 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

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

Cork City v Wexford Youths

2 - 1
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

4 - 1
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

1 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

1 - 2
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

0 - 4
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

3 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

10 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Round 8)
0 - 2
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 1)
1 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Round 20)
0 - 10
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 13)
1 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Round 6)
0 - 5
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 20)
1 - 2
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 10)
2 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Round 3)
0 - 4
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 15)
1 - 1
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

(Round 6)
1 - 3
LOI Women's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park

Wexford Youths v Cork City

(Round 5)
0 - 2
LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Wexford Youths

Ground

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

With previous experience on a top-tier sports newspaper and a media department of a former European Champion club, Bernardo also collaborates as a sports journalist and media editor at St. Patrick's Athletic.