Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2023 | 5:00 pm | LOI Women's Premier Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Malone Gives Waves Points On The Road
DLR Waves dug out a hard-fought win at Turner’s Cross tonight, Katie Malone’s strike and Eve Badana’s brilliant saves enough to beat a lively Cork City.
Bottom side Cork, confidence up after the midweek draw with Wexford Youths, began brightly, Fiana Bradley causing a DLR Waves early defensive scramble away.
Visiting captain Jessica Gleeson planted a header just wide from Oleta Griffin’s corner delivery as DLR gained a foothold.
Yet there was little reprieve, Ellie O’Brien was dominating the midfield and eighteen minutes freed Shaunagh McCarthy, hero of Wednesday night, whose cross to Christina Dring required another away defensive intervention.
As a half ebbed very entertainingly, Griffin hit the crossbar to the relief of home goalkeeper, Abby McCarthy.
Bradley had another half-chance, released again by O’Brien but Cork finished strongly, Eva Mangan fired high from inside the box before Aoibhinn Donnelly applied the accelerator to win a corner.
From which, DLR netminder Eve Badana struggled to claim a high cross and Cork got the ball in the net only for referee David Connolly to rule it out.
After half time, DLR Waves punished the first-half profligacy of Cork, Katie Malone finishing off Griffin’s slick set piece with aplomb, putting them ahead in the fiftieth minute.
In a gutsy performance desperately crying out for a clinical edge, Cork’s goal struggles were encapsulated by Bradley winning a penalty, her hard endeavours and agility having proved a thorn in the DLR defence all game.
But Badana brilliantly saved, the Canadian shot stopper on fine form to preserve her clean sheet as the Rebel County crowd were further demoralised.
They almost had a dramatic leveller to cheer but in a cruel reflection of Cork’s finishing all game, Jesse Mendez’s header hit the cross bar in added time, to home despair!
The visitors, without a win in five before today, hung on well, led by Gleeson at the back, for a huge three points, not pretty but they won’t care one jot.
Cork, meanwhile, have plenty of positives going into the midweek break but after fine performances like that, they need goals to earn more, deserved points.
Timeline
Past Meetings
 
(Round 3)
3 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves FC 3-0 Cork City FC |
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(Round 21)
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves 1-0 Cork City |
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(Round 17)
0 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City 0-3 DLR Waves |
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(Round 8)
6 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Series 22)
4 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Series 13)
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Series 4)
0 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Series 5)
2 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 18)
1 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 13)
3 - 4LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 5)
0 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 17)
2 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 10)
1 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 3)
0 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
3 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
0 - 5LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
2 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
1 - 5LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
4 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
1 - 5LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 15)
0 - 6LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 9)
7 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 2)
0 - 4LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 18)
0 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 11)
4 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 4)
0 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 19)
2 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 15)
1 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 6)
3 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
Ground
| Turner's Cross |
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| Beaufort Park, Turner\'s Cross C, Cork, County Cork, Munster, T12 E3H5, Ireland |
FULL TIME: And that's that! DLR nick it by one goal!
OFF THE BAR! So close for Cork, Jesse Mendez header hitting woodwork!
Into three minutes of added time
Bolger booked as DLR look to run the clock down
Into the closing stages, can Cork grab a late leveller?
Third substitutions apiece as Kiera Sena and Robyn Bolger enter the action respectively
Double changes by both teams: Chloe Atkinson in for scorer Malone on DLR's bench, Lauren Walsh on for the hosts
SAVED BY BADANA! DLR Waves still lead!
PENALTY TO CORK. Bradley stepping up
Good response as Bradley picks out Dring but her header is over the top, they need to stay calm when those chances come!
Approaching the hour mark here, Cork fans will pray that goal, against the run of the first half play, hasn't deflated their side too much, how they could do with some points for this, excellent, performance!
DLR Waves punish Cork's profligacy as Katie Malone puts them ahead at Turners Cross!
Away we go again- will we have a winner?
Badana was backpedalling and under pressure, Cork get it in the net but it is ruled out by David Connolly, as it's 0-0 at the break
Cork corner as half time looms
Best chance of the match, Dring drilling a cutback into Eva Mangan's path but she fires over the bar to Turner's Cross' despair
Aoibhinn Donnelly accelerates away and as she prepares to strike, an excellently timed tackle comes in from a DLR defender, despite the strong home appeals for a penalty
It's the danger women for Cork again, O'Brien tenacious in the middle and a brilliant pass frees Bradley who fires straight at Eve Badunu
Griffin causing problems again as her free kick is prodded towards goal but McCarthy is well placed to save
CROSS BAR: McCarthy is relieved as Oleta Griffin's snapshot clips the cross bar as DLR Waves threaten to go ahead!
Rapid counterattack led by Bradley scoops the home side up field- Cork having the better of proceedings
Brilliant, intricate football by Cork, O'Brien the conductor as Shaunagh McCarthy sweeps a cross in which Christina Dring isn't far from turning home!
From the game's first corner, visiting captain, Jessica Gleeson whistles a header just wide
DLR Waves surge forward and Freya Roche works Abby McCarthy who smothers the ball calmly
The hosts making the early running as Ellie O'Brien drills a shot just too high
So close for Cork, Fiana Bradley's effort scrambled off the line after sublime interplay between the Mendez sisters opened the pitch up
KICK OFF
Good afternoon and welcome to this afternoon's WPD coverage, my name is Rory Morrow and I'll be updating you on all the action from Turner's Cross where Cork City are hosting DLR Waves, kick off is at 5pm