3 v 3 
Cork CityDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
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| 7 October 2023 | 5:00 pm | LOI Women's Premier Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Cork Snatch Point In Six Goal Thriller With Sligo
Cork City battled back from 3-0 down to earn a point away to Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds this evening.
Goals from Emma Doherty (2) and Casy Howe (penalty) had the home side very much in control at the break but in a five minute spell in the second half City were back on level terms.
Laura Shine, Keira Sena and Alix Mendez drew them level in the 62nd minute.
It was an even opening few minutes but as the game went on the home side began to dominate. They broke the deadlock in the 19th minute when Alice Lillie’s cross was finished to the net by Doherty who was at the far post.
Sligo doubled their advantage in the 27th minute when Howe put away a penalty. It was the Northern Ireland International’s fifth league goal of the season.
In the 37th minute Sligo were awarded a free-kick which Doherty took but her effort was straight at City keeper Clodagh Fitzgerald. City tried to find a way to get back into the game. Eva Mangan went close for Danny Murphy’s side in the 35th minute. Right on the stroke of half-time Sligo got a third goal when Doherty was on target again from a corner.
City got on the scoresheet in the 57th minute when Laura Shine fired to the net. It was their first goal since their 2-1 defeat to Bohemians on the 10th of June.
Two minutes later and City got a second goal; Shaunagh McCarthy did very well to get down into the box before her cross was finished to the net by Keira Sena.
Amazingly City were back on level terms in the 62nd minute. As they piled on pressure the visitors were awarded a corner. Aliz Mendez took the kick and the ball squeezed past Sligo keeper Bonnie McKiernan at the near post.
Both sides had chances to win the game but couldn’t get a fourth goal. The result moves Sligo up to 9th in the table; ahead of Treaty Utd on goal difference. For City this result was much needed after five league defeats in a row.
Timeline
| 9. Emma Doherty | 19' | |
| 9. Casey Howe | 37' | |
| 9. Emma Doherty | 45' | |
| Jodie Loughrey Paula McGrory | 46' | |
| 46' | Lauren Walsh Fiana Bradley | |
| 53' | 10. Eva Mangan | |
| 57' | 16. Laura Shine | |
| 59' | 7. Kiera Sena | |
| 62' | 24. Alix Mendez | |
| 65' | Kiera Sena Aoibhinn Donnelly | |
| 65' | Christina Dring Héidí O'Sullivan | |
| Keri Loughrey Katie Melly | 68' | |
| 85' | Laura Shine Erin O’Brien |
Past Meetings
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(Round 29)
3 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
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(Round 24)
3 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC 3-0 Cork City FC |
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(Round 16)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC 1-0 Sligo Rovers FC |
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(Round 10)
0 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC 0-2 Sligo Rovers FC |
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(Round 5)
2 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC 2-2 Cork City FC |
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(Round 20)
3 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City 3-2 Sligo Rovers |
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(Round 11)
2 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Cork City |
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(Round 3)
1 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v Sligo Rovers |
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(1st Round)
2 - 3FAI Cup
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Cork City |
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(Series 17)
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Cork City |
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(Series 8)
3 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v Sligo Rovers |
2 - 4LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 4LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
0 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
7:45 pmLOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
7:45 pmLOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
3 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
7:45 pmLOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
Ground
| The Showgrounds |
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| The Showgrounds - Sligo Rovers F.C., Magheraboy Road, Knappagh Beg, Sligo, Sligo Municipal Borough District, County Sligo, Connacht, F91 P523, Ireland |
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Casey Howe is booked
Both sides pressing for a fourth goal
Sligo have to defend. Corner for the visitors
This game is anyones.
Christina Dring is off
Heidi O'Sullivan is on
Sena is off
Aoibhinn Donnelly is on
This is unbelievable. Alix Mendez has drawn her side level. Mendez corner somehow squeezes in past McKiernan at the near post.
We have a game on here. Shaunagh McCarthy makes a great run before playing the ball across the goals and Keira Sena shoots past McKiernan
Laura Shine finishes to the net from that free. It's City's first goal since the 10th of June.
Eva Mangan is booked
Cork City have another free
The free doesn't trouble McKiernan
Cork City have a free
Lauren Walsh is off
Fiana Bradley is on
Jodie Loughrey is off
Paula McGrory is on
From that corner Emma Doherty gets her second of the game and her side's third goal
A corner to the home side in first half stoppage time
City trying to get back into this game
Doherty's effort is straight at Clodagh Fitzgerald
Another free for the home side. In a decent position
A Sligo free
The home side are very much on top here
Casey Howe slots away a penalty to double her side's lead.
A corner is played to Alice Lillie and her cross is finished to the net by Emma Doherty
Another corner for the home side
Shot comes in but nothing to trouble Bonnie McKiernan
The visitors have a corner
Even enough opening few minutes
This evening is a big game for Sligo but they've a bigger game next weekend - Sports Direct FAI Women's Cup semi-final against Athlone Town at The Showgrounds.
Sligo's 4-1 win over Bohs last weekend was their first home win of the season. Cork City were due to play Treaty Utd last weekend but their game was called off due to an unplayable pitch
Cork have yet to win a game this season while Sligo Rovers have won two - against Cork City and then last weekend against Bohemians.
It's a bottom of the table clash at The Showgrounds. Cork City are bottom, five points behind Sligo Rovers.
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