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Date Time League Season
25 July 2021 5:00 pm FAI Cup 2021

Match Report

Holland bags City win at the death

Dale Hollands last minute strike dumped Sligo Rovers out of the FAI Cup, as Cork City advanced to the second round this evening.

A brace from Jamaican Romeo Parkes was not enough for the Bit O’Red as goals from Beineon O’Brien Whitmarsh and Dylan McGlade either side of half time for City were sufficient to cancel out the summersaulting strikers' goals. 

Rovers started on the front foot taking the game to the Leesiders from the get-go and were not left to wait long. An unforced error saw Mark McNulty drop the ball right in front of Parkes; who struck from close range just before the quarter-hour mark.  

From here on it looked like this was going to be a walk in the park for the home side as Cork sat back and absorbed attack after attack for the next 15 minutes. 

City's first real spell of possession came around the 25-minute mark, with an excellent display of teamwork and patience; as a 20-plus passing move culminated in a beautifully taken goal by Beineon meaning the side went in level at the break. 

The second half saw some early changes with Keogh replacing Morahan for Rovers; and the experienced Steven Beattie being forced off through injury, his replacement, Holland. 

Sligo continued to take the game to Cork, but the Rebel Army were much more confident this half and had an appeal for a penalty turned down by the referee, instead awarding a free to the home side. 

Moments later Shane Blaney left the man in the middle no choice but to point to the spot as he lunged in to win the ball taking out Cian Murphy in the process. 

McGlade, who loves to score against Sligo in the Cup; stepped up and calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net, sending keeper Luke McNicholas the wrong way, to give the away side the lead for the first time in the game. 

As the Sligo faithful cried out for the introduction of academy starlet Johnny Kenny and former Derry star Walter Figueira, whom could be seen warming up on the sideline, Romeo Parke popped up with an equaliser for the Bit O’Red convincing manager Liam Buckley to stick with his side on the field. 

Sligo were forced into a change at the back with Kane replacing the experienced Garry Buckley, something Cork sought to exploit. 

With the Leesiders pushing for an unlikely winner the ball dropped to Holland who turned and smashed it into the bottom corner of McNicholas’ net to give the 21-year-old man from Middleton his first senior career goal. 

With eight minutes shown of added time, Sligo manager Buckley eventually unleashed Kenny and Figueira in the 94th minute but it was too little too late as Cork held on to go through to the next round of the cup. 

Next up for Sligo the host Dundalk on Saturday evening in the Premier Division while Cork host UCD on Friday night at Turners Cross. 

Sligo Rovers

16Luke McNicholas Goalkeeper
2Lewis Banks Defender
6Greg Bolger Midfielder
7Jordan Gibson Forward
8Niall Morahan 11 Midfielder
12Mark Byrne 24 Midfielder
14Shane Blaney Defender
19Regan Donelon Defender
22David Cawley 10 Midfielder
26Garry Buckley 4 Midfielder
27Romeo Parkes Forward 14', 70'
17Adam McDonnell Midfielder
3Colm Horgan Defender
4Danny Kane 26 Defender
9Ryan DeVries Forward
10Walter Figueira 22 Forward
11Seamas Keogh 8 Midfielder
21John Mahon Defender
24Johnny Kenny 12 Forward

Cork City

18Joshua Honohan Defender
1Mark McNulty Goalkeeper
3Ronan Hurley Defender
7Dylan McGlade Midfielder 55'
8Cian Coleman Midfielder
9Beineon O’Brien Whitmarsh 27 Forward 28'
10Steven Beattie 15 Forward
16Alec Byrne Midfielder
17Darragh Crowley Forward
24Cian Murphy Forward
28Jonas Hakkinen Defender
5George Heaven Defender
13David Harrington Goalkeeper
15Dale Holland 10 Midfielder 89'
23Sean Kennedy Midfielder
20Paul Hunt Goalkeeper
21Oran Crowe Midfielder
26Jamie Wynne Forward
19Luke Desmond Midfielder
27Jack Walsh 9 Forward
  • 100'

    Full time with 100 minutes played Sligo Rovers 2 cork city 3

  • 97'

    Sligo with a flurry of corners in the last minute of added time

  • 95'

    Walsh replaces Beineon

  • 94'

    Kenny and Figueira replace Byrne and Cawley for sligo

  • 90'

    8 minutes added on

  • 89'

    GOAL CORK Dale Holland gets what is likely to be the winner in the 89th minute

  • 88'

    Corner for cork

  • 86'

    Cork the better side the past few minutes and look more likely to get something as the patiently pass the ball around the rovers half

  • 85'

    Cork have a dangerous free from 30 yards

  • 85'

    Rovers trying to force the issue but nothing is coming from it as Cork stifle any attempt

  • 82'

    Cork slowing it down as much as possible

  • 80'

    Sligo pushing for a winner here with 10 minutes to go

  • 77'

    Buckley is down injured and his game is over as Kane replaces

  • 74'

    Horgan replaces Donelon

  • 70'

    Parkes equalises with a superb finish

  • 63'

    Rovers break but McNulty flies out and wins it

  • 63'

    Cork managing the game well here frustrating The Rovers

  • 55'

    McGlade sends McNicholas the wrong way to give the Leesiders the lead in this game

  • 55'

    Blaney dives in and this time it is a Cork Penalty

  • 53'

    Shouts for a Cork penalty but the ref points the other way for a sligo free

  • 49'

    Beattie is replaced by Holland for cork city

  • 46'

    Keogh on for Morahan at half time

  • 46'

    Sligo get the 2nd half underway at the Showgrounds as Keogh replaces Morahan

  • Correction in the starting line up as Blaney started ahead of Mahon

  • 45'

    no added time as half time is called by the referee

  • 45'

    Gibson heads from distance but McNulty is equal to it

  • 39'

    Bolger strikes from distance, but it rolls into the safe hands of McNulty

  • 37'

    Cork attempt to break but big John Mahon has other ideas

  • 32'

    Sligo responding well with Donelon coming close

  • 28'

    excellent play with 20+ passes from cork leading to the equaliser by Beineon at the far post

  • 24'

    Parkes pick pockets Holohan but Hakkinen is there to tidy things up

  • 21'

    Banks and Byrne linking up well on the right to win a corner

  • 17'

    Dangerous free for sligo out wide as Holohan takes down Gibson, Holohan receiving treatment

  • 14'

    McNulty fumbles a high ball and it drops to Parkes who needs no invitation and rattles the net from 3 yards out

  • 12'

    Cork defence eating up the pressure here with Beattie busy with Gibson

  • 6'

    Cork sitting deep with the Bit O'Red using the wings

  • 2'

    Sligo started on the front foot as Gibson shoots from range

  • Cork get us underway

  • 15 minutes to kick off at The Showgrounds as both sides complete final preparations

  • TEAM NEWS - CORK CITY - One change for Cork as Joshua Honohan comes in to replace Gearoid Morrissey,

  • TEAM NEWS - SLIGO ROVERS - John Mahon returns alongside Buckley at Centre Back while Greg Bolger starts alongside David Cawley and Niall Morahan in the middle of the park, New signings Adam McDonnell and Seamus Keogh start on the bench along with Johnny Kenny

  • Welcome to live commentary of the clash between Sligo Rovers and Cork City in the Extra FAI cup, Team news to follow

Past Meetings

(Series 17)
2 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers v Cork City

(Series 8)
3 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v Sligo Rovers

2 - 4
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

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

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

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

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

0 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

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

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

1 - 4
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

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

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

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

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

7:45 pm
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

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

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

7:45 pm
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

2
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

3 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

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

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

7:45 pm
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Cork City FC

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

Cork City FC v Sligo Rovers FC

Ground

The Showgrounds
The Showgrounds - Sligo Rovers F.C., Magheraboy Road, Knappagh Beg, Sligo, Sligo Municipal Borough District, County Sligo, Connacht, F91 P523, Ireland