Welcome to the match between Cork City and Sligo Rovers

4'

Hayden Morris unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Algernon Christison failed to block the shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

7'

Mariano Aballay tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

8'

Rickie Pope tried to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Driskoll Jardine.

9'

Bryce Payne tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Sidney Neville.

10'

Gil Fay tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

11'

Brodie Palmer tried to skip past Algernon Christison but Algernon Christison succesfully won the ball from Brodie Palmer.

12'

Gil Fay played a lovely ball for Algernon Christison, Algernon Christison picked up on the ball before Brodie Palmer could cut it out.

Algernon Christison tried to play it past Hayden Morris but Hayden Morris succesfully won the ball from Algernon Christison.

15'

Mariano Aballay tried to use his skill to go past Stu Ó Maol Aodha but Stu Ó Maol Aodha nicked the ball from the toes of Mariano Aballay.

16'

Reggie Sanderson turned with the ball past Keshaun Holt.

Reggie Sanderson took the ball past Rickie Pope.

Reggie Sanderson dribbled past the defenders through the goal.

Reggie Sanderson got into a one on one situation with Egbert Merricks and struck it at goal but Egbert Merricks saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

17'

Stu Ó Maol Aodha was outpaced by Mariano Aballay.

A float cross was delivered by Mariano Aballay, Alphonso Mathewson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Nikolas Arthurson got well above Sheard Bradley to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Egbert Merricks denied Nikolas Arthurson.

22'

Corner taken by Nikolas Arthurson and cut out by the opposition.

25'

Pass by Roscoe Russell to Sheard Bradley, Sidney Neville failed to intercept the pass.

Sheard Bradley tried his luck from a distance but Reggie Sanderson got himself between the ball and goal.

27'

Reggie Sanderson hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Keshaun Holt threw himself in front of the shot.

28'

Reggie Sanderson took the ball past Rickie Pope.

Reggie Sanderson hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Keshaun Holt cleared the ball to safety.

30'

Mariano Aballay tried to play a long ball but The ball came off Stu Ó Maol Aodha.

32'

Sidney Neville evaded the challenge of Brodie Palmer and struck a long range piledriver!.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

37'

Poor corner kick delivered by Alphonso Mathewson that went straight to the opposition.

39'

Hayden Morris tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Algernon Christison intercepted the pass.

40'

Gil Fay directed the ball to Algernon Christison, Brodie Palmer tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Algernon Christison made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Hayden Morris.

41'

Gil Fay lost the ball to Roscoe Russell's block tackle before Gil Fay attempted to deliver the ball.

42'

Reggie Sanderson looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Rickie Pope.

43'

Gil Fay tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Brodie Palmer did well to spot and intercept the pass.

45'

Bryce Payne tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Mariano Aballay cut it out.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Cork City maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Sligo Rovers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Driskoll Jardine.

47'

Cooper Greene tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball was touched on by Sidney Neville.

49'

Algernon Christison played a lovely ball for Gil Fay, Gil Fay trapped the ball nicely before Brodie Palmer could intercept.

Gil Fay tried a long range effort. Hayden Morris failed to block the shot.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a terrible miss.

50'

Reggie Sanderson sent it long looking for Nikolas Arthurson, Nikolas Arthurson brought the ball down well before Keshaun Holt could intercept.

Nikolas Arthurson had the chance to score but Sheard Bradley went in with a successful block tackle on him.

52'

Reggie Sanderson span past Keshaun Holt.

Reggie Sanderson took a medium-ranged shot. Rickie Pope approached too late to clear the danger.

Egbert Merricks was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Reggie Sanderson scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Cork City 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers

53'

Alphonso Mathewson dribbled past Terry Gibbs.

Alphonso Mathewson tried to supply a float cross but The ball came off Mariano Aballay.

55'

Brodie Palmer tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Terry Gibbs had no problem in intercepting the ball.

56'

Jarvis Mollown skipped easily past Brodie Palmer.

Jarvis Mollown fed the ball forward to Driskoll Jardine, Hayden Morris couldn't reach it.

Driskoll Jardine tried to score but Sheard Bradley did well to close down the space.

58'

Rickie Pope was pressed by Gil Fay but he evaded the challenge and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

Wil Ó Meadhra got up and punched the ball out of danger.

60'

The referee showed Brodie Palmer a yellow card.

Rickie Pope tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Gil Fay.

61'

Mariano Aballay passed along the floor for Terry Gibbs to pick it up, Terry Gibbs trapped the ball nicely before Alphonso Mathewson could intercept.

Terry Gibbs tried to get past Stu Ó Maol Aodha but Stu Ó Maol Aodha succesfully won the ball from Terry Gibbs.

62'

Rickie Pope directed the ball nicely to Alphonso Mathewson, Reggie Sanderson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Sidney Neville executed a block tackle on Alphonso Mathewson before Alphonso Mathewson tried to pass the ball.

63'

Mariano Aballay lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Nikolas Arthurson, Nikolas Arthurson brought the ball under control superbly before Stu Ó Maol Aodha could cut it out.

Nikolas Arthurson played a lovely ball for Gil Fay, Sheard Bradley missed his interception.

Gil Fay played a pinpoint pass to Reggie Sanderson, Roscoe Russell tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Reggie Sanderson had shrugged off the challenge of Sheard Bradley and tried an optimistic effort at goal.

Good goalkeeping by Egbert Merricks to block the shot with his body.

64'

Corner taken by Sidney Neville and cut out by the opposition.

65'

Cooper Greene tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

66'

Reggie Sanderson took the ball out of his own half,Keshaun Holt couldn't reach it.

Gil Fay jumped with Roscoe Russell and won the ball, then headed at goal.

Egbert Merricks did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... A goal was scored by Gil Fay !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Cork City 2 - 0 Sligo Rovers

67'

Gil Fay escaped from the challenge of Brodie Palmer and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But Gil Fay effort went inches wide ... He buckled under the pressure.

69'

Gil Fay tried to jink past Hayden Morris but Gil Fay lost the ball to Hayden Morris.

70'

Algernon Christison took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

71'

Brodie Palmer tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Sidney Neville.

73'

Hayden Morris played the ball long looking for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Chadwick Underhill.

74'

Nikolas Arthurson passed along the floor for Mariano Aballay to pick it up, Stu Ó Maol Aodha couldn't reach it.

Mariano Aballay jinked confidently past Alphonso Mathewson.

Good play by Mariano Aballay in making himself some space and chipped the ball goalwards. Sheard Bradley approached too late to block it.

Egbert Merricks saved and held onto the ball.

75'

Gil Fay laid it forward to Algernon Christison, Hayden Morris tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Vicious shot by Algernon Christison for the top corner from distance but Brodie Palmer charged down the shot.

78'

Keshaun Holt was outpaced by Reggie Sanderson.

Reggie Sanderson played a pinpoint pass to Sidney Neville, Sidney Neville picked up on the ball before Rickie Pope could intercept.

Sidney Neville tried his luck with a medium range chip. Keshaun Holt couldn't reach it.

But Sidney Neville's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was an epic miss.

80'

Alphonso Mathewson tried to dart past Mariano Aballay but Mariano Aballay cleanly tackled the ball.

81'

Gil Fay attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Brodie Palmer intercepted but couldn't control.

83'

Hayden Morris found a chance to score from long range but Algernon Christison closed down the space.

84'

Mariano Aballay tried to get past Keshaun Holt but Mariano Aballay lost the ball to Keshaun Holt.

85'

Sidney Neville had the pace to beat Keshaun Holt.

Sidney Neville had the pace to beat Rickie Pope.

Sidney Neville struck the ball with fury but Sheard Bradley managed to block the shot.

86'

Gil Fay lofted the ball over to Driskoll Jardine, Brodie Palmer tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Driskoll Jardine found a perfect spot and hit a hopeful looking shot. Sheard Bradley didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

87'

Sidney Neville dribbled past Keshaun Holt.

Rickie Pope could not stop Sidney Neville going past him.

Sidney Neville struck it at goal! but Sheard Bradley removed the danger.

89'

Nikolas Arthurson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

90'

Sidney Neville went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

92'

Mariano Aballay tried to play a long ball but Stu Ó Maol Aodha made it first to the ball and intercepted.

94'

Reggie Sanderson showed Keshaun Holt a clean set of heels.

Reggie Sanderson shot from distance but Rickie Pope blocked the shot.

End Match Cork City 2 - 0 Sligo Rovers