Longford Town denied a draw as Cork City snatch late winner

Longford Town came so close to picking up a point in the Airtricity League First Division clash at Turner’s Cross on Friday night with the red-hot title favourites Cork City snatching a late winner. 

Cork City . . . 2     Longford Town . . . 1

The table toppers broke the deadlock in the 64th minute through a deflected strike from Seani Maguire but Longford were looked good for what would have been a terrific draw when substitute Stefan Ugbesia scored in the 79th minute, only for the same player to be penalised soon after for a hand ball in the box in a cruel blow. 

Cork were subsequently awarded a penalty, which was brilliantly saved by the Town keeper Kian Moore to deny Maguire a second goal, but the ball broke with Charlie Lyons reacting the quickest to finish the rebound to the net in the 86th minute.

It was rough justice on the midlanders who had battled bravery for a positive result in front of the 2,446 attendance but hopefully it will come right against Wexford FC at Bishopsgate on Saturday night next, kick-off 7.30pm.  

CORK CITY: Brann; Feely, Lyons, Kiernan; Fitzpatrick (Nevin 88), Bolger (Bridge 80), Crowley, Mpongo; Murphy; Maguire, Keating (Murray 56).

LONGFORD TOWN: Kian Moore; Daniel McKenna, Cole Omorehiomwan, Conor Errity, Taylor McCarthy, Osaze Irhue (Luke O’Brien 89); Alex O’Brien, Sean Moore (Aaron Doran 75); Pharrell Manuel (Kyle Robinson 75); Daragh Murtagh (Stefan Ugbesia 75), Dean  Williams (Andy Paraschiv 75).

Referee: Ryan Maher (Offaly).