Cork City 1-1 Bohemians

There was late heartbreak for Cork City on Sunday evening as an added time penalty kick saw Bohemians snatch an unlikely League point at Turner’s Cross.

The home side looked on course for victory thanks to Daryl Horgan’s first-half strike until substitute Kevin Murray was judged to have bundled Derek Pender over in the box, and it was Keith Ward that smashed the spot kick beyond Mark McNulty to draw the sides level.

Tommy Dunne made one change to his starting XI – Davin O’Neill replacing Tadhg Purcell, who has returned to England following the end of his loan spell on Leeside. The Dubliner’s opposite number Aaron Callaghan, however, made eight changes to the Bohs side that had been in Europa League action against Iceland’s Thor Akureyri on Thursday night.

The hosts –unbeaten in eight League outings going into the fixture – started brightly and had several chances to go in front before Horgan finally broke the deadlock on 23 minutes.

The assist will go to Gearóid Morrissey, who collected the ball in his own area before surging forward and finding Horgan lurking with intent. The winger beat the attention of Pender before his low shot dribbled between the legs of Andy McNulty – much to the delight of the 2,700-strong home crowd.

Horgan came closest to a second before the interval, curling in a great ball in from the edge of the area. However, it was just the right height for Andy McNulty to gather on this occasion.

O’Neill, Vinny Sullivan and Horgan all had chances to extend City’s lead in the second half but Dunne’s men were dealt a blow with 20 minutes remaining as injuries to both Morrissey and Dunleavy forced the pair off in a short spell of time – giving their youthful opponents the spur needed to edge a little further forward.

The visitors, for their part, looked a far more organised outfit after the half-time interval, though they failed to create enough up front to threat Mark McNulty’s goal – Michael Barker’s effort creating the Dubliners’ best chance of the game with 14 minutes remaining.

Bohemians would get their lucky break in injury time, however – referee Derek Tomney deciding that Murray’s challenge was robust and after he pointed to the spot, Ward blasted home to secure his team a precious point.

Next up: An away trip to Sligo Rovers in two weeks time – Sunday, July 22nd.

Cork City: McNulty, Healy, Spillane (K Murray ’88), Kavanagh, Murphy, Morrissey (Turner ’71), Dunleavy (N Horgan ‘73), Duggan, D Horgan, O’Neill, Sullivan.
Subs: Burns, McCarthy, D Murray, O’Connell

Bohemians: McNulty, Pender, Lopes, Feely, Barker, Traynor, Joyce (Ward ’78), Wilson (Mulligan ’60), Martin, Moore (O’Connor ’68), Scully.
Subs: Buckley, Mahon, McCabe, Murray

Time	Score	Details	Tweet This
19:51:13	1-1	Final score at Turners Cross, 1-1.
19:49:35	1-1	City putting the pressure on Bohs now but their defence holds strong
19:47:37	1-1	Number 18 Keith Ward fires the penalty into the roof of the net. 1-1
19:45:55	1-0	Bohs penalty
19:45:37	1-0	5 minutes injury time
19:44:01	1-0	City sub: Number 18 Kalen Spillane makes way for number 21 Kevin Murray
19:43:01	1-0	Bohs corner. City under pressure now but it’s cleared away
19:39:53	1-0	O’Neill wins a corner kick for City
19:37:14	1-0	Hand ball finally awarded to City but the resulting free kick is easily gathered by the Bohs keeper
19:35:40	1-0	Bohs having the majority of possession now with City sitting very deep
19:32:58	1-0	City counter with great pace, Tuner and Daryl Horgan link up brilliantly, but Horgan’s chip sails just past the post. Unlucky!
19:31:59	1-0	SAVE! McNulty saves very well, tipping a long range effort over for a Bohs corner
19:30:35	1-0	Horgan slots in at right back, while Healy shifts into the centre of midfield. Turner takes up a position on the right wing.
19:29:33	1-0	Cork City sub: Number 16 John Dunleavy comes off for the veteran right back Neal Horgan
19:27:02	1-0	City sub: Number 2 Ian Turner comes on for number 6 Gearoid Morrissey
19:25:17	1-0	The official attendance here at Turners Cross tonight is 2709
19:24:49	1-0	Murphy has a speculative shot saved by the Bohs stopper
19:23:40	1-0	Bohs sub: Number 8 Karl Moore makes way for number 14 John O’Connor
19:23:05	1-0	CONTROVERSY! Cries of hand ball echo round Turners Cross as Sullivan clearly has his shot blocked by the arm of the central defender. Poor refereeing.
19:21:45	1-0	Morrissey does well to shrug off his man but he drags his shot wide of the post. Good effort.
19:17:50	1-0	Bohs launch a counter attack, but Healy snuffs out the danger at right back
19:16:34	1-0	Bohs sub: Number 16 Andy Mulligan comes on for number 10 Dwayne Wilson.
19:15:42	1-0	CHANCE! O’Neill goes through again on goal but his chipped effort lands on the roof of the net. Unlucky.
19:12:08	1-0	Colin Healy gets his head to the cross and puts it out for a throw in to Bohs
19:11:35	1-0	Bohs put the City defence under pressure and force a corner kick
19:07:22	1-0	CHANCE! O’Neill is left alone in the Bohs box but his header goes past the post
19:06:15	1-0	Bohs manage to clear comfortably
19:05:37	1-0	City corner
19:01:37	1-0	The second half gets under way with no changes on either side
18:45:52	1-0	Half time at Turners Cross. City go in at the break 1-0 up courtesy of Daryl Horgan!
18:44:52	1-0	McNulty saves a tame shot as 1 minute injury time is added.
18:41:19	1-0	Great over lap from Murphy down the left, but the keeper reads his cross well and gathers easily
18:40:17	1-0	Save! Mcnulty saves at the back post before launching it long
18:39:40	1-0	Bohs corner. Danny Murphy blocks the attempted cross.
18:39:02	1-0	Dunleavy is harshly booked for a hand ball in the centre circle
18:37:40	1-0	City playing some great stuff with short passing the name of the game
18:36:27	1-0	Bohs win a free kick in a decent position but the delivery is poor and it sails wide of the post.
18:34:44	1-0	Horgan has a decent shot saved well by the Bohs keeper Andy McNulty. Nice play from City
18:32:05	1-0	Sullivan gets his head to it but his flicked header is just wide. Unlucky!
18:31:36	1-0	The corner is taken short but a resulting shot is deflected over for a 2nd corner kick
18:31:16	1-0	Horgan has his cross deflected out for a City corner
18:29:16	1-0	City probing but the Bohs defence holds strong…for now
18:27:32	1-0	City’s number 1 gathers an easy Bohs cross
18:27:08	0-0	Cleared away but Bohs maintain possession.
18:26:44	1-0	Bohs corner
18:26:26	1-0	Bohemians team: A McNulty, Pender, Barker, Lopez, Feely, Traynor, Joyce, Moore, Martin, Wilson, Scully.
18:25:25	1-0	City just about deserve the 1-0 lead, with Bohs having zero shots on target so far. Both teams are evenly matched in mid-field however.
18:24:12	1-0	Horgan burst down the left wing before slipping away from his man in the penalty box and slotting home past the Bohs keeper at the near post.
18:23:28	1-0	Slight technical problems folks but….City lead 1-0 thanks to a Daryl Horgan goal on the 23 minute mark!
18:22:39	0-0	Cork City team: McNulty, Healy, Kavanagh, Spillane, Murphy, Morrissey, Duggan, Dunleavy, D. Horgan, O’Neill, Sullivan.