The right decision from Neil Doyle? And Cork equalise immediately! It's Kieran Sadlier form the spot https://t. co/ThkIhmchDa #RTEsoccer pic. com/3XW2v840gB— Soccer Republic (@SoccRepublic) November 4, 2018 Nov 4th 2018, 4:11 PM 29' 28 mins – Cork give the ball away in midfield and Benson picks it up, drives forward and forces a corner for his side. McNulty comes off his line to punch clear on this occasion, but Dundalk look so dangerous from the set-piece.
Nov 4th 2018, 3:47 PM 3' 3 mins – Dundalk doing the early pressing. John Mountney looks for Duffy at the back post but the ball just skips off the surface and away from the Dundalk winger, but the Lilywhites retain possession. When it comes back in from the far side, Mountney gets above his man but is unable to keep his header on target. Nov 4th 2018, 3:48 PM 4' 4 mins – City’s turn to venture forward down this left side and Kieran Sadlier whips a menacing ball in but Cork don’t have anyone in the box to get on the end of it and Rogers is happy to see it fizz across his goal. 7' Nov 4th 2018, 3:50 PM 8' 7 mins -- Brief concern for Shane Griffin as he stays down after a challenge with McEleney but after some treatment, the Cork left-back is called back on by referee Neil Doyle.
It’s all to play for in the second 45! Nov 4th 2018, 4:35 PM 45'+3 What did you make of the first half? Nov 4th 2018, 4:45 PM 46' KICK OFF! The teams are back out for the second half, and we’re off and running again. Nov 4th 2018, 4:48 PM 46 mins – No changes for either side on the restart, with Dundalk now attacking the end which houses their fans.
It’s the showpiece event in the domestic football calendar and for the fourth consecutive year, Cork City — the defending champions — and Dundalk go head-to-head for cup glory at Lansdowne Road. While John Caulfield’s Rebels have prevailed in the last two years, Dundalk are bidding to complete the double having regained their SSE Airtricity Premier Division title this season. It’s the top two teams in the country and we’re in for a intriguing contest as the 2018 season draws to a close. We get underway at 3.
Nov 4th 2018, 4:03 PM 19' 19 mins – That was a brilliant header from Hoare, as he got above the advancing McNulty to open the scoring in the 2018 Cup final. Nov 4th 2018, 4:04 PM 23' 20 mins — Penalty to Cork! Hoare goes from hero to villain! Within 60 seconds of scoring at one end, the Dundalk defender concedes a penalty for a clumsy challenge into the back of Karl Sheppard. Cork have the chance to fire an instant reply. Nov 4th 2018, 4:05 PM 21 mins — GOAL! Cork City 1-1 Dundalk (Kieran Sadlier) And Sadlier steps up from 12 yards to draw Cork level, although Rogers should have saved the spot-kick after going the right way. It went under the Dundalk ‘keeper and he really should have kept that one out. Either way, it’s 1-1! Nov 4th 2018, 4:06 PM 21' 21 mins – An incredible few minutes and this Cup final has come alive.
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A brilliantly absorbing Cup final so far, with the sides going in at the break locked at 1-1. Sean Hoare gave Dundalk the lead with a powerful header but a minute later allowed Cork back into the game when he clattered into the back of Karl Sheppard. From the spot, Kieran Sadlier drew City level and that’s the way it remained until the break, with Dundalk looking particularly dangerous from the set-piece.
Cork City, the holders, are playing from right to left as we look in this first half, with both sides in their home kits. Nov 4th 2018, 3:44 PM 2' 1 min – Lively start to the game, with Conor McCormack forced to make an important clearance as Dundalk swept forward while at the other end, Cork looking to ask early questions of the Lilywhite defence.
Nov 4th 2018, 4:51 PM 50' 50 mins – Sadlier delivers a very inviting corner but Sheppard spurns the chance as he heads wide from close range. The striker’s reaction suggests he knows he should have done much better on that occasion. Nov 4th 2018, 4:57 PM 57' 57 mins – Dundalk make their first change with Jamie McGrath coming on for John Mountney as we approach the hour mark. Nov 4th 2018, 4:59 PM 58' 58 mins — Save! Nervous moments for Cork as Duffy curls a cross in from the left, Benson glances it goalwards and while McNulty makes a smart stop initially, City struggle to get it clear. Nov 4th 2018, 5:08 PM 60' 60 mins — Cork stand off Dane Massey and the Dundalk defender doesn’t need a second invitation to drive forward and try his luck from range, but his effort was always rising over the bar.
Today’s attendance is the biggest for the Cup final since the first at the redeveloped Aviva back in 2010. Nov 4th 2018, 4:49 PM 49' 48 mins – Chris Shields flies into another tackle and Keohane gets there ahead of the Dundalk midfielder, who has already been booked. Both players stay down for treatment and then Neil Doyle offers a final warning to Shields. He’s treading a tight rope at this stage.
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