MIDLETON took a leaf out of Limerick’s book, got the early scores and succeeded in holding their nerve in the closing minutes to see off the challenge of Cloyne in a rousing Cork SHC tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday, causing the first serious upset of the championship.

A GOAL from former Cork ace Ger Manley just before the interval proved decisive as Midleton edged out Bride Rovers 1-11 to 0-12 in an exciting permanent tsb Cork County SHC clash at Ballynoe.