Late flurry points Cork in the right direction

Cork 0-16 Waterford 1-9

A surprise home win looked a distinct possibility as Waterford clung tenaciously to a one point lead with less than 10 minutes remaining.

They might well have been even more securely positioned but for the squandering of their attack, and ultimately they were to pay the price as Cork put in a champagne finish with five unanswered points, three of them struck unerringly from play by the skillful Brendan Ring.