Cork Con back to top of table

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION 1A:

UL Bohemians 5 Cork Constitution 33, Annacotty

Winger Richie Lane helped himself to 18 points as Cork Constitution moved back to the top of AIB League Division 1A with a 33-5 thumping of UL Bohemians at Annacotty.

Lane scored two tries and four conversions, with replacement scrum half David O’Driscoll and Munster duo Stephen Archer and Tom Glesson also crossing the hosts’ whitewash.

The five-try win has moved Cork Con four points clear at the summit, with just one round of matches remaining, and with a six-point gap back to third-placed Dolphin, Brian Walsh’s side have secured a prized home semi-final.

UL Bohemians’ 10th defeat of the league campaign has ended their brave fight against relegation. They are destined to finish bottom, with Clontarf eight points ahead of them.

Prop Archer muscled over for the opening try and Lane cut through on the left for a 32nd minute effort, with the AIB Club International winger landing both conversions for a 14-0 half-time lead.

Bohs showed great battling qualities when beating Garryowen last time out but Cork Con were dictating here and the misery continued for the Limerick men when replacement O’Driscoll touched down from close range.

Centre Gleeson, who started in a back-line that included Scott Deasy at full-back, earned the Leesiders’ bonus point in the 78th minute.

There was still time for replacement Harry de Stacpoole to grab a consolation score for UL, but man-of-the-match Lane had the final say for Constitution with an injury-time seven-pointer.

Scorers: UL Bohemians: Try: Harry de Stacpoole

Cork Constitution: Tries: Stephen Archer, Richie Lane 2, David O’Driscoll, Tom Gleeson; Cons: Richie Lane 4

HT: UL Bohemians 0 Cork Constitution 14