Ten-man City too slick for Swifts

Cork City 2 Dungannon Swifts 0

With the game delicately balanced at 0-0, Roy O’Donovan was sent off for over-aggressive retaliation. But while most teams might have resorted to a conservative game-plan, City proceeded to play a refreshing brand of attacking football to overpower their northern opponents and if they can gain a point against the Swifts next Monday they are guaranteed a place in the last four.

While impressive going forward, the communication lines between the Cork defence never broke down, and the performance of Danny Murphy was immense.