Victory sees Limerick make push for promotion

Cobh Ramblers 0 Limerick FC 2

Former-Cork and Wimbledon striker O’Flynn brought his goals haul to 10 for the season when he broke the deadlock after 66 minutes with a brilliant header from Colm Heffernan’s cross.

Limerick wrapped up the points with a second goal from former team skipper Hughes four minutes from time, when he scored with a low drive after a quick counter-attacking move.

Limerick’s victory helps them close the gap on fourth-placed Kildare County, as Michael Kerley’s side make a late push for promotion.

For Cobh, who were without suspended player/manager Dave Hill and centre-half Darren Murphy, it was a sixth successive defeat. Ramblers last win was back on August 30, a 6-1 rout of Monaghan United.

COBH RAMBLERS (4-4-2): Hennessy; Wolfe, Brosnan, Andrews, White; Yelverton (capt.), Moore, Warren, Tynan; O’Reilly, Coker, subs. Conlon for Tynan 72 mins, Bruton for Coker 85 mins.

LIMERICK FC (4-4-2): Healy; Sugrue, Purcell (capt.), Finucane, O’Mahony; Cosgrove, Sweeney, Hughes, Heffernan; O’Flynn, McCarthy.

Referee: P. Deering (Dublin).