Pats’ poise too much for City

Cork City 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 2

The level of organisation and efficiency in their teamwork was impressive and a goal in each half from new signing Gary McPhee and Tony Bird illustrated their superiority in a game that provided plenty to admire for the attendance of 6,100.

St Pats spent most of the 90 minutes confined to their own half as Cork invested their work with a huge commitment, but they defended to such good effect that City were unable to turn their majority possession to account.