Unbeaten Cork City tame Mervue and leapfrog Shelbourne to summit

CORK CITY marched to the top of the Airtricity First Division following an emphatic victory over Mervue United at a windy Turner’s Cross last night.

The three points moved Cork ahead of Shelbourne, who had a free weekend, on goal difference.

Tommy Dunne’s unbeaten side struck the front as early as the seventh minute when first top scorer Graham Cummins had a header blocked on the line, but he reacted quickly to belt home the rebound from eight yards.