Murray magic lifts City

Cork City 1 Shamrock Rovers 0

A draw would have only cut the gap between them and Cork City to five points, and mean that City had gone five games without a win. It was about a minute away from becoming reality before Dan Murray got his head to Colin Healy’s corner and all heaven broke loose at Turner’s Cross.

While Darren Dennehy’s equaliser against Dundalk a few weeks ago was followed by the concession of a winner, here there were no slip-ups. Paul Tuite’s whistle brought more joy and the realisation that only three points separate the top two.