Cork City survive late Drogheda United scare

Drogheda United 1 Cork City 2

Cork City survived a spirited late comeback from Drogheda – during which the Leesiders conceded their first goal in more than 800 minutes of football - to maintain their early title challenge with a hard-fought victory in this SSE Airtricity League clash at United Park.

Cork virtually owned possession in the opening quarter as they moved the ball around with purpose, but it was from his own teammate that Drogheda keeper Micheal Schlingermann was first tested as he was forced to head clear an over-hit Michael Daly back-pass.