Defeat all but ends City dream

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division

Dundalk are on the very brink of a third successive league title after Cork City’s collapse against St Patrick’s Athletic opened up a seven-point gap at the top with only three games remaining.

Pat’s boss Liam Buckley had promised his side would have a say in the title race and this 3-1 win certainly felt like the last word for Cork’s title ambitions.