Cork City cruise to the top against 10-man Drogheda

Drogheda United 1 Cork City 4: Cork City leapfrogged Dundalk to move top of the Premier Division table after a convincing win over 10-man Drogheda at United Park.

The game was finely poised at 1-1 midway through the first period when the Boynesiders had Richie Purdy sent off for a late tackle, and after City scored again either side of half-time it was damage limitation for Pete Mahon’s team.

Whether they would have got anything out of this game with 11 men on the field is a moot point, though, as the Leesiders were the better team throughout.