Three and easy as Cork City continue their charge

Cork City 3 Derry City 0: This was another huge statement of intent by Cork City as they made it a straight eight of victories in the league by convincingly seeing off Derry City at a delighted Turner’s Cross.

Goals either side of the break by Garry Buckley and Karl Sheppard had put John Caulfield’s team in a commanding position before, to no-one’s surprise, ace marksman Sean Maguire got in on the act to complete an emphatic win against another of the sides regarded as title contenders this season.

It’s still early enough days, of course, but with Cork’s 100% record keeping them well clear at the top, it’s already looking like it will take something special or freakish to put a stop to their gallop.