Five-star Cork City back on track

Cork City FC 5 Drogheda United 0: Cork City provided emphatic proof that the end of their winning run was merely a blip as Drogheda United were shrugged aside with ease at Turner’s Cross last night.

It was only in the context of the 12 straight victories that came before that last week’s draw away to Galway United was a poor result, and City proved that there was no erosion of confidence with a sparkling display. If the final score flattered anyone, it was the visitors.

City had begun on the front foot and pressed hard before Jimmy Keohane opened the scoring in the 11th minute. By the 24th, they were four to the good and any murmurings of the beginning of a slump had been firmly silenced.