Buckley breaks Harps resistance

Cork City continue to edge towards the Airtricity League Premier Division title but they had to work hard before finally seeing off a battling relegation-threatened Finn Harps at Finn Park last night.

Tue, 22 Aug, 2017 - 01:00

Garry Buckley finally broke the deadlock after 70 minutes to set City on the road to their 13th away league win in 14 outings this season.

City are now 17 points ahead of Dundalk with seven games to play.

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