Last gasp Aaron Bolger piledriver downs 10-man Athlone Town

Teenage goalkeeper Michael Smith, on for his debut in place of injured Micheál Schlingermann, faced a barrage of City late pressure from the visitors but was helpless when Bolger unleased a 25-yarder to complete the turnaround.

Aaron Bolger, Cork City scores the winning goal against Athlone Town in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Athlone Town Stadium. Photo Ray Ryan

Athlone Town 1 Cork City 2

Aaron Bolger’s stoppage-time piledriver rescued a comeback victory for leaders Cork City against the 10-men basement battlers of Athlone Town on an eventful night in the Midlands.