Match Report
Cobh Ramblers went into the game 2nd in the table on 69 points; Dundalk sat 1st on 79 — a 10-point gap. Cobh Ramblers ranked just 6th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.94/1.06 for Cobh Ramblers and 2.06/0.86 for Dundalk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Cobh Ramblers win, 3 for Dundalk, 0 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The match was played at St. Coleman's Park. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dundalk led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Cobh Ramblers: Matthew Whelan (79') · Dundalk: Dean Ebbe (35'), Rohan Vaughan (87')
Key stats
Possession: Cobh Ramblers 46% · Dundalk 54% · Total shots: 7-17 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 5-5