Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Cork City (1st, 68 pts) and Wexford Youths (8th, 37 pts). In league terms the two rates read 2.06/0.94 for Cork City and 1.1/1.48 for Wexford Youths (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 8 Cork City wins, 0 for Wexford Youths, 4 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Recent editions have opened up: 4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.83 historically.
Turner's Cross staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,485. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Cork City: Cillian Murphy (48'), Sean Maguire (74')
Key stats
Possession: Cork City 64% · Wexford Youths 36% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 9-4