CORK ENTERTAIN WEXFORD this afternoon with promotion on their minds in this Division 1B clash.
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RESULT: Cork 2-24 Wexford 1-20
Welcome to Páirc Uí Rinn for the final round of action in Division 1B of the Allianz hurling league. It’s Cork against Wexford with promotion to Division 1A at stake.
Both teams currently out on the pitch warming up.
Here’s how Cork will start:
CORK: Anthony Nash; Shane O’Neill, Stephen McDonnell, Killian Murphy; Lorcan McLoughlin, Christopher Joyce, Stephen White; Daniel Kearney, Patrick Cronin; Brian Lawton, Seamus Harnedy, Aidan Walsh; Patrick Horgan, Conor Lehane, Stephen Moylan.
And here’s the Wexford team that will start:
WEXFORD: Mark Fanning; Keith Rossiter, Matthew O’Hanlon, Bobby Kenny; Liam Ryan, Lee Chin, Willie Devereux; Diarmuid O’Keeffe, Harry Kehoe; Shane Tomkins, Conor McDonald, Paul Morris; Rory Jacob, Jack Guiney, Liam Og McGovern.
Two late changes to the Wexford team there, Willie Devereux in for Ciaran Kenny and Paul Morris replaces Ian Byrne.
Late change to the Cork team with Aidan Walsh replaced by Brian Hartnett.
We’re getting set for action here in Páirc Uí Rinn.
Early wides for both sides with Paul Morris missing a free and Patrick Horgan off target from play.
Wexford 0-1 Cork 0-0: 3 mins – Neat and tidy work by Liam Og McGovern to race clear before pointing for the game’s first score.
Wexford 0-1 Cork 0-1: 4 mins – Cork draw level with Horgan smashing over a free after Seamus Harnedy was fouled.
Cork 0-2 Wexford 0-1: 5 mins – Cork go in front with Horgan blasting a 20-yard free just over the bar after Brian Hartnett was fouled. Horgan definitely went for goal there against a packed Wexford defence.
Cork 0-2 Wexford 0-2: 7 mins – Paul Morris draws the teams level as he converts a free for Wexford.
Goal for Wexford from Jack Guiney!
Wexford 1-2 Cork 0-2: 8 mins – Superb finish by Guiney as he seized on a delivery by Shane Tomkins and raced around Stephen McDonnell before billowing the net.
Wexford 1-3 Cork 0-3: 9 mins - Points swapped by Cork’s Brian Hartnett and Wexford’s Paul Morris.
Wexford 1-3 Cork 0-4: 10 mins – Cork cut the deficit as Horgan clips over his first point from play this afternoon.
Wexford 1-3 Cork 0-5: 12 mins – Seamus Harnedy taps over his first point of the day for Cork. They’ve recovered from the concession of that Guiney goal.
Wexford 1-4 Cork 0-5: 14 mins – Paul Morris stretches Wexford’s lead with his third point of the day.
Goal for Cork from Patrick Horgan!
Goal for Cork from Conor Lehane!
Cork 2-5 Wexford 1-4: 18 mins – Dramatic spell of play as Cork hit the net twice in quick succession. The first comes from a 20-yard free from Patrick Horgan after Mark Fanning was penalized for over carrying. Then a long ball by Anthony Nash prompted a goal mount scramble which culminated with Conor Lehane getting the last touch to get the ball over the line.
Cork 2-6 Wexford 1-4: 20 mins – That’s 1-4 now this afternoon for Cork as Patrick Horgan bags another point.
Cork 2-6 Wexford 1-6: 22 mins – A Paul Morris free and Liam Og McGovern from play bring Wexford back into it.
Cork 2-7 Wexford 1-6: 26 mins – Fine point by Seamus Harnedy off his left sends Cork four clear.
Cork 2-8 Wexford 1-6: 27 mins – Harnedy follows that up with another quick point for Cork soon after.
Cork 2-8 Wexford 1-7: 27 mins – Good point by Harry Kehoe for Wexford.
Cork 2-8 Wexford 1-8: 32 mins - The gap is down to three now after a point is notched by Diarmuid O’Keeffe for Wexford.
Cork 2-9 Wexford 1-8: 33 mins - Patrick Horgan converts a ’65 for Cork.
Cork 2-10 Wexford 1-8: 34 mins - Then Horgan rifles over a free for Cork.
Half-Time: Cork 2-10 Wexford 1-8
Cork 2-11 Wexford 1-8: 37 mins – Cork extend their lead early in the second-half through a Conor Lehane point.
Cork 2-12 Wexford 1-9: 38 mins – A fourth point of the day for Seamus Harnedy for Cork. He’s really caught the eye in attack. Paul Morris replies with a Wexford free.
Changes on the Wexford side at half-time see PJ Nolan replace Liam Og McGovern, Podge Doran come in for Shane Tomkins and Eoin Moore be introduced for Liam Ryan.
Cork 2-14 Wexford 1-10: 42 mins – Points from Conor Lehane and Stephen Moylan for Cork with Morris striking a free for Wexford.
Cork 2-14 Wexford 1-11: 44 mins – That man Morris points again for Wexford, the latest effort from play. He’s been the main focus of their attacking efforts today.
First yellow card of the day goes to Cork’s Conor Lehane.
Cork 2-14 Wexford 1-12: 46 mins – Diarmuid O’Keeffe is picked out in space and the Wexford midfielder displays the poise to split the posts.
Cork 2-14 Wexford 1-13: 47 mins – Now the gap is down to four after Paul Morris taps over a free.
Cork 2-14 Wexford 1-14: 48 mins – Jack Guiney now points for Wexford.
Cork 2-14 Wexford 1-15: 50 mins – Wexford’s scoring spree continues with a free from Morris leaving just two between the sides.
Paul Haughney comes into the Cork team for Brian Lawton.
Cork 2-15 Wexford 1-16: 52 mins – Wexford briefly cut the gap to the minimum with a point from Lee Chin but Cork get some valuable breathing space through a Patrick Horgan ’65.
Substitutes: Cork bring in Alan Cadogan and Damien Cahalane for Brian Hartnett and Stephen White.
Cork 2-16 Wexford 1-16: 55 mins – Patrick Horgan is fouled and dusts himself down before registering a vital point from a free for Cork.
Cork 2-17 Wexford 1-16: 58 mins – Class point from substitute Alan Cadogan for Cork.
Cork 2-18 Wexford 1-16: 61 mins – The gap is back out to five now after Patrick Horgan grabs a point for Cork.
Cork 2-19 Wexford 1-17: 63 mins – Cork looking more secure now with Alan Cadogan pointing his second of the game. Wexford hit back to point through Diarmuid O’Keeffe.
Cork 2-20 Wexford 1-17: 64 mins – The gap is out to six again through Seamus Harnedy for Cork.
Eanna Martin and Conor Devitt in for Wexford for Harry Kehoe and Willie Devereux.
Cork 2-20 Wexford 1-18: 66 mins – Paul Morris points a free for Wexford.
Late change for Cork as Rob O’Shea comes in for Daniel Kearney.
Cork 2-21 Wexford 1-18: 69 mins – Conor Lehane stretches Cork’s lead with a fine point.
Cork 2-22 Wexford 1-18: 70 mins – Paul Haughney lobs over a fine point for Cork.
Cork 2-22 Wexford 1-20: 71 mins – Wexford pull late points back through Podge Doran.
Cork 2-23 Wexford 1-20: 72 mins – Fine performance off the bench by Alan Cadogan as he hits his third point of the day since being introduced for Cork.
Red card for Wexford’s Bobby Kenny for a wild strike on Cadogan.
Full-Time: Cork 2-24 Wexford 1-20: Patrick Horgan with a late free as Cork win by seven points.
