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First Division round-up: Barry Coffey salvages point for Cork

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Barry Coffey struck a brace as league leaders Cork City twice had to come from behind to rescue a point at home to Longford Town.With Galway United on a bye-week, Colin Healy's side had a chance to extend their lead at the top to 10 points - at least for the time being - but they fell behind early, Dylan Barnett firing a 13th minute shot into the far left corner to stun Turner's Cross into silence.The visitors, comfortably settled in fourth spot in the table, held the lead until the hour mark, Coffey forcing home the equaliser on the rebound in front of the Shed Stand.FIRST DIVISION TABLE Their parity only lasted six minutes however, Barnett turning provider for Jordan Ademeyo who headed past David Harrington.Cork pushed hard for an equaliser in the closing stages, eventually barging down the door with eight minutes remaining, a long throw heaved into the box by Cian Bargary falling to Coffey, who smashed home his second from close range.Healy's team lead Galway by eight points at the top, though the westerners have a game in hand as we approach the run-in.Fresh from their rousing FAI Cup display against Dundalk, Wexford pegged back a two-goal deficit to draw at home to third-placed Waterford FC, Aaron Dobbs stealing a late equaliser for the hosts.Goalless at half-time, Danny Searle's side took control early in the second half, Phoenix Patterson firing a free into the top corner, with Roland Idowu doubling their lead 10 minutes later.However, a Conor Barry penalty brought the hosts back into the contest and four minutes from time, Aaron Dobbs turned in a low cross to deliver a 2-2 draw.Elsewhere in the First Division, two first-half goals from Ben Feeney handed Bray Wanderers a second successive win, dispatching Athlone

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