Cork City progressed into the second round of the FAI Cup after this local derby win over Cobh Ramblers at St Colman's Park.
Ramblers began well and had the first chance of the game on seven minutes, when Luke Desmond fired wide when the ball broke to him in a decent position on the edge of the box.
A few minutes later Matt Healy took aim from long range for City but his strike went well over the crossbar.
Ramblers had another great chance just shy of the quarter of an hour mark, when Jake Hegarty forced a good save out of City goalkeeper Jimmy Corcoran.
Ruairi Keating looked to inject City into life, with his shot from a dangerous position blocked down well by O’Sullivan Connell on 22 minutes.
Dale Holland fired just wide from 25 yards out for Ramblers, who were proving more than a match for their near neighbours and were the better side arguably in the opening stages.
City grew into proceedings as the opening half progressed and the away side went into the lead in the 27th minute. Keating did well to finish from close range inside the box, after a clever free kick by Matt Healy into his path.
There was then a delay in play caused by a collapsed fence in front of the City supporters in the goal celebrations.
When the action did resume, City managed proceedings well and ultimately went in at the half-time break holding the advantage.
Cork had early chances in the second half to extend their advantage through shots by Healy and Keating that both went wide.
Cork City had an early chance seconds into the second half, when Healy fired wide from long range.
Ramblers continued to battle and search for a crucial opening, but they were finding the City defence a tougher nut to crack in the second half, with Holland seeing a shot blocked
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