Waterford pressure pays off

Waterford Utd - 2 Cork City - 1 Waterford United got back on the winning trail at the RSC last night when they came from behind…

Waterford Utd - 2 Cork City - 1 Waterford United got back on the winning trail at the RSC last night when they came from behind to win with a penalty goal three minutes from time.

Cork City opened the scoring on 35 minutes after goalkeeper Dan Connor failed to cut out a shot from George O'Callaghan. John Frost cleared off the line but the ball fell to Colin T O'Brien, who drilled it to the net.

Waterford's equaliser arrived on 78 minutes when PJ Banville scored with a header. Waterford took the lead with a penalty goal from Vinnie O'Sullivan three minutes from time after Alan Carey fouled Kevin Waters in the area.

WATERFORD UNITED: Connor, McLoughlin, Frost, Breen, Mallon, Sullivan, Rudden, O'Brien (Hughes, 70 mins), Waters, Rockett (Banville, 60 mins), Murphy (Cliffford, 30 mins). Subs not used: Byrne, Holden.

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CORK CITY: Devine, Bennett, D Murray, Colin T O'Brien, O'Flynn, O'Callaghan, Woods, O'Grady, Horgan (Carey, 58 mins), K Murray, Hedderman (Packer, 85 mins). Subs not used: Colin P O'Brien, Behan, Mulcorry.

Referee: Paul McKeown (Dublin).