Good Friday lived up to its name in Dublin 7 this evening as Bohemians battled the elements to get their fourth win of the season, beating Cork City 1-0.
Heavy rain and wind in North Dublin made for a greasy surface at Dalymount Park, making for an incredibly flat first half.
The Rebels saw the lion’s share of the possession and chances, with the best chance for them coming in the 27th minute from Kevin Troost’s long ball missing everybody except Cathal O’Sullivan, whose shot was deflected wide by Bohs ‘keeper Kacper Chorazka.
City were in 15 minutes later, when Kitt Nelson’s low driven cross found Alex Nolan, who steered the ball wide having tried to get it in at Chorazka’s near post.
Bohs’ best first half chance came just before half time, as Ross Tierney’s bullet header from a corner was stopped by Cork City’s Dutch loanee ‘keeper.
Bohemians found a better rhythm in the second half and thought it had paid dividends with less than 20 minutes to go, as Rhys Brennan tapped home at the near post on the far side.
However, the linesman adjudged that the ball had crossed the line off a Cork City player before coming back in for the 18-year-old to shoot. No goal, corner instead.
The Gypsies wouldn’t have to wait long for their opener and would-be winner, however, as with five minutes left, a shoddily cleared corner found its way to James McManus, whose right-footed shot from just inside the penalty box was put into the bottom left-hand corner to give Bohs the lead.
However, as the game grew into added time, Cork City had one last chance, as they were awarded a free kick.
The ball was swung into the box from the right hand side, landing on the head of Milan Mbeng. Unfortunately for the Rebels, the Frenchman’s effort, although on target, was stopped on the line by Kacper Chorazka.
That would be all she wrote as Bohemians made it back-to-back home wins in the league, the first time in 364 days exactly they’ve managed to do so.
They’ll aim to make it back-to-back league derby wins for the first time since 2019 when they travel to Tallaght to take on Shamrock Rovers on Easter Monday.
Cork City, who now languish at the foot of the league, await the reception of Waterford for a Munster Derby on the same day, in what will be another chapter in the scrap for survival.
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