The Leesiders overcame fellow strugglers Sligo Rovers at Turner’s Cross.
RUAIRÍ KEATING’S HAT-TRICK handed Cork City a lifeline as they hauled themselves back within spitting distance of Sligo Rovers in the battle to avoid a relegation play-off.
They have lost their own top scorer Max Mata since hammering City 3-0 at home. In the five games without him this season, they have not only lost each one but failed to score in any of them.Roy Keane, among the 2,484 crowd at Turner’s Cross, had to be impressed with Keating’s clinical finishing and the clever thinking of Cian Bargary to create the first pair with quick throw-ins.
To compound matters, he guessed the wrong way as Keating dispatched his ninth League goal of the season and first from the spot. Josh Honohan almost doubled City’s lead but Walsh tipped his effort around the post.When Reece Hutchinson went down in the box at the other end, referee Oliver Moran rightly judged it a dive and waved his yellow card.
He didn’t have to wait much longer, capitalising on Aaron Bolger winning possession to power his third past Walsh in the 74th minute. He was booked for removing his jersey in celebration but walked off to a standing ovation shortly after.
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