Derry City vs Cork City

Premier Division 4 Apr 2025, 18:45
Derry City
Derry City
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Cork City
Cork City
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 A. O'Dowd Round 8

Match report

Derry City edged past Cork City 2-1 in the Premier Division on 4 April 2025.

Derry City had 18 shots to Cork City's 4.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)), with A. O'Dowd in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 18 - 4 On target 7 - 2 Corners 7 - 6 Fouls 15 - 10 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Ronan Boyce
Derry City · 1 goal
8 Michael Duffy 1 goal
8 Kevin Holt captained the side
8 Liam Boyce 1 assist
8 Benny Couto 1 assist
First half vs second half
Derry City stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–2 11–2
Shots On Goal 3–1 4–1
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 3–2 4–4
Attacks 53–47 50–52
Match statistics
7 Corners 6
4 Substitution 4
103 Attacks 99
59 Dangerous Attacks 43
7 On Target 2
11 Off Target 3
18 Shots Total 4
7 Shots On Goal 2
6 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 0
15 Shots Inside Box 3
3 Shots Outside Box 1
15 Fouls 10
8 Corners 6
1 Offsides 3
56% Ball Possession 44%
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 5
409 Passes Total 313
285 Passes Accurate 208
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 4-3-3
1 B. Maher
2 R. Boyce 16 H. Cann 22 K. Holt 14 B. Doherty
8 A. O'Reilly 20 C. Winchester 7 M. Duffy
10 P. McMullan 32 S. Patton 27 L. Boyce
Cork City · 4-2-3-1
1 T. Troost
17 D. Crowley 18 M. Mbeng 5 C. Lyons 3 B. Couto
16 S. Murray 4 R. Shipston
11 C. O'Sullivan 14 K. Nelson 10 A. Nolan
9 R. Keating
Derry City
Coach
T. Lynch
Substitutes
  • 11 Gavin Whyte
  • 17 Dominic Thomas
  • 24 Sam Todd
  • 13 Robbie Benson
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 6 Mark Connolly
  • 4 Ciaron Harkin
  • 35 Glenn McCourt
  • 3 Shane Ferguson
Cork City
Coach
T. Clancy
Substitutes
  • 20 Joshua Fitzpatrick
  • 19 Matthew Kiernan
  • 27 Harvey Skieters
  • 34 David Dunne
  • 13 Conor Brann
  • 21 Sam Bailey
  • 23 Freddie Anderson
  • 22 Finn Dalton
  • 36 Dara McCormick
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ D. Thomas ↓ P. McMullan Derry City
  • 62' ↑ G. Whyte ↓ S. Patton Derry City
  • 70' ↑ J. Fitzpatrick ↓ K. Nelson Cork City
  • 81' ↑ H. Skieters ↓ R. Shipston Cork City
  • 81' ↑ M. Kiernan ↓ Benny Couto Cork City
  • 86' ↑ R. Benson ↓ B. Doherty Derry City
  • 86' ↑ S. Todd ↓ C. Winchester Derry City
  • 88' ↑ D. Dunne ↓ A. Nolan Cork City
Cards
  • 40' R. Shipston Cork City
  • 41' B. Doherty Derry City
  • 55' C. Winchester Derry City
  • 58' P. McMullan Derry City
  • 61' R. Keating Cork City
  • 69' M. Mbeng Cork City
  • 79' M. Duffy Derry City
Head-to-head
Derry City 10 2 draws 0 Cork City
2025-11-01 Cork City vs Derry City 0 - 1
2025-08-08 Derry vs Cork 0 - 0
2025-05-09 Cork City vs Derry City 1 - 2
2025-04-04 Derry City vs Cork City 2 - 1
2024-08-16 Cork City vs Derry City 0 - 1
2023-10-27 Cork City vs Derry City 0 - 1
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Cork City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Cork City?
Derry City won 2-1 against Cork City on 4 April 2025.
Who won Derry City vs Cork City?
Derry City won the match 2-1.
Where was Derry City vs Cork City played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)).
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Cork City?
Derry City had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.