Galway United -v- Cork City
Thu, Nov 05 2009
Galway United fans will be hoping Friday night's encounter with Cork City (kick-off:7.45pm) will be their last visit to Terryland Park this season, as their side strive to avoid dropping into the impending play-off battle. They will not have it easy, though, against a Cork City side who themselves need a point to guarantee third spot and the possibility of European football next season.
Ian Foster's side will be desperate for a win to avoid an anxious wait at the final whistle to hear how events have unfolded at Inchicore and The Showgrounds. Suspensions and injuries make this task an especially onerous one, with the form of Barry Ryan and Aaron Greene offering some hope of a positive result. However, the Leesiders have clearly had the upper hand on the Westerners this season, and a change in this trend is not anticipated.
Extratime.ie prediction: Galway United 1 Cork City 2
Venue: Terryland Park
Previous Encounters this season:
April 24, Turners Cross - Cork City (1) 1 Galway Utd (0) 0
July 3, Terryland Park - Galway Utd (0) 0 Cork City (1) 2
Sep 4, Turners Cross - Cork City (1) 4 Galway Utd (1) 2
Referee: Declan Hanney
paddypower.com odds: Galway United 11/5, Cork City 11/10, Draw 21/10
Galway United
Doubtful: None
Injured: John Russell (ankle), Mark O'Toole (hand)
Suspended: Shane Guthrie, Garry Breen
Key Player: Seamus Conneely
Form Guide (league): W-L-W-L-L-D
Leading Scorer: Aaron Greene (5)
Cork City
Doubtful: Joe Gamble
Injured: Dan Connor (knee), Timmy Kiely
Suspended: Danny Murphy
Key Player: Billy Dennehy
Form Guide (league): W-L-L-W-D-W
Leading Scorer: Faz Kudozovic (8)
Ian Foster's side will be desperate for a win to avoid an anxious wait at the final whistle to hear how events have unfolded at Inchicore and The Showgrounds. Suspensions and injuries make this task an especially onerous one, with the form of Barry Ryan and Aaron Greene offering some hope of a positive result. However, the Leesiders have clearly had the upper hand on the Westerners this season, and a change in this trend is not anticipated.
Extratime.ie prediction: Galway United 1 Cork City 2
Venue: Terryland Park
Previous Encounters this season:
April 24, Turners Cross - Cork City (1) 1 Galway Utd (0) 0
July 3, Terryland Park - Galway Utd (0) 0 Cork City (1) 2
Sep 4, Turners Cross - Cork City (1) 4 Galway Utd (1) 2
Referee: Declan Hanney
paddypower.com odds: Galway United 11/5, Cork City 11/10, Draw 21/10
Galway United
Doubtful: None
Injured: John Russell (ankle), Mark O'Toole (hand)
Suspended: Shane Guthrie, Garry Breen
Key Player: Seamus Conneely
Form Guide (league): W-L-W-L-L-D
Leading Scorer: Aaron Greene (5)
Cork City
Doubtful: Joe Gamble
Injured: Dan Connor (knee), Timmy Kiely
Suspended: Danny Murphy
Key Player: Billy Dennehy
Form Guide (league): W-L-L-W-D-W
Leading Scorer: Faz Kudozovic (8)
Alan Dooley
is extratime's Chief Editor, who is based in County Galway and has been following the League of Ireland on and off since he was roughly six which, unfortunately for him, was way back mid-80s. His first memory of the drama of domestic football was Vinny Arkins, then of Shamrock Rovers, on the receiving end of banter about his long, blond hairdo which was in need of a trim, while his favourite player of all time is Derry City's Liam Coyle.