Shelbourne 3-1 Cork City
Updated
Shelbourne won: Shelbourne 3-1 Cork City in the League of Ireland (Round 23) on Fri, 4 Jul 2025 at Tolka Park, Dublin. Shelbourne goals: Harry Wood 2', Ademipo Odubeko 6', Jonathan Lunney 83'. Cork City goals: Kitt Nelson 42'. Sent off: Charlie Lyons (50'). Expected goals: 1.26-0.32. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Harry Wood (9).
Match report
Shelbourne beat Cork City 3-1
Shelbourne saw off Cork City 3-1 at Tolka Park on Friday 4 July in the League of Ireland.
Harry Wood put Shelbourne ahead on 2' (1-0), Ademipo Odubeko made it 2-0 on 6', Kitt Nelson pulled one back for Cork City on 42' (2-1) and Jonathan Lunney made it 3-1 on 83'.
Charlie Lyons (Cork City) was sent off on 50'.
Shelbourne had 67% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.26-0.32.
Harry Wood (Shelbourne) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 4,034. Referee: Robert Harvey.
Match stats
| Shelbourne | Cork City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.26 | 0.32 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 623 (91%) | 270 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Shelbourne (5-2-3): Conor Kearns, Evan Caffrey, Kameron Ledwidge, Patrick Barrett, Mark Coyle, James Norris, Jonathan Lunney, Kerr McInroy, Harry Wood, Alistair Coote, Ademipo Odubeko
Cork City (4-4-2): Conor Brann, Milan Mbeng, Charlie Lyons, Matthew Kiernan, Darragh Crowley, Kitt Nelson, Sean Murray, Greg Bolger, Freddie Anderson, Sean Maguire, Alex Nolan
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Harry Wood (Shelbourne)
- 6' · Goal · Ademipo Odubeko (Shelbourne)
- 42' · Goal · Kitt Nelson (Cork City)
- 46' · Substitution · Malik Dijksteel for Sean Maguire (Cork City)
- 46' · Substitution · Evan McLaughlin for Sean Murray (Cork City)
- 50' · Red card · Charlie Lyons (Cork City)
- 52' · Yellow card · Milan Mbeng (Cork City)
- 56' · Substitution · Fiacre Kelleher for Alex Nolan (Cork City)
- 56' · Substitution · Cathal O'Sullivan for Kitt Nelson (Cork City)
- 58' · Yellow card · Mark Coyle (Shelbourne)
- 60' · Substitution · Sam Bone for Alistair Coote (Shelbourne)
- 60' · Substitution · Sean Boyd for Evan Caffrey (Shelbourne)
- 60' · Substitution · Daniel Kelly for Kerr McInroy (Shelbourne)
- 71' · Substitution · John Martin for Ademipo Odubeko (Shelbourne)
- 71' · Substitution · John O'Sullivan for Harry Wood (Shelbourne)
- 76' · Substitution · Charlie Lutz for Freddie Anderson (Cork City)
- 83' · Goal · Jonathan Lunney (Shelbourne)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2012: Shelbourne 9, draws 5, Cork City 2.
Questions
Who won Shelbourne vs Cork City?
Shelbourne won, 3-1 (League of Ireland) on Fri, 4 Jul 2025.
When and where is Shelbourne vs Cork City?
Fri, 4 Jul 2025, 18:45 UTC at Tolka Park, Dublin, League of Ireland.
What is the head-to-head record between Shelbourne and Cork City?
In 16 league meetings since 2012: Shelbourne 9 wins, 5 draws, Cork City 2 wins (goals 27-18).