First is the Worst, Second is the best...

One of the worst performances of the season came last Friday when we played host to Bohs.

With about 5 and a half thousand packed into the Cross and the prospect of going 6 points top one felt the team would be fired up for the match. A great display was organised before the match by the members of 'Commando's 84' . The game started and almost immediatly we hit problems, Joe Gamble off after three minutes, the knock he picked up last week at Bray rearing it's ugly head once more. Former Bohs midfielder Stephen O'Donnell came on in his place. We started brightly all the same and almost scored when Ken Oman's hack off a Dennehy cross blazed just over the bar. Dan Murray then headed wide from the resulting corner. But that was just about as good as it got for the Rebel Army as it went downhill from there. The first half petered out as Bohs siezed the posession.

After the second half it was put to good use. First, Jason Byrne went on a good run down the right hgand flank, skinned Danny Murphy and contnued into the box. But Dan Connor was on hand at the near post to make a smart save from a narrow angle. This gave the Gypo's yet more momentum and only a fine Connor save prevented Byrne scoring from close range.

The ex-Drogheda netminder's kicking was apalling, and his poor kickouts were building pressure on the City back 4, and the Irish International Byrne was not to be undone, a moment of utter confusion among the City ranks following a disgraceful dive by Anto Murphy led to Billy Dennehy virtually hoofing the ball out of Connor's hands. Unfortunatly for the Kerryman and the rest of the City team it was a topper and landed straight at the feet of Glen Cronin, he put a good ball into the box and with the striker completly unmarked and out of position Byrne bagged his 12th of the season, now leading Shamrock Rovers Gery Twigg by one.

From there on in the Bohemians took their foot of the gas, and a pitiful attempt was made to try to grab an equaliser, set pieces were thrown away and only a half chance by second half substitute Tim Kiely was the only shot of note. Tonight the Rebel Army play bottom of the table Drogheda United at United Park. Three points will be needed if the Corkonians are to re-start their title challenge