Athlone Town – Cork City

Cork City continued their dominant march at the top of the table with a convincing 3‑0 away win over Athlone Town, widening the gap at the summit of the league. The visitors, who sit seventh with 41 points from 31 games, were unable to match the league leaders’ firepower, whose 68 points reflect a record of 21 victories and a superior 64‑29 goal difference. Athlone’s season‑long goal tally of 33 fell short against Cork’s prolific attack, which has already netted 64 times this campaign. The result also cemented the head‑to‑head record this season, with Cork City winning all three encounters and Athlone yet to claim a point.