{"id":1444,"date":"2022-05-19T17:14:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T17:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corkcityfc-posts.speiredev.ie\/index.php\/2022\/05\/19\/wnl-preview-sligo-rovers-vs-city\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T09:42:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:42:57","slug":"wnl-preview-sligo-rovers-vs-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corkcityfc-posts.speiredev.ie\/index.php\/2022\/05\/19\/wnl-preview-sligo-rovers-vs-city\/","title":{"rendered":"WNL Preview: Sligo Rovers vs City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saturday\u2019s game with 2<sup>nd<\/sup> placed Wexford Youths ended in defeat, but there was a positive air around Turner&#8217;s Cross after a performance that left the supporters in the ground, and caretaker manager jess Lawton, smiling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe girls pulled it out of the bag. They had an unsettling week, but they worked hard and executed everything we worked on perfectly\u201d said an ebullient Lawton \u201cI think they owed themselves that performance. I just got them to believe they have it in them. It was a loss, but we surprised Wexford, we came off the pitch feeling really positive. The support was brilliant, they really got behind us and they stayed on well after the game applauding the players off.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawton is complimentary of every single player throughout the chat, unwilling to single anyone out, but Orlaith Deasy\u2019s selection on the league team of the week forces her hand. \u201cOrlaith was exceptional. We know she can play like that but to do it on her debut on her debut and make the League\u2019s team of the week, it just goes to show that hard work can pay off.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Aisling Kelly making her debut against Athlone and Ellie O\u2019Brien looking comfortable during her cameo against Wexford, Lawton admits young players are \u201cknocking on the door\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s giving me a good headache going up to Sligo. Natalie [O\u2019Brien] and Kate [O\u2019Donovan] are available which is massive for us, but Christina Dring is out. Ellie O\u2019Brien did brilliant and impacted the game when she came on. I have that advantage that I know all the players in the club and I know when they\u2019re ready. Chloe [Atkinson] was on the bench, her debut isn\u2019t far away.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s been a lot of positivity following the performance, but no-one is getting carried away just yet. \u201cConsistency is everything now though, we need to show that it wasn\u2019t a fluke\u201d says Lawton \u201cI couldn\u2019t be happier after just a week, but there\u2019s more to come from these players. I want them to start believing in themselves. I said it in the dressing room before the Wexford game, I feel this team can match anyone. It wasn\u2019t lip service, I do believe it, but before we win, we have to believe we can.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all to play for in Sligo but we have to manage our match prep really closely. It\u2019s an early start, we\u2019re going to be travelling a long distance, adjust to breaking for meals at unusual times. But we\u2019ll go up there with a positive attitude. We\u2019ve worked on other aspects of our game this week and areas where we can improve further. The staff have bought into it, the players have bought into it. We believe we can move up the table.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday\u2019s game with 2nd placed Wexford Youths ended in defeat, but there was a positive air around Turner&#8217;s Cross after a performance that left the supporters in the ground, and caretaker manager jess Lawton, smiling.&nbsp; \u201cThe girls pulled it out of the bag. 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