Treaty United share spoils with Cobh Ramblers in Munster derby

INJURY-HIT Treaty United played out a 1-1 draw away to Cobh Ramblers in Friday night's SSE Airtricity League First Division Munster derby at St Colman's Park.

The result now extends Treaty's winless run in the First Division to thirteen games.

Treaty defeated Cobh on the opening night of the season 3-1 in front of a bumper attendance at the Markets Field in a game in which  Thomas Considine hit a brace.

Both sides seemed to struggle with the new astroturf surface in Cobh in a quiet first quarter devoid of any real goalmouth action.

In the 19th minute, David Bosnjak put the home side in front with a well-taken finish, despite claims of handball from the visitors in the build-up.

Treaty were forced to respond with Lee Devitt playing through Mark Byrne on goal five minutes later, but the winger blasted his effort well over the crossbar.

Byrne had another good chance moments later but his driven effort went narrowly past the post.

The Shannonsiders began to mount pressure on the Cobh goal with Devitt producing a powerful strike from distance and his deflected effort forcing a top-class save from Darragh Burke to maintain the Rams lead.

On the 40th minute mark, Treaty had the ball in the Cobh net courtesy of Yoyo Mahdy but the linesman's flag had already gone up, ensuring the visitors were a goal down at the interval despite their lengthy periods of pressure.

Just after the restart, Bosnjak nearly doubled his and Cobh’s tally but Evan O’Connor made a crucial block to prevent an almost certain goal.

Moments later, the sides were level through Lee Devitt whose powerful header rattled the back of the Cobh net after an in-swinging Willie Armshaw corner in the 55th minute.

The next big chance fell to the home side, with Matthew McKevitt hitting the post. Treaty then hit the crossbar through centurion Stephen Christopher. Byrne couldn’t hit the target from the follow-up.

Shortly after Armshaw went close to putting the Shannonsiders in front but his effort flew narrowly wide.

McKevitt then almost grabbed a winner for the Rams in the 88th minute but he glanced his header wide of the target.

Treaty United's Oisín O’Reilly was dismissed late on for what appeared to be an off-the-ball incident, forcing the visitors to play the final moments with ten men.

Treaty United will make another trip to Leeside next Friday when they take on arch- rivals and table-toppers Cork City at Turner's Cross, 7.45pm.

Meanwhile, Cobh will travel to the sunny southeast to take on play-off chasing Wexford at Ferrycarrig Park.

Cobh Ramblers: Darragh Burke, Cian Browne, Brendan Frahill, Jason Abbott (David Eguaibor 83), Charlie O’Brien, James O’Leary, David Bosnjak (Liam Kervick), Dale Holland, Dean Larkin, Jack Larkin, Mathew McKevitt.

Treaty United: Corey Chambers, Ben O’Riordan, Oisín O’Reilly, Evan O’Connor, Alec Byrne (Fionn Doherty 60), Thomas Considine, Lee Devitt, Colin Conroy, Stephen Christopher, Yoyo Mahdy (William Armshaw  51), Mark Byrne.