IT'S PIECE OF CAKE, MASON

MASON MELIA took 18 minutes to toast his 18th birthday with the first of a brace as St Pat's eased to their biggest win of the season.

- PAUL BUTTNER

St Patrick's Athletic 4 Cork City 0

Bound for Tottenham Hotspur in January following an initial deal worth an estimated €2million, Melia made it 14 goals in total for the season.

Victory stretched Saints' unbeaten league run to eight games in this one-sided FAI Cup semifinal rehearsal. It moves Stephen Kenny's side up to fourth place in the table as they maintain their quest for European qualification on two fronts.