Cork in action as eircom League enters final stages
Cork City can take a step closer to the League title by claiming a victory over Shelbourne at Tolka Park tonight.
A victory for Cork would mean Derry City must beat St Patrick’s Athletic in their match tomorrow evening to keep the title race alive, while, even if Cork lose, the title is still in their hands if they win their final match.
“All the pressure is on Derry to keep up,” said Cork manager Damien Richardson. “Win, lose or draw, we know that we’ll still need a result on the last day of the season which is good for us and makes life difficult for Derry.”
But Cork face a difficult match tonight against an in-form Shelbourne team who have won ten of their last 11 matches and who have their own reasons for wanting Cork to slip up.
“Shelbourne will be a difficult game. They will want to win for two reasons. Firstly, they haven’t beaten us in the League this season and secondly, they will want Derry to win the League because it gives them a chance of getting a UEFA Cup spot,” admitted Richardson.
Cork will wait until the last minute before deciding whether to risk star striker John O’Flynn (groin) while Shelbourne will be unchanged from the side that beat Drogheda United 2-0.
