Cork City XI 1 Wolves 2: With Thursday night’s massive Europa League second leg tie against BK Hacken looming, an understrength Cork City XI went down to Championship side Wolves in last night’s friendly in front of a small crowd at Turner’s Cross.

John Caulfield has been no fan of artificial pitches in the past but the Cork City manager seems to have been converted to the idea by the quality of BK Hacken’s 4G surface at the Bravida Stadium in Gothenburg on Thursday evening.

Concentration is Cork City manager John Caulfield’s priority ahead of his side’s meeting with Sweden’s BK Hacken in Gothenburg tonight (6pm).

The Europa League second round commences tomorrow evening, with Cork City in Gothenburg for the second time in their 32-year history looking for a vital away goal against BK Hacken, last sea son’s Swedish Cup winners.

The Scottish Football Association have decided to stop the Scottish Cup runners-up competing in Europe.

DAVID BENTLEY improved his chances of an England call-up with a superb volley that put Blackburn on the road to the first round of the UEFA Cup.