With his 14th and 15th goals of the season, Gary Twigg helped Shamrock Rovers twice come from behind to beat 10-man Shelbourne in a pulsating derby at Tolka Park.

AS IF to illustrate just how long they’ve been out of the big time of Irish domestic football, Alan Mathews was yesterday reminded the last time Shelbourne featured live on television was when they were winning the league back in 2006.

Cork City will be missing young star Craig Duggan for their Premier Division clash with Drogheda United in Louth on Friday night (7.45pm).

HARD to believe but it’s barely 18 months since that memor- able Friday night when Paul Doolin leaned against a wall outside the dressing room in United Park and, having just secured the title for Drogheda United, sought to play down giddy expectations that the club might go on to dominate the League of Ireland for some years to come.

AS A crucial week in the history of Cork City begins tonight with the Setanta Cup semi-final at Derry City (Brandywell, 8.05pm, Setanta Ireland), Alan Mathews has been struck a blow with two of his players failing to turn up yesterday for the trip north.

CORK CITY were last night plunged into further crisis as the cash-crippled club were deducted 10 points by the FAI.

Longford manager Alan Mathews has warned of the dangers at every turn in European competition, even though his side kick off their UEFA Cup campaign against a team from just across the Irish Sea.