Cork City turned in their best performance of the season to make it a Great Friday for their fans at Turner’s Cross last night as they blew Derry City away to move to within a point off leaders Dundalk at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Bohemians’ continued their bright start to the season with a solitary Adam Evans goal giving them victory against Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds on Saturday night.

In possession of a degree in pharmacy — and three doubles in his spell with Linfield — Philip Lowry knows well that getting the chemistry right is key to Derry City’s FAI Ford Cup aspirations at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

Derry City 0 UCD 1

Derry City 2 Shamrock Rovers 0

Ford FAI Cup semi-final

Holders Shamrock Rovers beat Cliftonville 3-1 on penalties to advance to the semi-finals of the Setanta Sports Cup on a dramatic night at Solitude.