Cork City have no fears about skipper Conor McCormack keeping cool in the white-hot atmosphere of Oriel Park on Friday night.

Meanwhile, Waterford stay third after a last-gasp Gary McCabe penalty secured a 2-2 draw for bottom-side Bray.

Shamrock Rovers’ manager Stephen Bradley insists he is “not concerned” about his future.

Cork City boss John Caulfield left nobody in doubt of the threat posed in the Munster derby tonight after declaring that Waterford have “basically bought a Premier Division title-challenging team”.

Cork City defender Johnny Dunleavy is closing on a return to action and is expected to be back in full training with the club in the next fortnight.

Victory for Galway United tonight and Mayo on Sunday would complete a perfect few days for Ronan Murray, who has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Player of the Month for August.

With third-placed Derry City not in action until Sunday when they host Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers will tonight aim to close the gap on the Candystripes in their bid to claim a European place when they visit Eamonn Deacy Park to take on Galway United.

Holders Cork City have been rewarded with a home draw against First Division side Athlone Town in the second round of the 2017 FAI Cup.

Cork City’s Alan Bennett could be hit with a three-match ban — or worse — after being sent off in Monday’s EA Sports Cup semi-final defeat to Shamrock Rovers.

In an astonishing statement posted on their website, Bray Wanderers chairman Gerry Mulvey claimed that the club’s immediate future is secure as well as announcing that they are in negotiations to leave the Carlisle Grounds and purchase a new ground.

Cork City manager John Caulfield is convinced that Irish clubs will continue to make inroads in Europe in the coming years.

Bray Wanderers’ players last night sought further reassurances of the financial future of the struggling club.

The FAI are asking Bray Wanderers to clarify its position, following a statement on Friday night that suggested operating in the Premier Division was not viable.

Last week they beat champions Dundalk and next week they face leaders Cork. But, this evening, Bray Wanderers will be hoping to keep their early title ambitions on course as they host Shamrock Rovers at the Carlisle Grounds.

Irish wing Alan McMahon, hopes today’s big World Cup qualifying game against Russia at the Carlisle Grounds in Bray (5pm), will provide him with further opportunity to develop his new-found career in Rugby League.

Bray Wanderers 1, Shamrock Rovers 1: Former Bray Wanderers man Gary McCabe came off the bench to end the Wicklow club’s record breaking run.

Defeat by Derry City in the EA Sports Cup might have disrupted momentum but Cork City can still make it four wins on the spin in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division if they overcome Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds this evening (7.30pm).

Ger Pender scored a first-half winner to lift managerless Bray Wanderers off the foot of the Premier Division as they shocked St Patrick’s Athletic, who finished with 10 men, with a 1-0 win at the Carlisle Grounds.

Dundalk have gone top of the Airtricity League Premier Division after their 4-0 win at Longford Town tonight.

It was a good night for the champions.

As Dundalk know better than most in recent years, points win prizes.

France and Wales put their unbeaten records on the line when they clash in the second round of the European Championship at Cardiff Arms Park tonight.

The top two in the league will be hoping to remain on course for the ultimate cup clash at the Aviva Stadium when the FAI Cup quarter-finals take place this evening.

Bray 0 Dundalk 1

Derry City manager Peter Hutton expects resurgent Bray Wanderers to be an even tougher nut to crack after securing a new manager.

Mick Cooke last night became the third permanent manager already this season of crisis club Bray Wanderers.

It might be the penultimate night of the league, but it could turn out to be the ultimate night for Dundalk, as the league leaders by one point travel to Bray with a chance to wrap up the title.

SSE Airtricity League Director Fran Gavin has revealed Bohemians will escape sanction for Monday’s disastrous Dublin derby postponement against Shamrock Rovers.

Premier Division:

Bray Wanderers 0 Cork City 2

Kevin O’Connor scored a stunning late winner to secure Bray Wanderers’ place in the Premier Division for a tenth successive season as they beat First Division Longford Town 3-2 at the City Calling Stadium to record a 5-4 aggregate win in the promotion/relegation play-off final.

Bray Wanderers skipper Danny O’Connor, who sat out Friday’s defeat by Dundalk with a groin injury, will once again be absent when the seasiders face Longford Town in the first leg of the Airtricity League Premier Division/First Division play-off at the Carlisle Grounds tonight (7.45pm).

Bray Wanderers 1 Cork City 2

Bray Wanderers 1 Shelbourne 1

Shamrock Rovers blew a chance to gain further ground on the Premier Division leaders as they slumped to an eleventh stalemate of the season as UCD came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Tallaght Stadium.

Ciaran Kilduff is set to make his debut for Cork City as they host defending champions Sligo Rovers in tonight’s Premier Division clash at Turner’s Cross (7.45pm).

It’s the weekend when some of the country’s top intermediate sides dream of causing a shock against Airtricity League opposition.

Struggling Bray Wanderers showed their mettle to frustrate Sligo Rovers at the Carlisle Grounds as they held the champions and league leaders to a scoreless draw.

Karl Sheppard hit a late equaliser as Shamrock Rovers salvaged a point from a 1-1 draw - the Hoops' seventh stalemate of the campaign - with champions Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.