Bennett to rescue for City

CORK CITY manager Liam Murphy is not about to panic tonight when his side face Bray Wanderers at Turner’s Cross, despite having three central defenders out injured.

Centre-back Stephen Napier was ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing an Achilles’ tendon during Tuesday night’s FAI Carlsberg Cup replay victory over Monaghan United. Club captain Declan Daly and new boy John Andrews remain on the casualty list but Murphy will resist the temptation to look for a replacement and stick with midfielder Alan Bennett alongside Gareth Cronin in the centre of defence until they return to full fitness.

“It won’t be much different from the team that finished the cup replay,” Murphy said. “John Andrews is still on his way back from an ankle injury. He’ll have a fitness test but he definitely won’t be starting.”