Cobh ready for tough mission in Derry

COBH RAMBLERS’ manager, Dave Hill, will send his players out to “play without fear” when they meet the holders of the FAI Carlsberg Cup in today’s second round tie at The Brandywell.

Cobh will be forced to go into the game with several of their regulars unavailable but Manager Hill adopted a philosophical attitude to the difficulties they face in playing such an important game in mid-week with what is largely a part-time professional squad.

Several Cobh players have had problems trying to negotiate their release from their work duties to travel to Derry but Hill commented: "It was never going to be easy once we knew we had to play on a Thursday but it is just as it would be after a bad result you've got to put these things behind you and get on with the job.