City sitting pretty

Shelbourne 0 Cork City 2

And for Pat Fenlon, who has now seen his Shelbourne side lose three on the trot, the night brought only further woe as his injury list lengthened.

It was a wee bit premature to be talking about a championship decider, perhaps, but clearly more than three points were up for grabs not that you would have known it to judge by the woefully disappointing attendance, as live tv coverage and the threat of rain kept the crowds away.