Kenny denies trying to steal advantage on Cork City

BOHEMIANS’ manager Stephen Kenny yesterday dismissed suggestions that they were attempting to steal an advantage on Cork City by insisting on their Eircom League tie being played tonight at Dalymount Park, a day earlier than was planned.

"Our move was dictated simply by the Christmas festivities," he said, "we came to the conclusion that we might get up to 2,000 more spectators on Thursday rather than Friday.

"The Friday night before Christmas is a night when many businesses have their Christmas party and the feed-back we were getting from our fans was that it was not a good night for a match. Moving it to Thursday seemed good business, there was nothing more than that involved."