Kerry eye first win as Cobh denied three players

COBH RAMBLERS will be deprived of the services of three regular, first-team players because of suspensions when they play the Kerry District League tonight at St Colman’s Park (7.45 ko) in the League Cup qualifying tie.

The three sent off in the course of Cobh's 5-0 defeat by Galway United on Saturday were player/manager Dave Hill, centre-back Darren Murphy and centre-forward Kieran O'Reilly.

The automatic suspension system rules them out of a match which they must win by three goals if they are to qualify in place of Cork City. Cork's 2-0 win over Kerry last week has left them in a strong position after Pat Dolan's side and Cobh drew in a scoreless game.