Murray: City ‘must win’ crunch Pats clash

THE League of Ireland season may still be in its infancy but already there is a sense in Turner’s Cross that tonight’s home game against leaders St Patrick’s Athletic (ko 8pm, live on Setanta Sports) could prove to be a significant turning point, for good or ill, for Damien Richardson’s men.

Coming off the back of a positive performance but disappointing result in the Setanta Cup semi-final against Linfield on Monday, third-placed City know that they need to find their goal touch if Pats, nine points ahead of them in the table, are not to disappear over the horizon.

“It’s a must win game for us,” is how Cork skipper Dan Murray puts it.