Ndo compounds Cork’s misery

Shamrock Rovers 3 Cork City 0

They lost Joe Gamble to a red card and Pat Sullivan to what appears to be a serious ankle injury, shipped three goals to a Joseph Ndo-inspired Shamrock Rovers and saw another three league points go the way of the 10 already deducted as their punishment for the club going into examinership.

The ageless Ndo’s strength and trickery was a highlight of the otherwise dull opening exchanges as he held off a myriad of Cork players to retain possession for his team and, merciful relief, prompt his admiring supporters to take at least a temporary break from baiting the City players with chants of “Don’t get injured, you won’t get paid.”