City stifled as battling Rovers earn a point

SHAMROCK ROVERS hampered Cork City’s golden opportunity to restore their stuttering claims on the League of Ireland Premier Division at Turner’s Cross last night, leaving Leeside with a deserved share of the spoils.

City may have avoided a third defeat on the bounce but scoreless draws rarely appease anyone, even if this one did mean that Paul Doolin’s men stopped the rot in front of just over 3,000 supporters.

The evening began well for the home side when Joe Gamble miraculously returned from a “three-week lay-off” after just seven days. There was also a recall for Guntars Silagailis as the suspended Cillian Lordan and the dropped Billy Dennehy lost out. It meant a return to what had been a successful 4-3-3 formation with the Latvian playing up alongside Denis Behan and Faz Kuduzovic.