Hoops and Cork in cup treat

The glamour tie of the FAI Ford Cup third round pits Shamrock Rovers against Cork City in front of the RTÉ television cameras in Tallaght this evening, with an early kick off of 7.05pm.

“This has all the makings of a great game,” says Hoops boss Stephen Kenny. “With two big clubs in the last 16 of the cup, both keen to get through to the next round. We have done well recently, we’ve being keeping clean sheets and have scored good goals, and we need to keep that going. The fact that there is a quarter-final place in the FAI Cup is another great incentive to win this game.”

Cork City manager Tommy Dunne is expecting a tough test from the reigning league champions, who go into the game boosted by a thrilling 3-2 win in the league against Drogheda United.