Cork boss Dunne looks for immediate response

Cork City travel to Tallaght this evening to face Shamrock Rovers in the Airtricity League with both sides anxious to prevail, albeit for slightly different reasons.

For City, it’s all about responding immediately to their late, late defeat at home to Derry City while Rovers will be anxious to break their habit of taking one point instead of three. And both clubs will also be aware that, even though it’s still early in the campaign, Sligo Rovers have already opened up a five-point lead at the top.

“It doesn’t get any tougher than going to Tallaght,” says Cork manager Tommy Dunne, who hopes to have Daryl Horgan and John Dunleavy back fit. “Rovers have had three draws, so they will be looking to get a win. We are in a similar position after the defeat to Derry which took our unbeaten record from us, so we are looking to bounce back.