Rovers held as Kavanagh’s cracker rescues draw for City

Shamrock Rovers 1 Cork City 1

While Rovers manager Trevor Croly had the luxury of being able to field the same 11 which had put seven past Bray last time out, injuries and suspension forced City boss Tommy Dunne into a significant reshuffle, with 19-year-old Garry Buckley making only his second start in a centre-half partnership with Darren Dennehy, while John Dunleavy slotted into central midfield alongside Colin Healy.

Also present and correct — and making a bit of history into the bargain — were additional assistant referees Tom Connolly and Rob Rogers, the first time such officials have been used in domestic competition.