Ashton plays down crisis talk

Stuart Ashton is anxious his Cork City players aren’t spooked by the perceived high stakes of tomorrow night’s Airtricity League meeting with fellow strugglers Bohemians at Turner’s Cross.

“It’s branded as a six-pointer and we all know the importance of it, but I’ve got to stress that it’s not crisis point if things don’t go for us,” said the caretaker manager. “For the lads especially, we’ve got to keep that one real.”

In what was only his second game at the helm after replacing Tommy Dunne, Ashton saw his wildly experimental home side hit for six by West Brom on Tuesday night. But he was still keen to stress the positives of the friendly fire.