Manager Caulfield says City's ‘dirty’ tag unfair

Cork City manager John Caulfield believes his side are being unfairly painted as dirty following last Friday’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash with St Patrick’s Athletic.

City had six bookings in the 1-1 draw against the champions – with captain John Dunleavy receiving two yellow cards – but ahead of Sunday’s trip to the Brandywell to face Derry City, Caulfield is keen to put the record straight.

“The most extraordinary thing was the spin put on it that Cork were physical,” he said. “When you look at it, the physio from St Pat’s never came on to the pitch for any one of our yellow cards. I think that answers the question.