Cork City struggle at Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers 1 Cork City 1

But their resilience to dig out an away point against Sligo Rovers — thanks to substitute Ross Gaynor’s 96th- minute equaliser at The Showgrounds on Saturday night — suggests that last season’s near-glorious efforts, when they finished runners-up, can be built upon.

Sligo, who took an 84th-minute lead when Steven Beattie scrambled home from close-range following a corner, were distraught at the nature of Cork’s smash-and-grab draw, coming in the sixth minute of added time, after the fourth official’s board signalled that an extra five minutes would be played.