John Caulfield braced for huge Shamrock Rovers’ challenge

There are just three games in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight but no shortage of quality and tantalising sub-plots, as Shamrock Rovers meet Cork City in Tallaght, cup holders St Pats travel to Oriel Park to take on champions Dundalk, and joint bottom clashes with joint top as Galway United host Drogheda United.

There will be a wealth of international experience on display in Tallaght Stadium as Cork’s Colin Healy and Liam Miller come up against Rovers’ Keith Fahey and Stephen McPhail in a game which kicks off at 8pm. City followed up their opening day draw in Sligo with a 5-0 drubbing of Limerick at Turner’s Cross, but it’s Pat Fenlon’s Hoops who go into tonight’s game a point better off after two wins on the bounce.

“It will be a huge challenge and Rovers will be favourites,” says Cork boss John Caulfield. “But, at the same time, we played them three times in the league last season – once when Pat was in charge – and we won all three.