Mark O’Sullivan earns Cork City reprieve

Derry City 1 Cork City 1: Derry City and Cork must meet again at Turner’s Cross on Monday night following this thriller at a rain-lashed Brandywell last night.

And given the balance of play, a draw was probably a fair result, Derry scoring four minutes into the first half, with Cork levelling matters four minutes into the second period.

However, while Cork will fancy their chances with home advantage, they would be well advised to take the Derry challenge seriously given last night’s display.