Cork City hold Dundalk in thriller

Cork City 2 Dundalk 2: Cork City displayed all their battling qualities as they came from two goals behind to share the points with champions Dundalk in an enthralling game at Turner’s Cross last night.

In a dress rehearsal for next month’s FAI Cup final, the home side looked to be heading for a heavy defeat as Dundalk raced into a two-goal lead inside the opening 25 minutes but John Caulfield’s side showed that Dundalk will not have it all their own way in the Aviva showpiece as the Louth side look to secure a league and cup double.

When the fixtures were released earlier this year, both sets of fans had this one pencilled in as a potential championship decider, and Dundalk had a sizeable travelling contingent behind them last night after a lot of supporters had booked the day off work months ago envisaging an exciting title climax.