Cork City face D-day after rout of Galway

Galway United 0 Cork City 5: Cork City manager John Caulfield insists his side have landed a psychological blow to Dundalk’s title hopes following results on Saturday night.

While Dundalk were getting trimmed 3-0 at home by a 10-man Sligo Rovers side, Caulfield’s City side were putting five past Galway United for the second time in three weeks to close the gap at the top to just a point, while at the same time wiping out the goal difference disparity between themselves and the league leaders.

Caulfield said: “It is a massive game on Tuesday, but we probably won’t be expected to get a result there. We have beaten them twice in the league this season and we beat them in the Presidents Cup as well. For the last two seasons, we couldn’t beat them, but this season we have and that will give the lads confidence for Tuesday night.