Stephen Kenny: Dundalk have belief for Cork City clash

Irrespective of the outcome in tonight’s big televised clash at Oriel Park between champions Dundalk and their season-long tailgaters, Cork City, the league title will not to be claimed in Louth this evening.

However, the outcome of the top-of-the-table clash could have a huge bearing on which of the two sides goes on to fulfil their double ambitions, with an FAI Cup final between the pair on November 6 also on the horizon.

Saturday’s results, which saw Dundalk lose 3-0 at home to Sligo Rovers at the same time as Cork were winning 5-0 away to Galway United, means there’s just a point between the sides, with John Caulfield’s men having a chance to leapfrog their opponents in the standings tonight for the first time in 725 days if they can claim their second victory at Oriel Park this season.