Cork City ‘keep focus’ in drive to add points

Cork City will get the post-Sean Maguire era up and running when they resume their seemingly unstoppable charge to the league title at home to Galway United tonight (7.45pm).

With Maguire and Kevin O’Connor having made their final appearances for the club in the Europa League defeat to AEK Larnaca, before making their debuts for Preston North End in midweek, City’s focus is firmly back on domestic affairs and this evening they will be looking to take advantage of Dundalk’s loss to Shamrock Rovers to extend their lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity League to 18 points.

But to do so they will have to get the better of the only team in the Premier Division they have failed to beat this season, Galway having spoiled City’s otherwise perfect league record by holding the leaders to a 1-1 draw at Eamonn Deasy Park in May.