John Caulfield vents fury at Shamrock Rovers

Cork City boss John Caulfield has reignited his war of words with Shamrock Rovers, saying his club are expecting “gamesmanship” in their meeting this week and accusing Hoops players of “hitting the deck for no reason”.

The SSE Airticity Premier Division leaders travel to Tallaght Stadium on Friday knowing a win, and a Dundalk failure to see off St Patrick’s Athletic the same night, could see Cork crowned champions for the first time since 2005.

Caulfield, though, is taking nothing for granted, and has accused Rovers of cheating in their last encounter. City and Rovers were involved in a heated EA Sports Cup semi-final this month, which saw Cork’s Alan Bennett sent off after clashing with Hoops defender David Webster.