John Caulfield delighted with ‘phenomenal’ display

Massive pride and acute disappointment: John Caulfield’s mixed emotions reflected the rollercoaster nature of a night at Turner’s Cross which had promised so much but ultimately ended in frustration for the manager and his Cork City team.

“It was a disappointment because we gave away a soft goal late on, their only chance of the game really, but it was an absolutely phenomenal performance by the team,” he said. “At half-time we were disappointed with the scoreline. Gary Rogers had made a fantastic save and Jimmy Keohane had an excellent chance but overall we played really, really well. Our pace and movement was fantastic.

“The bottom line is last Friday we needed five points to win the league. Now we need two. Everything is within our control. The most important thing for me is that the players who were questioned for the last four or five weeks for their performances got back to a proper Cork City performance tonight.