Cork and Dundalk take their battle to the break

Premier Division top spot going into the mid-season break is what’s at stake in the SSE Airtricity League this evening as leaders Cork City host Bohemians, while Dundalk, just a point behind the defending champions, travel to Derry.

Winning momentum and a 100% home record for Cork City contrasts with the stuttering form of a Bohs team who are without a victory in four games, but Rebels manager John Caulfield regards tonight’s visitors as “stubborn, awkward” opposition.

“We are in a great run of form, having won our last six games,” he said. “We have won 10 in a row at home and only conceded three times, but Bohs are a stubborn, awkward side.