Bennett strike saves point for Cork

Cork City 2 Shamrock Rovers 2

Bennett strike saves point for Cork

Cork City 2 Shamrock Rovers 2

Alan Bennett scored a dramatic stoppage time equaliser as Cork twice came from behind to stay in pole position to claim the InterToto Cup spot.

Defender Bennett got forward to head home Neal Horgan's cross on 92 minutes.

Rovers started well and Glenn Fitzpatrick put them in front on 13 minutes after good work by Shane Robinson.

Horgan levelled on 24 minutes when shooting a loose ball home from the edge of the area.

But Robinson regained the lead for Rovers on 62 minutes when latching onto a long clearance to run through and shoot past Michael Devine.

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