'It was cruelty to my players': Kenny Shiels outraged over Cork City fixture

“The boys are not fit. They’re on their knees. It’s cruelty, absolute cruelty.”

'It was cruelty to my players': Kenny Shiels outraged over Cork City fixture

Kenny Shiels has hit out at the treatment of his players by fixture-makers as "cruelty".

Derry City were hammered 5-0 by Cork City at Turner's Cross last night, four days after their gallant Europa League exit in Belarus. They beat hosts Dinamo Minsk 2-1 but lost 3-2 on aggregate.

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