John Cotter wants Cork City to show mean streak

Whenever Cork City host Derry City, memories of the title decider at Turner’s Cross in 2005 inevitably loom large. In this long-running tale of two cities, Cork’s 2-0 win in front of a packed house remains the stand-out chapter.

Fourteen years on, and with the new league campaign just three games old, the stakes are clearly nowhere near as high as the old foes prepare to meet again at the same venue. But tonight’s Premier Division clash still carries considerable significance, not least for a Cork side anxious to make home advantage tell for the first time this season.