All pro footballers want plastic pitches banned, claims John Caulfield

It's a new era in the rivalry of the League of Ireland's 'New Firm' but the old bugbears remain just as relevant, with Cork City boss John Caulfield calling for a ban on artificial pitches.

Champions Dundalk host Cork City at Oriel Park on Friday night (7.45pm, live on RTÉ2) in the first SSE Airtricity Premier Division meeting of the pair this season.