Cork City are back in Turner\u2019s Cross on Friday evening, for a second consecutive home league match, welcoming old foes Shelbourne to Leeside.<\/p>\n
The Rebel Army will be hopeful of avoiding a third loss of the season, with defeats in their previous two outings, against Cabinteely and Athlone Town. The visitors come into the game off the back of last Friday\u2019s 1-0 victory over Wexford at Tolka Park.<\/p>\n
The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw in Tolka Park last September, with Deshane Dalling\u2019s equaliser earning a point, cancelling out Dayle Rooney\u2019s early opener. A victory on Friday night for City would see them leapfrog the Dubliners in the table.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the game at his weekly press conference, City boss Colin Healy said: \u201cShelbourne have got very good players. They\u2019ve got experience and they\u2019re a very good side. It\u2019s always a good game when Shelbourne come down.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re looking for a good performance from ourselves. The boys have trained hard this week, we\u2019ve all looked at Shelbourne – we know what they\u2019re about, so we\u2019ll be ready for them on Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n
City captain Gear\u00f3id Morrissey also faced the media this week, and he highlighted the importance \u00a0 <\/span>of picking up the three points on Friday night: \u201cWe\u2019ve done our work this week, no different to any other week, but there\u2019s a bit of extra intensity about us this week. We really want to get that win – for ourselves and for everyone watching. We need to pick up wins and generate some positivity again. There\u2019s no better time to do it than on Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n On the injury front, Healy will still be without Rob Slevin & Josh Honohan, while also monitoring Cian Bargary after last Friday\u2019s game: \u201cWe\u2019ve got one or two knocks – Cian Bargary has got a bit of a problem with his ankle and he\u2019s still having a bit of treatment so we\u2019ll have a look at him before the game.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n