Make or break for Cork City at Tolka

FIRST DIVISION:AS CORK City head to Tolka Park this evening aiming to secure, at least, the point they need to join their hosts back in the Premier Division next season, manager Tommy Dunne insists they'll target the win that would secure the title but would happily settle for the requisite top two finish.

Shelbourne are already up but can claim top spot themselves this evening by taking at least a point. For City, the stakes are higher as defeat would expose them to the threat of being overtaken by Monaghan United and having to play Galway United in the play-offs next week for promotion.

If United fail to beat Athlone they risk being deprived of the play-off place by Limerick, who face Waterford United in their last game of the regular season, a game they need to win if they are to have any chance of nicking third place unless they draw and Monaghan lose by at least five goals.

City, who have Danny Murphy back from suspension, have doubts about Neal Horgan (knee), Greg O’Halloran (Achilles), Gavin Kavanagh (back) and Davin O’Neill (hamstring), while Shelbourne are without the suspended Colly James but have otherwise a full squad to choose from.