O'Donovan returns

Cork City will have top scorer Roy O'Donovan back for tonight's visit by league leaders St Patrick's Athletic to Turner's Cross…

Cork City will have top scorer Roy O'Donovan back for tonight's visit by league leaders St Patrick's Athletic to Turner's Cross (kick-off 8.0) but John O'Flynn is a doubt for the game after limping out of Monday night's defeat by Linfield at Windsor Park.

"John did well to get through as much of Monday's game as he did," said City boss Damien Richardson yesterday, "but his thigh is still tender and we'll have to see how he is closer to the kick-off."

O'Donovan, who missed the Belfast match due to suspension, is sure to start with Denis Behan likely to retain his place up front in the event O'Flynn fails his fitness test.

St Patrick's manager John McDonnell has no suspensions while only Michael Foley, who took a knock against Drogheda United, is missing.

Emmet Malone

Emmet Malone

Emmet Malone is Work Correspondent at The Irish Times