Drama at the end as City believe they have the ball over the line from a header but its not given and that full time.

Kirk clears the ball off the line to keep it at 2-1.

5 added minutes.

Kris Twardek on for Bohs instead of Dylan Connelly.

Custovic gets a yellow for a clumsy challenge.

Bohs' look nervous all of a sudden with home crowd getting more involved after that goal.

Ruairi Keating capitalises on Talbots mistake to poach home, 2-1. Game on.

Darragh Crowley and Daniel Cresic on for Barry Coffey and Tundi Owalabi for City.

James Clarke and Dean Williams on for Afolabi and Coote for Bohs.

Better from City as Cian Bargary's cross has to be put out for a corner which doesn't come to anything however.

Turners Cross is eerily quiet which is unsurprising considering the home support have had nothing to shout about.

Alvin Wimbo is off for Matt Healy as City make their first sub.

Wimbo goes close from a free kick for City who desperately need to create a few more chances.

Jordan Flores doubles Bohs' lead. He hits his shot straight at Oluwayemi who mysteriously dives the other way, perhaps tricked by the swerve on the ball.

Akintunde is forced off with a hamstring injury with Declan McDaid on in his place.

Great move by Buckley to Akintunde whose header just misses wide of the mark.

Back underway.

Teams out for the second half.

Half-time and its Bohemians who take a deserved 1-0 lead into the break. Colin Healy will be disappointed with what he's from his side who have lacked creativity and sharpness so far.

Jordan Flores picks up the first yellow of the game for a tackle on Keating.

Owalabi wins a corner for City after a good break down the left flank but the resulting effort is blocked down.

First City attack in a while ends with Custovic's cross blocked by Buckley. Interestingly Bohs have completed 159 passes compared to City's 39.

All the singing is coming from the away section right now with Bohs looking in complete control of the ball and the indeed the game after the first half hour.

Nice play again from the visitors which ends in a Coote shot which is straight at Oluwayemi.

Loanee Grant Horton heads home from an excellent corner set play from Ali Coote to give the Bohs a 1-0 lead.

Bohs definitely enjoying the majority of the possession so far with City looking to hit on the break.

Adam McDonnell should have done better moments ago for the visitors. They create a 3 on 2 overlap but he flashes his shot across the face of goal with the net at his mercy.

First corner of the game goes to Bohs. It eventually leads to a flick on from Coote which forces Owulaymi to tip the ball over his bar.

Shouts for a City penalty as Tundi Oluwabe goes down as the ball rolls just past James Talbot's far post from a dangerous Cian Bargary throw in.

Underway.

Teams out onto the ptich, atmosphere is electric.

Hello and welcome back to League of Ireland action as Cork City host Bohemian in the opening game of the season. Kick-off at a sold out Turners Cross is at 7.45. Team news on the way shortly.