FULL TIME: A game of two halves at Turners Cross as Cork City looked to be on cruise control for their fifth win of the season before a goal in the last minute before half time direct from a corner from Ryan O’Kane cancelled out Ruairi Keatings early strike. The Lilywhites spurred on from that goal took the game to City and despite numerous chances just like in Oriel Park a few weeks ago the away side left it late as O’Kane went from scorer to provider as his cross was met by second half replacement John Martin whose header claimed the vital three points to take back to Oriel Park.

JERSEY CHANGE: Darragh Leahy forced to change his shirt due to blood on it.

TIME ADDED ON: Six additional minutes to be played

SUB: Paul Doyle comes on for Ryan O'Kane.

GOAL: And Dundalk are ahead! A cross from O'Kane was sent into the area and Hoban went for the inital attempt but a bullet header from John Martin powers it past Corcoran.

SUB: Cork City's Cian Murphy is on for Owolabi

SUB: Double change for Cork as Cian Bargary on for Coffey and Daniel Krezic for O'Donovan

CHANCE: What a chance for Cork as Custovic lifts the ball over the bar after Sheppard ran into traffic in the six-yard box and his chance to gather the ball was blocked.

SUB: John Martin is on to replace Elliott with 13 minutes remaining.

CHANCE: Malley sends the ball into the area and Cameron Elliot's goalbound effort is well saved by Corcoran.

CORNER: O'Kanes corner is tipped wide by Corcoran, very similar to his goal bound one in the first half.

PRESS: Dundalk are continuing to press as City have been pegged back for most of this half, is the game there for the taking for either side?

CHANCE: Ryan O'Kanes corner is headed down and Boyle lays it to Tulloch's whose effort flashes wide.

TACTICS: Ryan O'Kane has come to the right wing following Tulloch's introduction.

SUB: Double change for Dundalk as Rayhaan Tulloch comes on for Daniel Kelly and Connor Malley comes on for Johannes Yli Kokko.

CLASH: There has been a clash of heads as Cameron Elliot and Cian Coleman goes down as he contested the ball from a corner. Coleman is getting attention from the club doctor.

ATTENDANCE: The official attendance this evening is 3,815.

Tenative opening to the second half with not much to report on as of yet.

RESTART: Dundalk restart proceedings and Dundalk will be shooting towards the shed end for the second half.

HALF TIME: Cork City looked to be in complete control of this one as Ruairi Keating's opening goal gave them a deserved lead before just before half time Ryan O'Kane scored direct from a corner to level the tie. Nathan Sheppard kept the side in it with two point blank saves from Tunde when it was 1-0 to City but as things stand it's level terms.

GOAL: Ryan O'Kane takes the corner and it curls past everyone and into the far back net. Direct from the corner and the 19 year has pulled Dundalk level!

CHANCE: Coffey latches onto Keatings pass and it takes a deflection for a corner, Sheppard punches the danger clear and it falls to Matt Healy who strikes from distance and it just flashes wide of the far post.

WHAT A SAVE: Healy's cross to Tunde inside the area and his inital save was brilliant at point blank range and the follow up was even better, the Welsh keeper has kept his side in it.

HANDBALL: Cork City are claiming for a handball as it appears there was contact in the area but it more than likely struck Andy Boyles chest.

Dundalk continuing to press but thier forward play is being blocked at every turn by the City defense, by all accounts the home side are in control at the moment.

GOAL: A brilliant team move from Healy to Kevin Čustović and his quick cross is met by Keating and Cork are ahead as his effort dips under Sheppard.

CHANCE: Keating beats the offside trap and his effort which flashes across the face of goal, he spotted Sheppard off his line and decided to go for it.

CHANCE: Archie Davies free kick fires over the wall as he curls it towards the top left but it had no dip to it and it flies over Jimmy Corcorans crossbar.

CORK: What a break from Cork City as a break down the right is met by Tunde but his effort is blocked out by Darragh Leahy.

CHANCE: Ryan O'Kane's low corner is met by Patrick Hoban and his low effort is well saved by Jimmy Corcoran, it had the potential of sneaking under the keeper.

BRIGHT: A bright start from both sides as both are looking to get a goal early, Babatunde Owolabi looking lively like he was in Oriel Park a few weeks ago.

KICK OFF: We are underway here at Turners Cross, first touches have been end to end but nothing to note just of yet.

TEAM ARRIVALS: The sides are out with both sides wearing thier traditional colours. Cork wearing the familar green and Dundalk in white.

HOBAN: Fresh from equalling the club's all-time scoring record against UCD on Monday, Patrick Hoban plays his 275th game for Dundalk tonight. He has 12 career goals against Cork, including 2 for Mervue Utd. He is the all-time leading scorer in Dundalk-Cork games ahead of John Caulfield

REF WATCH: Tonight's referee is Rob Hennessy. The Limerick man is refereeing both these sides for the third time this season tonight. He was in charge of both Dundalk’s draws with Derry City – 0-0 in the Brandywell in March and 2-2 in Oriel in April.

TURNERS: Cork City have won five of their ten games at Turner’s Cross so far this season, drawing one and losing four for a total of 16 points. They have scored 14 goals at home and conceded 12.

CITY RISING: That’s their best run of form in the Premier Division since winning seven in-a-row between May 18th and June 15th 2018. That run came to an end with a 2-1 defeat away to Dundalk in a game that was decided by Sean McLaughlin’s 92nd minute own goal.

CITY RISING: Cork are on a run of four wins in-a-row since losing 2-1 to Dundalk in Oriel Park on May 12th. Since they have beaten Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers both 1-0 at home, won 1-0 away to Drogheda Utd and beaten Bohemians 2-1 at the Cross on Monday.

HEAD TO HEAD: The two exceptions were in October 2019 when Daire O’Connor’s goal earned Cork a 1-0 win at Turner’s Cross and the 1-0 win at the Cross on Easter Monday – April 10th – when Cian Murphy scored the only goal on 38 minutes.

HEAD TO HEAD: It’s the 98th meeting between Dundalk and Cork City this evening. Dundalk have won 44, drawn 22 and lost 31 of the previous 97 meetings. It’s league meeting number 80 between the pair tonight. Dundalk have won 36, drawn 18 and lost 25 of the previous 79 meetings.

LAST TIME OUT: Dundalk did win the last meeting between the sides however on May 12 when stoppage time goals from Cameron Elliott and Patrick Hoban cancelled out Tunde Owolabi’s 19th minute opener in a game in which both Josh Honohan and Cian Coleman were sent off for Cork.

SKIP VS CORK: Stephen O'Donnell's record v Cork reads as follows – P5 W4 D0 L1 O’Donnell had been undefeated in three previous managerial outings against Cork City prior to the Rebels’ 1-0 win over him at Turner’s Cross on Easter Monday.

TEAM NEWS: Dundalk are unchanged from Monday's win against UCD - if it aint broke don't fix it as Patrick Hoban is a goal away from the all time league goalscoring record.

Hello from FinalWhistle HQ - Ciaran Callan here to take you through the last game of the series of both Dundalk and Cork City as they wish to enter the mid season break on a high.