Tallaght, Ireland – This Friday, June 20, 2025, na big dey come as Shamrock Rovers go face Cork City for League of Ireland Premier clash wey dey hot for Tallaght Stadium. Na top vs bottom matter, as Rovers dey enjoy their life for table while Cork dey struggle like person wey just enter jollof rice competition without enough experience.
Rovers don dey shine as dem don go 10 games unbeaten, na wah! Dem win seven and draw three, so e clear say this no be small team. Last Monday, dem come from behind to beat Drogheda United 2-1. With 42 points under dem belt, Rovers dey flex as dem dey nine points ahead of Bohemians wey dey come after dem.
This Friday match na chance for Rovers to boost their lead to 12 points, but dem gatz watch dem back. Dem dey on five games unbeaten for home, and e be like say dem fit carry this form like mama carry pikin for back.
On the other side, Cork City dey on the ground, no be joke o! Dem dey sit for bottom of the table, and e no good for dem. Since dem promoted from First Division, dem don waka enter top flight but now dem dey fit lose balance like wey person wear wrong shoes. Last week, dem lose 2-0 to Bohemians and wahala don come knock dem door.
Cork don lose their last 10 games, e mean say dem no wan see win at all. Na so dem find demself behind every other team for table. Na 13 points dem gather and dem dey need miracle to escape relegation. Na bad time for dem – if dem no find some points fast, dem go dey pack their bags waka come out.
Meanwhile, Rovers dey miss some players for dis match, as midfielder dey serve suspension. Head coach, Bradley, go have to adjust the lineup. Dem dey expect high-profile 16-year-old striker to come through for dem again, and fans dey expect bloody gbola from him.
As for Cork, dem dey miss some players too, right-back don waka go the land of suspension, while strikers dey out with injuries like person wey don buy fake phone for market. But make we no forget, the last time dem meet, dem fit draw 1-1, so no be total waste land for dem.
Make we check the rosters now. Rovers possible line-up fit look like this: McGinty; Honohan, Grace, Lopes; O’Sullivan, Clarke; Nugent, Mandroiu, Watts; Greene, Burke. And for Cork, e go be Troost; Nevin, Anderson, Lyons; Crowley; O’Sullivan, Murray, McLaughlin; Maguire, Daniels.
As the clock dey tick, Rovers dey ready to collect another three points wey dem go need to keep dem self ahead. Whether Cork fit turn table or na wahala dem go face again, we go know soon. Fans go gather like dem wan see classic match, as e no go easy at all!
