Cork City have an uphill task on their hands going into the second leg of their Europa League first round qualifying round tie with Progrès Niederkorn. A surprising 2-0 victory for the side from Luxembourg last week at Turner’s Cross puts them in a strong position. Cork have it all to do, with the possibility of a glamour tie against Glasgow Rangers awaiting should City somehow manage to overturn the deficit. City interim head coach John Cotter has outlined the first goal will be vital in Thursday night’s second-leg clash at the Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange. He also has stressed the point that they cannot become sidetracked by the prospect any potential clash with the Steven Gerrard-managed Rangers side.

Source: The Irish Times July 18, 2019 06:01 UTC