IT'S THRIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDIE'S!

FREDDIE Anderson rescued a valuable point for Cork City as Shamrock Rovers were left to regret more dropped points in the title race.

- BY STEPHEN BARRY

With Roy Keane among the 3,619 crowd at sunny Turner's Cross, the Hoops looked the likely winners after Rory Gaffney scored early on.

But City stayed in the fight long enough for Stoke City loanee Anderson, son of two-time European Cup winner Viv, to drill home his first goal for the Leesiders in the 74th minute.

Despite their winless streak extending to four games, the point was enough for Rovers to move above Galway United into third. City stay ninth.