Dundalk are to erect a new temporary stand in anticipation of the biggest game of the 2014 League of Ireland calendar at Oriel Park this coming Friday as the Lilywhites and Cork City battle it our for the Premier Division title.

This temporary stand will bring the capacity up to 4,450 from what is the usual capacity of 3,700, according to RTÉ Sport. The new allocation of 750 extra tickets went on sale this morning at Oriel Park, which have now sold out. A statement on the club’s official website gives an indication of the level of demand for tickets ahead of the title decider.

“It is clear to us that we could have sold this match out three times over given the level of demand. We regret that there will be some supporters that have been unable to purchase tickets. This is despite considerably increasing our capacity with the installation of a very expensive temporary stand. We are very sorry to those who are disappointed. Unfortunately, the club has strict limits to our capacity and we are unable to exceed these numbers.”

Kick-off in Oriel Park is at 7:45pm and the game will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2.

This is not the first title decider between these two clubs with memories of 1991 being conjured up all week.

Rob Lyons, Pundit Arena

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