Bohs Dundalk headlines huge LOI Friday night action
The SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division returns this Friday night with a jam-packed roster of matches in store.
The night will feature a Bohemians-Dundalk clash live on Virgin Media Three as the two teams battle it out for third place with just two points separating the pair and a Dundalk match-in-hand in the back of Bohemians mind.
St Patrick’s Athletic will also have a shot at closing the gap between themselves and league leaders, Shamrock Rovers when they face Sligo Rovers.
St Patrick’s Athletic v Sligo Rovers, Richmond Park, 7:45pm.
St Patrick’s Athletic have their sights set on narrowing the gap to Shamrock Rovers this Friday night, with a win putting them two points behind alongside a match-in-hand on the leaders.
The Saint’s go into this game off the back of a crucial win last week against Drogheda United where they put two in the back of the net to maximise their advantage gained with Rover’s defeat.
Sligo will also be looking for a result in Richmond Park to carry them up the table with the fear of the relegation playoff lingering.
Sligo will have to find a way to get a result without the help of their number 15, Oliver Denham, who was sent off against Waterford last Friday when two yellow cards came his way in the second half.
Waterford FC vs Shamrock Rovers, Waterford RSC, 7:45pm.
Shamrock Rovers will be desperate to keep a hold of their league leaders title with the Saint’s closing in on points behind them.
And if the Hoops happened to need more reason to win this Friday night, they also have the motivation from last week’s 2-1 upset against Shelbourne as an extra driving force.
Waterford will look to challenge the league leaders in this clash off the back of their positive 4-1 win over Sligo Rovers last week and hope to continue this success to move beyond tenth position in the league.
A Padraig Amond hatrick gave his team the win the last time round, so will he be able to pull off another upset this week?
Galway United vs Derry City, Pearse Stadium, 7:45pm.
Derry and Galway will be battling it out mid table this week with just four points separating the two teams as Galway United play at Pearse Stadium for the first time.
Galway will undoubtedly be out for redemption after conceding a last-minute goal to Dundalk last week to lose them three important points in their mid-table battle.
Derry will be full of confidence coming into this fixture as they come off the back of a huge 4-1 win over Bohemians last Friday.
These three points up for grabs will be crucial to Derry’s season as Galway are currently holding an impactful two games-in-hand over their head which could be the deciding factor later in the season.
Drogheda United vs Shelbourne, Sullivan and Lambe Park, 7:45pm.
Shelbourne will be looking to continue their strong run of three wins and two draws in the last five games this week when they face Drogheda United.
Shels will be hoping to use the energy they gained last week with their 2-1 win over league leaders Shamrock Rovers to get the three points this Friday in Weavers Park.
Drogheda will be seeking out an end to their run of disappointing results and will hope to have a re-run of when they beat Shelbourne away in April.
A 4-3 win for Drogheda back in May is sure to add some extra feelings in the mix for this clash so make sure to keep and eye out for this one.
Bohemians vs Dundalk, Dalymount Park, 8:00pm.
An interesting match to look out for this Friday night, held in Dalymount Park, is the tie between Bohemians and Dundalk who are currently separated by just two points.
After a concerning 4-1 defeat to Derry City last week, Bohemians will be keen to show everyone why they deserve to maintain their spot in third position.
After an impressive run in the league so far, and just one defeat in their last five games, Dundalk are sure to put up a fight to show everyone what they’re made of away from home against Bohs.
Dundalk are another team with a game-in-hand so a result for Bohemians here will be very influential on the closing stages of the season.
