Bottom of the league Galway United travel to Markets Field in what is a must win game for The Tribesmen. Currently in last position and four points off their nearest rivals, Galway can't afford to fall any further behind at this early stage of the
Bottom of the league Galway United travel to Markets Field in what is a must win game for The Tribesmen.
Currently in last position and four points off their nearest rivals, Galway can't afford to fall any further behind at this early stage of the season. They have only picked up two points from a possible twelve on the road this year.
Limerick have started their campaign well, having won three of their last four games including a 1-0 away victory against the impressive Bray Wanderers.
Limerick came out on top the last time the two sides met in the league, claiming a 3-1 victory at Eamonn Deacy Park.
FORM
Limerick
W - Limerick 3-0 Drogheda, 15/04/17
W - St. Patrick's 0-2 Limerick, 07/04/17
L - Limerick 0-3 Cork City, 31/03/17
W - Bray Wanderers 0-1 Limerick, 25/03/17
D - Limerick 1-1 Finn Harps, 18/03/17
Galway United
D - Galway 1-1 St. Patrick's, 14/04/17
L - Bray Wanderers 1-0 Galway, 07/04/17
D - Galway 1-1 Sligo Rovers, 03/04/17
W - Galway 2-0 Mayo League, 31/03/17
D - Bohemians 1-1 Galway, 17/03/17
Head-to-head
Galway 1-3 Limerick, SSE Airtricity League, 09/10/15
Limerick 2-4 Galway, SSE Airtricity League, 11/07/15
Galway 3-2 Limerick, SSE Airtricity League, 17/04/15
WHAT THEY SAID
Galway United manager Shane Keegan said: “Given the form that Limerick are in, and how they played against Drogheda United, outside of Cork City and Dundalk, they’re probably the toughest test around at the moment.
“We’re going down there with every belief that we can go and get the win.
“There is brilliant competition for places, on Friday against St. Patrick’s Athletic and Derry City on Monday, it was two games we gave a good account of ourselves.”
Rewind - Galway United 2-1 Limerick, Preseason, 13/02/17
Galway and Limerick squared off in a pre-season game in February. Galway emerged 2-1 victors, which gave them their third home victory in their pre-season exploits.
Chiedozie Ogbene opened the scoring for Limerick before a Ronan Murray brace gave the Connaught team victory.
