UCD V Shelbourne (7.45)

A crunch tie for both of these teams with UCD needing to haul themselves out of trouble, while Shelbourne will be desperate to edge themselves closer to the title.

Earlier in the season Damien Richardson's side lost at Belfield but that was when they were going through a period of dreadful away form. Now they are playing well, they were outstanding at Dalymount on Friday, but so are the students, whose best result have come on the road.

Shelbourne will still be without Dave Campbell for the game, the midfielder having ended up in hospital with a chest infection that is likely to keep him out for three more weeks and make him extremely doubtful for the cup final. In his absence Dean Fitzgerald is the most likely to deputise again, although there is a possibility that Tony Sheridan will return to the starting line up. UCD will wait on Terry Palmer who is recovering from a knee injury before selecting but if the central defender doesn't make it then 6'6" fresher Clive Delaney will get his second start in the first team.

Last two seasons: 1996/97: Shelbourne 1 UCD 0, UCD 1 Shelbourne 3, Shelbourne 1 UCD 0; 97/98: UCD 2 Shelbourne 1, Shelbourne 3 UCD 1.

Recent league form: UCD: WDLWW; Shelbourne: DDWWW.

Leading scorers: UCD: Sherlock (10); Shelbourne: S Geoghegan (14), Scully (11).

Betting: Home: 100/30, Draw: 5/2, Away: 4/6.

Referee: T Tully (Cork).

First Division

Bray Wanderers v Monaghan United (7.45)

Pat Devlin will be anxious to cement Bray's place in the premier division tonight, after a series of poor results which have seen Limerick eat away at their once substantial lead. Maurice Farrell is the home side's only doubt, he has missed the last couple of games with a knee problem, and if he fails to recover in time the home side may be unchanged on a night which could end in celebrations out at the Carlisle Grounds.