Soccer

LOI previews: In-form Shels look to upset Shamrock Rovers

Dundalk look to continue their climb up the table as they host St Pat’s

Shamrock Rovers' Aidomo Emakhu shows his dejection following Shamrock Rovers' surprising Premier League defeat to Drogheda last Monday night. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Thu May 26 2022 - 19:00

(7.45 unless otherwise stated)

Bohemians v Drogheda United

Dalymount Park

Bohemians’ Jekyll and Hyde season continued with a 3-0 loss at St Pat’s on Monday following Friday’s defeat of Sligo Rovers. Back-to-back wins, the second over Shamrock Rovers, halted Drogheda’s slide to give them a nine-point cushion above the bottom two.

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Derry City v Finn Harps

Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

Three successive defeats, and just two points from their last five games, has seriously questioned Derry’s title aspirations. At the other end of the table, four straights defeats has Harps in a battle with UCD to avoid automatic relegation.

Dundalk v St Patrick’s Athletic

Oriel Park

Unbeaten at home, and with back-to-back away wins in the northwest last weekend, Stephen O’Donnell’s third-placed Dundalk are fast emerging as dark horse challengers. St Pat’s search for consistency in performance and results continues.

UCD v Sligo Rovers

UCD Bowl

Bottom-of-the-table UCD feel they can’t buy a break from referees after another contentious penalty award against them at Shelbourne on Monday. Sligo got an immediate bounce under interim coach John Russell to beat Derry the same night for a first win in five.

Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne

Tallaght Stadium (8pm)

Another Dublin derby likely to sell out as Damien Duff takes his in-form Shelbourne – four wins on the bounce – to the champions, smarting from their shock loss at Drogheda. Having matched them for much of a home defeat last month, Shels cross the city in confident mood.

First Division fixtures

Bray Wanderers v Athlone Town

Cobh Ramblers v Longford Town

Galway United v Cork City

Waterford v Treaty United