24th/25th rounds LOI August 15th - 18th

[NeverFeltBetter]

Is that really the reason the game was called off? The rest of the pitch is fine?

[BonnieShels]

Embarrassing

[Dunny]

Brace yourselves, smug Dundalk fans are coming.

We'll be more smug when we hammer you lot on Friday night....with our "cup side"

[White Horse]

Is that really the reason the game was called off? The rest of the pitch is fine?

The other penalty area is worse.

[Nesta99]

I hope that hooligan on BBC documentary that had attached himself to a Rovers hooligan group has forked out a good wad of cash only for the game to be called off!!

[NeverFeltBetter]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish...-rovers-clash/

Connolly said: "The pitch is not safe for players to play on. I’m not an expert on grounds but in the current state it’s not possible to play the match because of player safety."
The referee revealed that he had made the decision to call off the game after holding talks with the groundsman .

"I spoke with the groundsman and he informed me that it takes eight days for sand to bed down but in its current state it was not safe to play on," said Connolly.

I have a feeling there is more to this than a bad bit of turf next to the penalty spot.

[MeathDrog]

Wrong call to call it off, but to be fair the pitch at Dayler has been in a terrible state for years. Not that surprised.

[BonnieShels]

Did no one at Bohs know they were playing a match tonight? Moronic and embarrassing.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Both Dundalk and Cork losing at HT, Cork playing against ten men though. Title race could swing big time either way in next 45.

As things stand, both UCD and Bray have eight points on Athlone, which should just about see them sunk with eight games to play.

[nigel-harps1954]

Would be awfully interesting if Cork and Dundalk got beat and Pat's won tonight. All of a sudden, you could have three teams in the title race. Although, I could imagine the media reaction now, "Cork and Dundalk defeats opens the door for Pat Fenlon and Shamrock Rovers to claim the title".

[NeverFeltBetter]

Limerick go a goal up through Gaffney, might scupper those plans. He's in crazy good form under Russell.

[colonelwest]

McMillan with an equaliser for Dundalk! 5 mins injury time to go!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Cork will be kicking themselves tonight, after playing most of the game a man up. What a chance to close the gap.

[White Horse]

Important goal from McMillan. Surprised at Cork not beating Bray even though they had an extra man for over an hour.

[White Horse]

Would be awfully interesting if Cork and Dundalk got beat and Pat's won tonight.

Not with Derek Foran playing in their defence. It's like giving the opposition a goal head start.

[born2bwild]

Embarrassing

Annoying.

I went to the thing.

It was shambolic, actually - no announcement made in the stadium and the turnstiles were evacuated quicker than you could say "No receipt, no refund, buddy"

Wouldn't happen in Tolka I tells yeh.

[pineapple stu]

How the hell did Bray do that?

Even with Agent Barker getting sent off after half an hour.

Huge result for them. Bottom three really getting cast adrift now; any results they can pick up are getting more and more important. Bray v UCD next week is huge now. How's the play-off work again?

Also, is Martin Russell a half-decent manager so?

[Nesta99]

Bray v UCD next week is huge now. How's the play-off work again?

Bray lose it but stay up as 13th side...

[NeverFeltBetter]

https://twitter.com/RFJRogers

Some interesting photos of what is alleged to be the Dalymount pitch here. Looks like it is shocking condition altogether.

[Acer]

Another good win for us. We played well and deserved the three points. It's hard not to look back at our league campaign as one wasted but getting into the winning habit now will benefit us greatly for the cup.