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15/07/2004, 1:51 PM
Cobh Ramblers will be hoping to make the most of home advantage against Kilkenny City on Thursday night as both sides need to pick up much needed points. Kick off 7.45pm.
At the moment the two sides languish agonisingly close to the re-election zone and although the present two occupants of the unwanted positions, Limerick and Monaghan United are favourites to stay rooted to the bottom of the eircom First Division, there is still over half the season left to play and plenty of points to play for.
Cobh are currently ahead of Kilkenny courtesy of a better goal difference with only a point separating them from Monaghan who are second from bottom and a win for either side would be a major boost to their chances of avoiding re-election.
Ramblers’ manager Dave Hill is expected to name the same starting XI as he did for last weekend’s 2-2 draw with form side Dundalk at Oriel Park. When the sides met earlier in the season the match at Buckley Park ended 1-1.
Kilkenny also played out a 2-2 draw last weekend when Sligo Rovers travelled home with a share of the spoils but manager Ger Bickerstaffe has a striking crisis at the club.
Top scorer Barry Wood has gone to Australia to get married and will not be available for the rest of the season, while Damien Raggett has joined Paul Devlin on the treatment table.
At the moment the two sides languish agonisingly close to the re-election zone and although the present two occupants of the unwanted positions, Limerick and Monaghan United are favourites to stay rooted to the bottom of the eircom First Division, there is still over half the season left to play and plenty of points to play for.
Cobh are currently ahead of Kilkenny courtesy of a better goal difference with only a point separating them from Monaghan who are second from bottom and a win for either side would be a major boost to their chances of avoiding re-election.
Ramblers’ manager Dave Hill is expected to name the same starting XI as he did for last weekend’s 2-2 draw with form side Dundalk at Oriel Park. When the sides met earlier in the season the match at Buckley Park ended 1-1.
Kilkenny also played out a 2-2 draw last weekend when Sligo Rovers travelled home with a share of the spoils but manager Ger Bickerstaffe has a striking crisis at the club.
Top scorer Barry Wood has gone to Australia to get married and will not be available for the rest of the season, while Damien Raggett has joined Paul Devlin on the treatment table.