Kildare KO changed to 4.00pm

[Patrick Dunne]

Saturdays First Division game against Kildare County at Station Road has been changed to a 4.00pm KO to avoid a
clash with a GAA game (Kildare vs Sligo).

As a result, the supporters bus will now depart at the earlier time of 12.00pm from Kates Bar. Seat can be booked by ringing Ronan at (087) 6972823.

PD.

[Conor H]

...See ya then pd.

[Terry]

What do people predict for this game? besides an early kick off!! :)

I see united winning 3-1 :D With the new players coming in, all attacking players, it will stir up everyone into scoring a few goals, while I have been happy as of late with our defence.

[Conor H]

I predict another 3-0.United are on form and we almost and should have beaten them earlier in the season if it wasn't for the lack of a "killer touch" shown in front of goal.Davie and Barry seem to be netting in with a few now aswellas Fortune so if we keep playing as we are Kildare should be a team we can beat.

[Terry]

Buoyed by a string of recent promising performances, Galway United will travel to Station Road on Saturday evening hopeful of gleaning a favourable result against Kildare County.

Last Thursday's efficient victory over Dundalk at Century Homes Park has injected United with confidence and while the Tribesmen were unable to defeat premier division high flyers Derry City in the Eircom League Cup, it was still an encouraging display.

Manager Stephen Lally, reflecting on his team's steady improvement, praised his charges who contributed to a pleasurable encounter at the Brandywell.

"The past few weeks have been very encouraging. At half-time in Derry we said that we matched them in the first half. That is a real sign that we are progressing. A few weeks earlier we might have been satisfied with a decent display, but we really felt we could get a result in Derry.

"In the end we didn't come home happy after losing a tight game and the lads were devastated that we didn't win."

However the comfortable success against Dundalk ensures United can travel to Newbridge confident of gleaning more league points. In a splendid team performance Mixie Harty capped another outstanding display with a superbly taken goal following an intricate passing move.

Barry Moran's excellent return to goalscoring form is a further positive, while Colin Fortune's venomous header in the Brandywell was created by an inviting corner from the Newcastle attacker. Indeed, Fortune revelled in the midfield exchanges Foyleside as the former Athlone Town anchorman continues to battle with trademark vigour.

Alan Gough and Billy Clery were rested in the League Cup clash, but both are expected to return for the critical Kildare clash.

"We didn't chance Billy in Derry because we want him right for the Kildare game," said Lally.

Gough's recent form has been impressive, conceding two goals in the past four games he has played. United will need to defend with such authority and confidence for the remainder of the season.

Marcin Syzmanski has been assured in two of the past four games also and the Polish defender's aggression at centre half offers Lally another option. Clery and the tigerish Nigel Keady, do however, form a most imposing central defensive duo. Lally is optimistic that his team can continue to produce polished performances.

"We have a little bit more belief now. I know we were beaten by Cork City and only got a draw against Dublin City, but things are definitely improving. We are hopeful of getting a result in Kildare."