Paddyfield
01/11/2007, 7:21 PM
Preview from official Waterford United site
Waterford United will face Galway United at the RSC on Friday evening (KO: 7.45pm) knowing that a point will keep the Blues from automatic relegation. However what is far more important is getting out of the play-off spot and three points will be vital in clambering to safety. Goal Difference is against United so points on the board is the main priority for the team Gareth Cronin is hopeful of having Vinny Sullivan back for the game after the striker was forced out of last Friday’s clash with Drogheda just moments before kick-off when he picked up a thigh injury. However, Karl Bermingham, who replaced Sullivan in the starting line-up last Friday, is back on the treatment table with a recurrence of the ankle injury that had kept him out of the side for over a month.
“Training has been very upbeat this week and that comes from a team that has been playing well in recent weeks," Cronin told waterford-united.ie. "We are looking for our fifth game unbeaten and I think the lads are up for the game. This is make or break, just like every other game over the past few weeks and the players all know it. It’s one more cup final and everybody is ready to give it 100% again on Friday. The way the results have been going, nobody knows how this season is going to finish so it is up to each and every team to go out there and play their own game, get their own result and forget about the others. Obviously we can do ourselves a huge favour if we can get three points from Galway and naturally that is the target.
“I am disappointed to have Karl Bermingham back on the injury list because he is a huge addition to the team. He was forced into a little more than we both wanted last Friday when Vinny Sullivan got injured just before kick off and he has suffered a reaction as a result.
Suspensions
None
Injury Update
Karl Bermingham – ankle injury – rated highly doubtful
Daryl Kavanagh – Broken Leg – Out for Season
Form:
All: WLWWLWLLWLLLLWLDWLLDDDLLWDWD
League: DWLWWLLLWLLLLWLLLDDLWDWD
Last Match
Waterford United 1 Drogheda United 1
(Dave Warren 84’)
Recent Meetings
3rd Aug 07 L Galway United v Waterford Utd 1 - 2
11th May 07 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 1 - 0
19th Dec 02 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 1 - 0
5th Oct 02 L Galway United v Waterford Utd 0 - 0
10th Mar 00 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 0 - 0
5th Dec 99 L Galway United v Waterford Utd 0 - 0
17th Sep 99 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 1 - 2
10th Apr 98 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 2 - 1
20th Dec 97 L Galway United v Waterford Utd 0 - 1
10th Oct 97 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 1 - 0
Results This Season
26 Oct 07 h Drogheda Utd (EL) 1-1 D
20 Oct 07 a Sligo Rovers (EL) 2-1 W
15 Oct 07 a Longford Town (EL) 1-1 D
05 Oct 07 h Derry City (EL) 2-1 W
28 Sep 07 a UCD (EL) 2-1 L
25 Sep 07 a Cork City (FAIC) 4-0 L
22 Sep 07 h Cork City (FAIC) 1-1 D
14 Sep 07 h Bohemians (EL) 0-0 D
07 Sep 07 h Bray Wanderers (EL) 0-0 D
31 Aug 07 a St Pat’s (EL) 4-1 L
24 Aug 07 h Cork City (EL) 3-0 L
21 Aug 07 a Sligo Rvrs (FAIC) 2-2(4-3) W
17 Aug 07 h Sligo Rvrs (FAIC) 1-1 D
10 Aug 07 h Shamrock Rovers (EL) 2-0 L
3 Aug 07 a Galway United (EL) 2-1 W
27 Jul 07 a Drogheda United (EL) 3-0 L
20 Jul 07 h Sligo Rovers (EL) 2-1 L
17 Jul 07 a Cork City (EL) 2-0 L
10 Jul 07 a Shamrock Rovers (EL) 2-0 L
6 Jul 07 h St Patricks (EL) 2 - 1 W
1 Jul 07 a Bray Wanders (EL) 2 - 1 L
25 Jun 07 a Bohemians (EL) 1 - 0 L
19 Jun 07 h Tolka Rovers (FAIC) 4 - 1 W
15 Jun 07 a Tolka Rovers (FAIC) 2 - 2 D
1 Jun 07 h UCD (EL) 1 - 3 L
29 May 07 a Derry City (EL) 1 - 1 D
25 May 07 h Longford Town (EL) 2 - 1 W
11 May 07 h Galway United (EL) 1 - 0 W
8 May 07 a Cobh Ramblers (eLC) 2 - 1 L
4 May 07 h Drogheda Utd (EL) 1 - 1 D
28 Apr 07 a Sligo Rovers (EL) 1 - 1 D
20 Apr 07 a Longford Town (EL) 1-0 L
Betting
Waterford United 6/5
Galway United 2/1
Draw 21/10
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Waterford United will face Galway United at the RSC on Friday evening (KO: 7.45pm) knowing that a point will keep the Blues from automatic relegation. However what is far more important is getting out of the play-off spot and three points will be vital in clambering to safety. Goal Difference is against United so points on the board is the main priority for the team Gareth Cronin is hopeful of having Vinny Sullivan back for the game after the striker was forced out of last Friday’s clash with Drogheda just moments before kick-off when he picked up a thigh injury. However, Karl Bermingham, who replaced Sullivan in the starting line-up last Friday, is back on the treatment table with a recurrence of the ankle injury that had kept him out of the side for over a month.
“Training has been very upbeat this week and that comes from a team that has been playing well in recent weeks," Cronin told waterford-united.ie. "We are looking for our fifth game unbeaten and I think the lads are up for the game. This is make or break, just like every other game over the past few weeks and the players all know it. It’s one more cup final and everybody is ready to give it 100% again on Friday. The way the results have been going, nobody knows how this season is going to finish so it is up to each and every team to go out there and play their own game, get their own result and forget about the others. Obviously we can do ourselves a huge favour if we can get three points from Galway and naturally that is the target.
“I am disappointed to have Karl Bermingham back on the injury list because he is a huge addition to the team. He was forced into a little more than we both wanted last Friday when Vinny Sullivan got injured just before kick off and he has suffered a reaction as a result.
Suspensions
None
Injury Update
Karl Bermingham – ankle injury – rated highly doubtful
Daryl Kavanagh – Broken Leg – Out for Season
Form:
All: WLWWLWLLWLLLLWLDWLLDDDLLWDWD
League: DWLWWLLLWLLLLWLLLDDLWDWD
Last Match
Waterford United 1 Drogheda United 1
(Dave Warren 84’)
Recent Meetings
3rd Aug 07 L Galway United v Waterford Utd 1 - 2
11th May 07 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 1 - 0
19th Dec 02 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 1 - 0
5th Oct 02 L Galway United v Waterford Utd 0 - 0
10th Mar 00 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 0 - 0
5th Dec 99 L Galway United v Waterford Utd 0 - 0
17th Sep 99 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 1 - 2
10th Apr 98 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 2 - 1
20th Dec 97 L Galway United v Waterford Utd 0 - 1
10th Oct 97 L Waterford Utd v Galway United 1 - 0
Results This Season
26 Oct 07 h Drogheda Utd (EL) 1-1 D
20 Oct 07 a Sligo Rovers (EL) 2-1 W
15 Oct 07 a Longford Town (EL) 1-1 D
05 Oct 07 h Derry City (EL) 2-1 W
28 Sep 07 a UCD (EL) 2-1 L
25 Sep 07 a Cork City (FAIC) 4-0 L
22 Sep 07 h Cork City (FAIC) 1-1 D
14 Sep 07 h Bohemians (EL) 0-0 D
07 Sep 07 h Bray Wanderers (EL) 0-0 D
31 Aug 07 a St Pat’s (EL) 4-1 L
24 Aug 07 h Cork City (EL) 3-0 L
21 Aug 07 a Sligo Rvrs (FAIC) 2-2(4-3) W
17 Aug 07 h Sligo Rvrs (FAIC) 1-1 D
10 Aug 07 h Shamrock Rovers (EL) 2-0 L
3 Aug 07 a Galway United (EL) 2-1 W
27 Jul 07 a Drogheda United (EL) 3-0 L
20 Jul 07 h Sligo Rovers (EL) 2-1 L
17 Jul 07 a Cork City (EL) 2-0 L
10 Jul 07 a Shamrock Rovers (EL) 2-0 L
6 Jul 07 h St Patricks (EL) 2 - 1 W
1 Jul 07 a Bray Wanders (EL) 2 - 1 L
25 Jun 07 a Bohemians (EL) 1 - 0 L
19 Jun 07 h Tolka Rovers (FAIC) 4 - 1 W
15 Jun 07 a Tolka Rovers (FAIC) 2 - 2 D
1 Jun 07 h UCD (EL) 1 - 3 L
29 May 07 a Derry City (EL) 1 - 1 D
25 May 07 h Longford Town (EL) 2 - 1 W
11 May 07 h Galway United (EL) 1 - 0 W
8 May 07 a Cobh Ramblers (eLC) 2 - 1 L
4 May 07 h Drogheda Utd (EL) 1 - 1 D
28 Apr 07 a Sligo Rovers (EL) 1 - 1 D
20 Apr 07 a Longford Town (EL) 1-0 L
Betting
Waterford United 6/5
Galway United 2/1
Draw 21/10
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