Series 25 & 22

This weekend's games:

Bohemians - Shamrock Rovers
Bray Wanderers - Cork City
Derry City - Drogheda
Dundalk - Sligo Rovers
Limerick - UCD
St Patrick's Athletic - Shelbourne

Finn Harps - Waterford Utd
Longford Town - Salthill Devon
Mervue Utd - Athlone Town
Wexford Youths - Cobh Ramblers

Obviously the biggest game of the week is at Oriel. You'd imagine Pats will be grand at home to Shels, and I reckon we'll do well to get a win out of Drogs, them having won in the Brandywell last week just. A win for UCD is achievable, and would give them a bit of distance from the bottom of the table. Interesting set of games anyway.


For any Drogs (or indeed City fans), traffic might be a bit heavy around the town due to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Info here: http://www.cityofculture2013.com/201...h-cheoil-2013/

Big weekend in the first division also- If Waterford, Longford and Athlone all win then it's hard to see the top three changing before the end of the season. That will the games between those sides massive. Athlone have all the momentum at this stage, if they can surmount a very tricky challenge in Fahy's Field they will be looking good for top spot I think.

Fancy Bohs to upset Rovers tonight and Mervue to do the same with Athlone. Waterford and Harps then becomes a huge game with all the pressure on us to preform tomorrow night.

I think tonight will determine whether we are in this title race or not, a draw with Sligo wouldn't be the end of the world but would hand Pats a major advantage considering we have to go there and they should be picking up the 3 points against Shels tonight.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Dillonman

I think tonight will determine whether we are in this title race or not, a draw with Sligo wouldn't be the end of the world but would hand Pats a major advantage considering we have to go there and they should be picking up the 3 points against Shels tonight.

---

Make no mistake about it - Dundalk are in this title race right now!

The match in Oriel tonight will certainly have a big bearing on the top end of the table, but neither Sligo nor Dundalk will be out of the title reckoning at 9.40pm tonight

Far from it. The worst Dundalk will be at 10 tonight is 4 points off the lead. They could be 2 points clear too.

6 games, all kicking off at the same time (1st time this season) and all with potentially huge implications for title and/or relegation battles. Can't really ask for more than that.

I honestly think we need to win. A draw might do if Pats drop points, but probably not as we need momentum now - we still have to go to Inchicore. Lose and we're gone. Three points, given that we're fairly banjaxed with injuries, would have a huge effect.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Fivesilver

I honestly think we need to win. A draw might do if Pats drop points, but probably not as we need momentum now - we still have to go to Inchicore. Lose and we're gone. Three points, given that we're fairly banjaxed with injuries, would have a huge effect.

---

Wrong. Mid-table is where it's at these days. Croly has shown us the light, it's up to everybody else to see it.

1-0 Dundalk

Hoban

Collins sent off for Athlone after 9 mins, Mervue missed the resulting peno

Its still nil all

Rovers 1-0 down within 60 seconds for the second time in 4 days. Third time in a week they've been 1-0 down in the first 10 minutes.

Athlone down to 10 men in Mervue but still 0-0 after Ryan Manning missed a penalty.

Athlone 1 up Philip Gorman with a peno after 32 mins

2-1 to Athlone now, nearly halftime

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Trainee

Athlone 1 up Philip Gorman with a peno after 32 mins

---

Mervue goal by Stephen Walsh after 37 mins, Gorman put Athlone by in front after 41 mins


2 - 1 Athlone

Limerick went in front early, but UCD are in front 2-1 at HT.

3-1 Athlone

Apparently a Bohs defender picked the ball up with two hands in the box and the referee waved play on.

Mervue pull one back through Tom King

2-0 Dundalk

Shields

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Apparently a Bohs defender picked the ball up with two hands in the box and the referee waved play on.

---

Ment to the worst decision ever made by a ref. FAI will probably reward Padraigh Sutton with cup final