sligo rovers vrs galway-predictions etc
well we all know how galway are doing these days..losing to pat scullys kilkenny says it all
so this is a good chance to win by more than one goal for once!!!!!!
give us a few goals lads...mc tiernan raf and faz need a goal imo and hopefully mc t can do it
going for 2-1 rovers with both from mc t....
galway dont have much too lose...they dont have much pride but they are still dangerous....i just hope they dont under-estimitate them
i doubt jalmard and alvarez will play as they are carrying knocks from yesterday
stephen o donnell was great yesterday.i hope he starts up front with mc t
Connor to select from full-strength squad for Connacht derby
SLIGO Rovers boss Sean Connor views Friday night’s Connacht derby against Galway United as an ideal opportunity to keep the pressure on the eircom First Division leaders and to open a gap between the other sides chasing promotion. (Kick-off 8.00pm)
“It is vital that we keep winning. That serves two functions, in that it doesn’t allow Dublin City to get too far ahead and it also gives us a bit of a cushion on the teams below us,” he explained.
“I hope we can string a few victories together. It would be a good boost to follow our win over Dundalk with all three points against Galway,” said Connor.
The Rovers manager will welcome back Conor O’Grady, and Ciaran Foley following suspension. O’Grady has a slight calf strain, but will feature.
“I should have a full squad available for selection and that is a plus. We got a good result in Galway earlier in the season and I would be hoping for a repeat of that.
“Like all games in this division, this is another big one. We need to keep the pressure on,” Connor declared.
Meanwhile, the manager described last Thursday’s 2-1 defeat of Dundalk at Monaghan’s Century Homes Park as coming at the end of “a strange game.”
“In the first-half, Dundalk tried to play against us and we proved the much superior side. I don’t think John O’Hara had a shot to save and we should have been ahead by more than the one goal at half-time.
“Paul McTiernan missed a couple of good chances and their ‘keeper also made a number of important saves. The complexion of the game changed, however, in the second-half,” Connor said.
The manager felt this was down to Dundalk changing their tactics and becoming much more physical and direct after the break.
“They packed mid-field for a start and tried to intimidate us. We allowed ourselves to be bullied for a time. We weathered the storm, but having got a second goal, we when fell asleep and conceded a soft one at the other end.
“We went looking for a third when he should have concentrated on protecting our two goal advantage in the closing minutes.
“Nevertheless, I was very pleased that we got all three points. It was another away win and we haven’t been beaten on our travels so far this season.
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