SPORTING Fingal winger
Shaun Williams has confessed that it would be heartbreaking for his team if they were to be condemned to another season in the First Division -- which he has compared to a "pub league" in relation to the League of Ireland's top flight.
The former
Drogheda United man scored what turned out to be the winning goal against Shelbourne in the promotion/ relegation play-off semi-final on Tuesday night and tonight they host
Bray Wanderers in the first leg of the final tie.
And with the ultimate prize a place in next season's Premier Division, Williams stresses the star-studded Northside
Dublin outfit are desperate to make that leap and avoid another season in the league's second tier.
"Definitely, we're not even thinking of playing in the First Division next year, with the chance we have now," said the 23-year-old.
"Obviously it would be heartbreaking to get this far and to be pegged back for another year, it'd be terrible. The First Division is like a pub league compared to the Premier Division.
"The standard of player and facilities is just 10 times better in the Premier -- the First Division is horrendous in comparison -- in my opinion.
"There's a lot of Premier Division quality in the dressing room and everyone wants to get there, especially after playing in the First Division this year and realising what it's like.
"The drive and determination to get the team into the Premier Division is huge now," added Williams.
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