Shamrock Rovers played well last night and also in the 1-0 defeat in Tallaght, but I think that there is an element of delusion in thinking that changing the 9 point discrepancy in head-to-heads is easily resolved in 2020, or that the current 15 point gap can be magically wiped away.
The horrendous injury issues that Dundalk had in the early part of the season are well documented, and the 28 points turnaround since mid April to now might provide a better focus on where the respective squads are at. Even allowing for 6 points from the two games in hand at that time, the gap of 22 points is probably a fairer reflection on what Rovers need to close - only marginally less than the 25 points gap at the end of last season
Even the current 15 points lead is the same points gap as existed between the two teams in 2017.
There is some progress but it is modest.
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