First Division Run-In

[nr637]

With 6 games remaining will Dundalk secure the automatic promotion place or can Cobh or Bray catch them!

I still reckon Dundalk will slip up, starting tonight against an ever improving Bray side. If that happens and Cobh overcome Treaty then the deficit will be cut to 3 points.

Now, that would make it interesting.

Dundalk have difficult home games against Bray tonight and UCD who have turned their season around and secured a play-off position and could also take points at Dundalk.

Cobh have 4 of their last 6 games at home with the final game being Dundalk that could end as a final game to take the title.

Can anyone confirm are the rules for teams ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored and if still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position.

[Nesta99]

Your interesting = my cardiac arrest! Head to head comes in to it too if teams cant be seperated but Im not sure in which order after GD. You have outlined the worst case fears for Dundalk fans but to counter that Dundalk still play Athlone, Cobh last game follows already beathing them 3 times (?). Cobh and Bray have yet to play each other. Dundalk should pick up a minimum of 9 points from remaining games + the 6 ahead and at the moment significant +GD. Every time I have thought Dundalk looked like losing the momentum they have gotten a result and shown a resolve beyond the years of a young squad so more of the same I hope. If players havent been banjaxed on international duty and were back to picking from a full hand then there is more reason to be positive.....while I wont be able to watch from fear of Dundalk doing it the hardest way possible as is usually the form.

[Neish]

Bray chances of making up 10 points (+ 20-25 goals) on Dundalk in 6 games are more or less non existent, Cobh have an outside chance of nicking it but I can't see it happening.

The real battle will be Treaty vs Harps for the final playoff spot as I think UCD are far enough ahead of both and probably the most ideal remain fixtures to confirm their playoff place