Date: 12/07/13
Venue: Oriel Park
Kick Off: 7:45pm
Referee: Neil Doyle
Tonight's Airtricity League encounter between Dundalk and Bohemians has major implications on both the top and bottom half of the table. The hosts can see themselves catapult to 2nd place tonight if Derry fail to beat Shamrock Rovers and if Dundalk win by a significant margin of goals. The Lilywhites are coming off an impressive late winner against fellow title hopefuls, Derry City last week and will be looking to push on to keep title hopes alive and well.
It's a polar opposite scenario for the travelling team. Having played admirably over the last two league games, Aaron Callaghan has a tough time in rallying his youthful troops each week. A despondent home crowd at Dalymount Park were left pondering the clubs future having largely dominated a Limerick side who denied the Gypsies a vital home win. A loss tonight would compound the misery even more and sets up a vital must win game against fellow struggling team, Bray Wanderers. Having said that, Bohs are an awful lot better on the road this season, so who knows what could happen this evening?
Dundalk manager, Stephen Kenny has taken an almost bust Dundalk to echelons most loyal Dundalk fans couldn't have envisaged. Some excellent signings have been key to the Louth club's success this season and new signings Brian Gartland, Jordan Keegan and Francis McCaffrey are set to feature tonight.
There are no fresh injury concerns for Dundalk who have a fully fit squad to choose from this evening.
For Bohemians, new signing Conor Murphy, who made his debut last week against Limerick is set to start alongside newly re-signed Dinny Corcoran who is making a second coming to the North Dublin club. Manager Aaron Callaghan hopes the partnership will result in much needed goals as he continues to tinker with his squad.
Owen Heary and Dave Mulcahy made their returns from the bench last week and will be expected to feature to give the back line of Bohemians a much needed boost with two of their most experienced players.
Ryan McEvoy and Ciaran Nangle both have ankle injuries and are expected to miss out.
The last time these two sides met, Dundalk beat Bohemians 2-0 at Dalymount Park with two horrendous mistakes coming from the Bohs rearguard.
It's a mouth watering clash and one both teams will be looking to win.
Prediction: Dundalk 2-1 Bohemians
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Shane Saunders
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