In this week 11 match on the 18th of April, Shamrock Rovers hosts Dundalk at Waterford Regional Sports Centre in a Premier Division match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 2nd placed Shamrock Rovers is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against St Patrick’s. Rory Gaffney struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the 51st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed St Patrick’s couldn’t manage to score, and Shamrock Rovers took the shutout win. Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while dundalk sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Sligo Rovers. Hoban scored the first goal for Dundalk in the 34th minute, then Daniel Kelly added another in the 43rd minute. Dundalk is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Oriel Park, Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Dundalk nor Shamrock Rovers could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Dundalk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Daniel Kelly and Hoban each having 2 goals in their last five. Andy Lyons has been the most effective weapon for Shamrock Rovers lately. The Irish defender has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.