On the 4th of March, in this week 4 match, Derry City will travel to Dublin to battle Shelbourne in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Shelbourne sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Drogheda United. Daniel Hawkins scored the first goal for Shelbourne in the 49th minute, then Coyle added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Drogheda United couldn’t muster any offence and Shelbourne ran away with the shutout win. Shelbourne is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while derry City sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Shamrock Rovers. William Patching struck first for Derry City in the 55th minute on a penalty shot, then Dylan Watts tied it up for Shamrock Rovers in the 72nd minute on a penalty shot. Derry City is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Derry City is fortunate enough to have McGonigle in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored six goals. Shelbourne hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Gary Deegan and Michael Coyle, and they each have 1 goal.