In this week 24 match, on Thursday Sep 22nd, Shelbourne plays host to Shamrock Rovers in a Premier Division match in the anticipated Dublin derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Shelbourne, recorded a 0-2 loss against Sligo Rovers. Frank Liivak scored the first goal for Sligo Rovers in the 24th minute, then Aidan Keena added another in the 66th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Shelbourne couldn’t manage to score, and Sligo Rovers took the shutout win. Shelbourne looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Shamrock Rovers is fresh off their 5-1 win against Finn Harps. Farrugia struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the 8th minute, then Rory Gaffney added another in the 36th minute on a penalty kick. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, in Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Shamrock Rovers won by a score of 2 to 0. Richie Towell scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 2nd minute, then Rory Gaffney added another in the 31st minute In the end, Shelbourne was frustrated by Shamrock Rovers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Shamrock Rovers ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Andy Lyons and Rory Gaffney have been the hottest scorers for Shamrock Rovers in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Jack Moylan and Shane Farrell are the top scorers for Shelbourne in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.