Hoops aiming to close seven-point gap with win over UCD

With the top of the table clash between Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United not taking place until tomorrow and St Patrick’s Athletic engaged this week in Europa League action, Shamrock Rovers will be looking to take advantage by narrowing the seven-point gap which separates them from the leaders when they face UCD at the Belfield Bowl this evening.

Having steadied the ship with a win in Derry, Hoops manager Stephen Kenny is hoping the defending champions can make it back to back away wins at the home of the side currently propping up the Airtricity League Premier Division.

“We can take confidence from the win and clean sheet in Derry last week,” said Kenny. “But one win in isolation is nothing. We need to back that up with another win against UCD. We need to repeat the strong performance we put in against Derry and have the belief that we can go and get a win away from home.”