Colin Hawkins yesterday admitted the Shamrock Rovers players were the reason manager Stephen Kenny was sacked.

Shelbourne 3 Cherry Orchard 2

Keith Ward scored a stoppage time penalty to salvage a point for Bohemians in a rollercoaster of a Dublin derby at Dalymount Park.

Shelbourne bid to secure their third successive victory when they host the league’s form team at Tolka Park tonight (kick-off: 7.45pm).

Bray Wanderers and Shelbourne face off at the Carlisle Grounds tonight after both sides ended a run of two defeats with impressive results last week (kick off: 7.45pm).

Dundalk manager Sean McCaffrey has left the club.

Shelbourne will be hoping to put their recent derby defeat at home to Shamrock Rovers behind them when they travel to Richmond Park to face St Patrick's Athletic in their second derby in a row.

Airtricity League Premier Division football, minus the now defunct Monaghan United, returns after the brief summer break, with tonight’s big Dublin derby clash of Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers at Tolka Park (8pm).

A Graham Rusk goal gave UCD a shock 1-0 win over league leaders Sligo Rovers at the UCD Bowl to end the westerners’ unbeaten start to the season.

Dundalk will look to secure their second home win in a row after suffering a 3-0 loss at Sligo Rovers last time out as they welcome Shelbourne to Oriel Park tonight (kick off: 7.45pm).

Shelbourne showed their mettle to dig out a point with 10 men in a rousing Dublin derby at Tolka Park.

AS the fans of Cork City did two seasons ago, the supporters of cash-strapped and relegated Galway United have decided to apply for an Airtricity League First Division license for next season on behalf of a reconstituted club.

Shamrock Rovers 1 Bohemians 1

St Patrick’s Athletic will be looking to maintain their title challenge when they take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Drogheda United 0 Bohemians 2

Longford Town entertain Premier Division side Bohemians in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup fourth round clash at Flancare Park (kick-off 7.30pm).

AS well as finalising his own team’s preparation with training at the ŠRC Stoice Stadium, Pat Fenlon was busy last night doing his homework on Slovenian opponents Olimpija Ljubljana ahead of tonight’s Europa League second round first-leg tie (7pm, Irish time).

Bohemians take on struggling Galway United in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Dalymount Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians entertain UCD in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Dalymount Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians will be looking to build on last week’s victory as they take on St Patrick’s Athletic at Dalymount Park tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

IT’S back to his Alma mater, and back to basics for Greg Bolger tonight as Dundalk strive to put last weekend’s Setanta Sports Cup final disappointment against Shamrock Rovers behind them.

Galway United will be hoping to kick-start their season with a win over Bohemians at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians will be looking to stay in touch at the top of the table when they take on Dundalk at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

SHAMROCK ROVERS can stretch their lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division table to six points in the Dublin derby game against fourth placed St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park tonight (8.05pm — live on Setanta Ireland).

Drogheda United are still searching for their first win of the season as they take on Bohemians at Hunky Dorys Park tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Bray Wanderers will be looking to stay in touch at the top of the table when they take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Derry City and Bohemians go head to head in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Dalymount Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians will be looking to stay in touch at the top of the table when they take on Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds tonight, kick-off 7.35pm.

IT’S a three-way tie at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division and, tonight, Sligo Rovers, Derry City and reigning champions Shamrock Rovers will all be seeking to break the deadlock.

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to stay top of the table when they take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.35pm.

Bohemians will be looking to stay in touch at the top of the table when they take on UCD at the UCD Bowl tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Bohemians could return to the top of the table with victory over St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.35pm.

Galway United will be attempting to kick-start their season when they take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45.

Bohemians will be hoping to maintain their 100% start to the season when the take on Dundalk at Oriel Park tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

AS the competing clubs in the Setanta Sports Cup gathered at FAI headquarters in Abbotstown yesterday for a pre-tournament media day, it was not the news anyone wanted to hear — Pat Fenlon saying that Bohemians might not be able to fulfil their opening fixture against Portadown at Dalymount Park on Monday, February 21. And it has been confirmed that, if the holders are forced to pull out, their place will be taken by UCD.

THE title is up for grabs again.

Sporting Fingal 0 Bohemians 0

Bohemians will be looking to get their title challenge back on track when they take on Galway United at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians will be hoping to get their title defence back on track as they return from the mid-season break to face Dundalk at Dalymount Park tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Bohemians 2 Galway United 3

Bohemians 1 St. Patrick’s Athletic 1

UCD 1 Bohemians 2

Bohemians travel to the Brandywell to face Derry City tonight knowing that a victory will put them back on top of the Premier Division table (kick-off 7.45pm).

WATERFORD UNITED have a marvellous opportunity of lifting the first silverware of the season when they play host to a weakened Bohemians side in this evening’s EA Sports Cup final at the RSC (5.30 pm).