Unbeaten Sligo Rovers travel to Gortakeegan expecting a tricky assignment against newly promoted Monaghan, who have got off to a solid start to life in the top flight.

Monaghan go into tonight's game against St Patrick’s Athletic without the services of four key players.

Champions Shamrock Rovers welcome newly-promoted Monaghan United in their opening home league game of the campaign.

Shamrock Rovers will be hot favourites to make it two out of two when the champions play host to Monaghan United in the Airtricity League Premier Division at Tallaght Stadium tonight (8pm kick off, all other games 7.45pm).

CHRISTY FAGAN hit the woodwork three times at Dalymount last night, but still made it five goals in four games as Bohemians breezed past hapless Galway.

Galway United will look to end a miserable run of results when they take on fellow strugglers UCD at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

WITH leaders St Patrick’s Athletic not in league action until their clash with Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght on Sunday, Sligo Rovers can move within a point of the Inchicore men at the top of the Premier Division with victory over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight (7.45pm).

Galway United and St Patrick’s Athletic meet in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

SHAMROCK ROVERS will face Estonian champions FC Flora in the UEFA Champions League second round qualifiers, the draw for which was made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon yesterday.

Galway United entertain Drogheda United tonight in this bottom-of-the-table clash at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

St Patrick's Athletic will be hoping to build on Friday’s victory when they take on Galway United at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.30pm.

League leaders Shamrock Rovers will be looking to stay top of the table when they take on Galway United at Terryland Park tonight (kick-off 7.35pm).

Galway United will be hoping to kick-start their season with victory over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

SLIGO ROVERS ended a four-year wait for a win at the home of their provincial rivals last night with John Dillon’s strike on the half-hour seeing them take the points at Terryland Park.

A DOMINANT second-half display marked by three goals saw St Patrick’s Athletic get their new campaign off to a winning start in Terryland Park last night.

St Patrick’s Athletic travel west for their league opener against Galway United at Terryland Park this evening (kick-off 7.45pm).

Sporting Fingal will secure their European qualification with victory over UCD at Morton Stadium tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Sporting Fingal will be looking for valuable points for European qualification when they take on Dundalk at Oriel Park tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

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BOHEMIANS, still very much in the hunt for the coveted league and cup double, will start as slight favourites to reach the FAI Ford Cup final at the Aviva Stadium on November 14 when they play host to in-form Sligo Rovers in tonight’s semi-final at Dalymount Park (8.05 pm).

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Sporting Fingal and St Patrick's Athletic battle it out in the race for third place at Morton Stadium this afternoon, kick-off 1pm.

Drogheda United will be desperate for a victory in their battle to avoid the drop when they take on Sporting Fingal at Hunky Dorys Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Cup holders Sporting Fingal travel to Richmond Park to take on St Patrick’s Athletic for a place in the semi-final of the FAI Ford Cup, kick-off 1pm.

Bray Wanderers will continue their fight to avoid the drop when they take on Sporting Fingal at Morton Stadium, kick-off 7.45pm.

Sporting Fingal can stay in touch at the top of the table with victory over Dundalk at Morton Stadium tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Mervue United will be looking to shock Cup holders Sporting Fingal when the sides meet in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup third round replay at Terryland Park (kick-off 7.45pm).

Shamrock Rovers will return to the top of the table with victory over Sporting Fingal in this afternoon’s clash at Morton Stadium, kick-off 4.00pm.

St Patrick’s Athletic have the chance to return to the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division when they take on Sporting Fingal this afternoon (kick off: 3pm).

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LIAM Buckley has no doubt his Sporting Fingal side will get chances to score against Maritimo at Dalymount Park tonight.

NOT exactly impressed by the local media placing the tag of ‘David versus Goliath’ on the tie, Sporting Fingal manager Liam Buckley will hope that his extensive preparation will give his side every chance as the club makes its European debut at the Estadio da Madeira tonight.

Bray Wanderers will be without Colm Tresson and Stephen Brennan for their clash with Sporting Fingal at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Sporting Fingal will attempt to rediscover their home form when they meet Sligo Rovers at Morton Stadium tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians and Sporting Fingal go head-to-head in tonight’s Dublin derby at Dalymount Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

AFTER quite a few wobbles in the first half of the season, Bohemians last week began the long run-in in ominously good form, with a 3-0 win over Dundalk which hauled them up to second in a congested table, two points behind St Patrick’s Athletic, level with Shamrock Rovers and just one point ahead of tonight’s visitors to Dalymount Park, Sporting Fingal.

Sporting Fingal return to the scene of their FAI Cup final victory as they take on Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium tonight, kick-off 8pm.

Sporting Fingal can stay in touch at the top of the table with victory over Drogheda United at Hunky Dorys Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bray Wanderers travel to Morton Stadium to take on Sporting Fingal in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash (kick-off 7.45pm).

Sporting Fingal travel to the the Showgrounds to take on Sligo Rovers in tonight's Airtricity League Premier Division clash, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians will be looking to get back to winning ways in the league when they take on Sporting Fingal at Morton Stadium tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

A FAIRYTALE ending to a fairy-tale season for Sporting Fingal, as the Dublin newcomers came back from the dead to win the FAI Cup final with an injury time Gary O’Neill header against a Sligo Rovers side which had held the lead in Tallaght with just five minutes to go.

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Cork City welcome champions Drogheda United to Turner’s Cross for this eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash, kick-off 7.45pm.