UCD 0 Derry City 1

UCD will host Shelbourne boosted by draws with champions Shamrock Rovers and in-form Drogheda United in recent weeks.

Shamrock Rovers will bid to get back to winning ways tonight after being held to draws in their previous two games away in Bray and at home to Derry City.

UCD host a Drogheda United side that has gone seven games unbeaten since the opening day of the season.

Sligo Rovers are hoping to extend their three-point lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division when they play host the only other unbeaten side in the division, St Patrick’s Athletic at the Showgrounds tonight (7.05pm).

UCD will host Bray Wanderers looking to refuse a dreadful run of form against the Seagulls that saw the Students end on the losing side four times last term when they faced their near neighbours.

It won’t be what pretenders to their throne want to hear on the eve of the new season, but three-in-a-row-chasing Shamrock Rovers are as driven as ever, according to striker Gary Twigg.

Shamrock Rovers will be hoping to stay clear at the top of the table as they face a tricky away trip against UCD at the UCD Bowl tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

UCD 0 Bray Wanderers 1

KEVIN DOYLE, Richard Dunne and John O’Shea are the contenders for the 3/FAI Senior International Player of the Year award at a gala ceremony in Dublin on February 6.