John Fallon: Rivals' contrasting starts bodes well for LOI title race

This wasn’t the four in a row Shamrock Rovers anticipated when that succession of titles was cited as the motivation in pre-season.

SLOW START: Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley watches Monday’s clash with Cork City. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

IN a marginal game, Shamrock Rovers ought to ignore the percentage drifting from one to two digits this week.

Four winless games translates into 10% of the 36-fixture season elapsed, hardly a crisis to be engulfed by but a streak you wouldn’t fancy Damien Duff to hurdle for its cessation.