Shels will be dying to put one over on us, says Richardson

THE destination of the eircom League Premier Division title might be going right down to the wire but one thing is certain - there will be a new name on the championship trophy this season.

Shelbourne, seven points behind Cork with two games remaining, can't now make it three in-a-row, but they can still have a huge say in the outcome at the top when they host the Leesiders at Tolka Park tonight.

City boss Damien Richardson, who was previously in charge at the Dublin club, expects no favours (8pm, Setanta Sports). "Shels will definitely be up for it because they will have been hurt by our ascendancy this season," he says. "I know them at Tolka Park and they will take that personally. And then there's the small matter that they'll want Derry to win the league because with that scenario (and we win the FAI Cup) it will get Shels into the UEFA Cup. However if we win it would get Drogheda into the UEFA Cup.