Bohs face stern test of nerves

BOHEMIANS do not need reminding of their chagrin in last season’s FAI Cup final as they face into a crucial tie against Shelbourne at Tolka Park, tomorrow (4pm).

A win over Shelbourne would clinch for Bohs their second eircom League Championship in three seasons but defeat would ensure a nervous run-in away to Longford Town and at home to Derry City. Bohs paid the price for overconfidence by losing that Cup final to Dundalk.

The legacy of that shattering defeat was evident last week when Bohs struggled to draw with Drogheda United at Dalymount. There were unmistakable signs of nervousness in Bohs' play as the trauma of seeing their once-secure lead at the head of the table gradually eroded in recent weeks.