Fenlon rallies Bohs for Dublin derby showdown

A DUBLIN derby and a top two clash – it doesn’t get much bigger in the League of Ireland than the meeting of Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers at Dalymount Park tomorrow afternoon (kick off 1pm).

For the champions, still smarting from the heartbreak of their last minute exit from the Champions League, the bonus is that their first game since losing 0-1 to Red Bull Salzburg pits them against their arch-rivals and leading contenders in the league.

“It will be easier to pick the players up for this match than for one against any of the so-called weaker teams,” notes manager Pat Fenlon. “It would be nice to bounce back after the disappointment of Wednesday night and hopefully put a smile back on everybody’s face again. But I do think that it’s a bigger game for Rovers than it is for us.”