Top two face off as champions Bohs host Saints

IT MIGHT be a little too early to talk about championship six pointers, but there’s no doubt the most significant game of the fledgling season so far takes place at Dalymount Park this evening when unbeaten sides Bohemians and St Patrick’s Athletic go head-to-head at the top of the Airtricity League.

Pats have yet to concede a goal in five outings and are currently one point ahead of the champions with a game in hand. Both sides come into the game off the back of 0-0 draws in the league, Bohs held by 10-man Sligo and Pats sharing the spoils with Sporting Fingal.

But, going into this one, the Gypsies have also received the boost of a 2-1 comeback win over Linfield in the first leg of their Setanta Cup semi-final at the weekend, although manager Pat Fenlon believes the home side will need to improve on the quality of that performance if they are to get the better of Pete Mahon’s men tonight.