Hoops face test from students

THE top three are in action in the Airtricity League Premier Division tonight, with leaders Shamrock Rovers looking to maintain their five-point advantage over both St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians.

At Tallaght Stadium (8pm) Rovers face UCD, having put four past Bray on Friday, the perfect response, according to their manager, to their exit from the EA Sports Cup at the hands of Sligo Rovers.

Michael O’Neill said: “The players didn’t let that defeat affect them, and got on with doing the job in hand. And they did it very effectively. We have a chance now to finish off the third round of games very strongly. If we win tonight we will have taken 25 points out of a possible 27 in this quarter. But we are just taking this game by game.”