Rovers can race ahead of the pack

SHAMROCK ROVERS can stretch their lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division table to six points in the Dublin derby game against fourth placed St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park tonight (8.05pm — live on Setanta Ireland).

Both sides are unbeaten in their last five league games and with second-placed Derry City not in action until they host bottom of the table Drogheda United at the Brandywell tomorrow night, it’s an ideal opportunity for the Hoops the break clear of the chasing pack.

Pat’s will again be without the injured Conor Kenna, Dave Mulcahy, James O’Brien and Shane McFaul, but Inchicore boss Pete Mahon is still confident of a positive outcome.