Hoops roll into Richmond

The new all-Ireland champions, Shamrock Rovers, face St Patrick’s Athletic in a big Dublin derby tonight.

Fresh from their 7-1 trouncing of Drogheda United in the Setanta Cup final, Shamrock Rovers will be hoping to make up lost ground in the Airtricity League against a side aiming to narrow the gap between themselves and leaders Sligo Rovers to just one point.

“This is a big game for us and we are very determined to do well in it,” said Hoops boss Trevor Croly. “We were delighted to win the Setanta Sports Cup final but the final is over, the cup is in the cabinet and we are now focused on the St Pat’s game and playing as well as we did on Saturday.”