Lims fighting for survival as Hoops come to town

It’s the penultimate night of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season and the finely-poised relegation battle is once again centre stage, with the bottom three of Limerick, Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers all desperately in need of points to fend off the imminent threat of the drop.

After promising so much with a remarkable late run of form, Limerick came a-cropper at home to Derry City last Saturday, a 0-2 defeat leaving them still propping up the table with two games left, on 26 points, two behind Drogheda and Sligo — and four behind Galway United who play Bray Wanderers tomorrow — as they prepare for the visit of Shamrock Rovers to the Market’s Field this evening.

The RTÉ2 cameras will be on hand to broadcast live coverage of Limerick’s bid to resuscitate their great escape against a Rovers side still hoping that results in the campaign’s last two games will see them pip Cork City as runners-up to champions Dundalk.