Athlone square up to Longford

Athlone Town take on current FAI Cup holders and last season's beaten League Cup finalists, Longford Town, tonight in Saint Mel's Park, Athlone in a crucial eircom League Cup tie.

Both sides can still reach the knock-out stages, though Athlone would need to win by seven clear goals to progress. However, any win for Athlone would see Longford remain in second place, and Kildare County would go into the quarter-finals.