Injury woes raise relegation sceptre for St Pat's

St Patrick’s Athletic’s bid to escape the Premier Division relegation noose could be hampered by injury worries when they play tenants Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park tonight (7pm).

With St Pat’s just two places off the bottom spot currently held by Dublin City, manager John McDonnell is already without midfielder Gary McPhee and defenders Paul Donnelly and Barry Prenderville.