Rovers look to repeat winning performance

Shamrock Rovers will be looking for a repeat performance of their last visit to Dalymount Park as they take on Bohemians in the first derby clash of the new season, kick-off 7.45pm.

Rovers dumped Bohs out of the Cup last season after a replay and a win tonight could see them move up to second place and maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

Bohs duo Thomas Heary and Harpal Singh will miss the Rovers clash through injury, while Liam Burns will have a late fitness test.

Kevin Hunt and Owen Heary are suspended for the Gypsies.

The Hoops will be without skipper Aidan Price and Danny O'Connor for the Dalymount Park encounter.

"Danny's injury is worse than we first thought and he will be out for a few weeks," says Hoops boss Pat Scully. "And Aidan Price is going to be out for three weeks.

"Aidan probably shouldn't have played against Galway, but with Barry Ferguson suspended and Danny O'Connor unavailable he put the team first and suffered the consequences.

"He was willing to take a gamble by playing last Friday and that just shows the kind of lad he is. We won the game, so the gamble was worth it in terms of the three points.

"The other lads who returned from injury all came through the Galway game and are fine for Tuesday. Other than that, we have ongoing injury problems with Andy Myler and Paul Shiels."

Both Barry Ferguson and David Cassidy are available for selection once again after serving one-game suspensions.

Paying adults can bring up to three Children free of charge to the derby clash.