Shields boost for champs ahead of title crunch

Dundalk head coach Vinny Perth says he expects Chris Shields will keep getting better after the powerhouse midfielder signed a new deal at the club.

The reigning PFAI Player of the Year has agreed a long-term contract at the champions, and the 28-year-old looks set to play a big role in tonight’s top-of-the-table clash with Shamrock Rovers (8pm, live on eirSport 1).