Shelbourne head West to face Galway United with no away supporters

In Friday’s other top-flight matches, it’s second in the table against fourth when Derry City welcome Shamrock Rovers to the north-west.

NO SUPPORTÉRS: Shelbourne will make the trip to Galway United with no supporters allowed. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Shelbourne nearly faced next Monday’s blockbuster clash against Shamrock Rovers being played at an empty Tolka Park but Conor Kearns reckons they’ll still suffer from the absence of their fans at Galway United on Friday.

A decision by the FAI’s disciplinary control unit to penalise Shels with a home venue closure arising from a pyrotechnic incident in Drogheda United recently was overturned on appeal last week.