After losing to Derry City in their last outing, St Pat's will be determined to register a positive response to aid the club's chances of winning this year's tournament.

Manager John McDonnell was frustrated with his players following that defeat to Derry, but a 3-0 league triumph over Finn Harps would have eased his tension.

Midfielder Michael Keane could be in contention for a starting place after appearing as a late sub in their last game, while Brendan Clarke is set to hold onto the goalkeeping spot.

Captain Jamie Harris remains to be a doubt and Joesph Ndo has only just returned to full training, so Stephen Paisley and Gary Dempsey should continue in their respective positions.

The Blues have won their matches of this year's tournament and will be riding high on confidence going into this match, which is sure to be an action-packed affair.

Despite being held to a draw at home to Glentoran in the league, David Jeffrey's side are still soaring at the top of the Carnegie Premier League table with a three point margin.

Jeffrey could draft in a horde of first-team regulars after mixing his team up in their last game in the Setanta Sports Cup, because he knows that a win from this match would send them through to the next round.

Next Fixture

vs GALWAY UNITED

Date: May 1st (7:45pm)
Competition: League
Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park
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Team	Pld	Pts
St Patrick's Athletic	13	26
Shamrock Rovers	13	25
Dundalk	13	21
Bohemian FC	13	20
Derry City	13	17
Galway United	12	15
Sligo Rovers	13	14
Shelbourne	12	13
Drogheda United	12	13
Waterford FC	12	5