General
- Monday November 10th, 2008 @ 13:04
St Patrick’s Athletic V’s Derry City
St Patrick's Athletic are looking to secure second place in the Premier Division of the eircom league this evening when they take on their nearest challengers Derry City at Richmond Park, kick-off 7.45pm.
Previous Meetings
[27/06/08] Derry City 0 St Patrick's Athletic 3 - League
[04/04/08] St Patrick's Athletic 0 Derry City 1 - League
[23/09/08] St Patrick's Athletic 0 Derry City 1 - Setanta Cup
[07/04/08] Derry City 2 St Patrick's Athletic 0 - Setanta Cup
Team News
Dessie Byrne returns to the squad following a hamstring injury while Jamie Harris is likely to miss out with a damaged ankle.
Bobby Ryan (knee), Stephen Paisley ( groin strain), Gary O'Neill (groin strain) and John Murphy (back) remain on the injured list.
Managers Comment
‘It was great to get back to winning ways with Friday's game against UCD and hopefully we can continue that against Derry.
After all the hard work that's gone into the season it would be great to secure second place tonight for the club and for the supporters”. – John McDonnell
