Bohemian FC v Dundalk FC: Preview

Bohemian FC v Dundalk FC Friday 19 June | Dalymount Park | KO: 8pm

Dundalk travel to Dalymount Park on Friday night hoping to build on recent good form. Since their defeat to Bohemians on 8 May, they have beaten Shamrock Rovers, Derry City and Galway United and drawn with Drogheda United. Bohemians will be hoping to bounce back from their heavy 4-1 defeat to Derry City last Friday night.

Ciaran Kilduff Comments:

"It's third versus fourth, live on Virgin Media on Friday night — it's a great occasion and a huge opportunity for us to go and make a good account of ourselves. Bohs are a great team with top players, so we know how difficult this challenge will be.

"It's great to be in these games right now. Whether you're in a race for Europe, whether you're in a survival fight, whether you're in a race for the title — it doesn't really matter. We're in a big game and that's where you want to be.

"We can't read too much into their result last Friday night. They have the quality around that group to react, and I expect nothing more. They're at the top end of the table for a reason.

"In Oriel we were disappointed because we were so good ourselves in the first half — we were one-nil up and feeling like we could go and get a second. Then obviously Daryl came off at half time, they changed shape, and we didn't adapt well enough as a unit. Then Rob gets sent off, they get a penalty, and that was probably the end of it as a contest."

Team News

• Gbemi Arubi and Mayowa Animasahun are in contention for Friday night after returning to training this week.

• Harvey Warren faces another 3–4 weeks on the sidelines.

• Conor O'Keeffe has had a calf issue in recent weeks but has improved and is hopeful to be back in full training within the next 7–10 days.

• Conor Kearns and Norman Garbett continue their recuperations.