SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
Dundalk v Bohemians, Oriel Park, 7.45pm
With the country wrapped up in events surrounding the Republic of Ireland's Nations League games, this crunch LOI game has gone a little under the radar.
Bohemians are in a title race - and they can seriously underline that fact with a win in Co Louth tonight.
Alan Reynolds' men head to Oriel Park three points behind St Pat's and Shamrock Rovers at the summit. The Saints currently have a healthier goal difference (plus-nine better than both the Hoops and Bohs) but Reynolds will take any sort of victory here to keep the heat on.
They travel to Tallaght Stadium to face Shamrock Rovers on Monday 12 October, and finish the campaign away to St Pat's on 30 October. It is absolutely all to play for.
Dundalk have had a rough few weeks since beating Drogheda United in a brilliant derby game at the end of August.
Derry City knocked them out of the cup, Pat's hammered them 4-0 at Oriel, and Shelbourne nicked a last-gasp winner to break their hearts in the Lilywhites' last game before the international break.
Boss Ciarán Kilduff is without Shane Tracey (suspended), while Trevor Clarke, Tyreke Wilson and JR Wilson continue to be assessed.
He admits he's welcomed the opportunity to try and regroup.
"The international break has given us a valuable opportunity to reset, get some work done on the training pitch and hopefully welcome a few players back into contention as we head into the final stretch of the season," said Kilduff.
"This is our second-last home game of the campaign and we want to give our supporters a performance they can be proud of. The backing we have received throughout the season, both home and away, has been outstanding and it is something the players never take for granted."
Bohs played Bohemians Praha 1905 in a friendly at Dalymount Park last Saturday.
Prior to that they beat Drogheda United thanks to a 90th-minute goal from Dawson Devoy, which was the sort of moment that turbo-charges fans' belief that something special could happen over the next few weeks.
"The noise of the place was incredible," said Reynolds.
"I keep thinking our fans can't get any louder but that was special. It keeps us in the mix but no more than that. As I keep repeating, we’re just taking it game by game."
