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- Thursday March 7th, 2024 @ 13:00
Preview: Saints Vs Dundalk (08/03/24)
St Patrick's Athletic will be stepping out at Richmond Park for the second time in 2024 this Friday evening as they face Dundalk in the LOI Premier Division.
With Main Stand, Patron Stand and Camac Terrance tickets sold out, extra tickets have been made available for Saints fans in The Shed End, with the biggest home crowd for a number of years expected in Inchicore, with home fans on all four sides of the stadium.
Supporters who wish the watch the game from The Shed End should purchase Camac Terrace tickets HERE, those with Camac tickets will be permitted entry to The Shed End, with a tuck shop open for home supporters at that end of the ground.
The Saints come into this game off the back of a 3-1 loss to Waterford at the RSC on Monday evening.
A Padraig Amond double and a Maleace Asamoah strike were enough to give Keith Long's side all three points at home, Anto Breslin had equalised for Pat's.
Jon Daly's men secured a 1-0 win away win to Galway United on the opening night before narrow defeats to Bohemians (0-1) and Derry City (2-1) before Monday night.
OPPOSITION WATCH:
This Friday's fixture will be our 164th league meeting with Dundalk.
Of these 163 games, St Pat's have won 56, there have been 47 draws and Dundalk have won 60 times.
Dundalk have visited Richmond Park 82 times in league history, and the Saints have won on 34 occasions, with the visitors winning 25 times. There have been 23 draws.
Dundalk currently sit in 10th place in the Premier Division, with one point from the four games they have played.
Their last outing was a 5-0 loss to Sligo Rovers at Oriel Park on Monday.
A goal from Fabrice Hartmann and doubles from both Ellis Chapman and recent returnee Max Mata meant that John Russell's side secured the three points in Louth, they led 4-0 at half-time and added a 5th in the second-half.
The last meeting of St Pat's and Dundalk was in September 2023, as the Saints ran out 3-1 winners at Richmond Park.
A Tommy Lonergan double and a penalty from Mason Melia, who was celebrating his 16th birthday that day, gave Jon Daly's men the win.
The previous meeting was a tight encounter, as the sides played out a 1-1 draw at Oriel Park.
Conor Carty put the Saints 1-0 up in the first half before Daniel Kelly got an 84th minute equaliser to salvage a point for Dundalk.
Dundalk's first visit to Richmond Park last season was in May and it ended in a hard-fought home victory.
Mark Doyle put the home side 1-0 to the good, before Rayhaan Tulloch pulled one back for Dundalk. Conor Carty, once again, scored to ensure the ten men Saints took all three points.
The first meeting between the sides last year was a 5-0 win for Dundalk at Oriel Park in March. Patrick Hoban, Louie Annesley, Rayhaan Tulloch, Daniel Kelly and Connor Malley scored the goals.
DALY: "It's important to make Richmond a fortress"
Manager Jon Daly is keen to stress the importance of Richmond Park's support in order to bounce back from Monday's defeat in Waterford, with four of St Pat's next five league matches at home.
"The game against Waterford was obviously disappointing and frustrating.
My job, the staff's jobs and the player's jobs are to get themselves going, we haven't got time to feel sorry for ourselves.
I think it's going to be a good game on Friday, we're looking forward to it.
It's an opportunity to go out and perform and get three points, and to get ourselves climbing back up the table.
Dundalk's attacking threat is very good, they've got good pace on the sides, we have to play our game and give ourselves the best opportunity.
Home games are key and it's important that we turn Richmond into a fortress to try and pick up as many points as we can."
Watch Jon's full interview our YouTube channel.
TEAM NEWS:
Tom Grivosti (knee and hamstring) continues to recover from his injury, Romal Palmer is still building up to match fitness after his arrival on the eve of the season while Ryan McLaughlin (calf) is likely to miss out having gone off in the opening minutes of Monday's game in Waterford.
TICKETS / TV / UPDATES
With Main Stand, Patron Stand and Camac Terrance tickets sold out, extra tickets have been made available for Saints fans in The Shed End, with the biggest home crowd in a number of years expected in Inchicore, with home fans on all four sides of the ground.
Supporters who wish the watch the game from The Shed End should purchase Camac Terrace tickets HERE, those with Camac tickets will be permitted entry to The Shed End, with a tuck shop open for home supporters at that end of the ground.
The match will also be live on LOITV with Adrian Taaffe and Keith Treacy in the commentary box.
As always, updates can be found on the Official St Pat's FC App - available now on both the App Store and Play Store.
Updates will also be available across all the club's social media channels and our new Whatsapp Channel.
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