SOCCER:SHAMROCK ROVERS have recent arrival Karl Moore ineligible as they turn their attention from the Europa League to the FAI Cup encounter with UCD this evening while Dean Kelly, Ken Oman and Conor McCormack will all be missing again due to injury. The visitors, who have conceded 15 goals and scored two in three league games with Michael O'Neill's side so far this season, have doubts about Ciaran Nangle (shin) and Robbie Creevy (back).

“This game is just what we need after the week just gone,” says O’Neill. “It will help us re-focus and get our minds back on domestic affairs. We trained this morning (yesterday) and all the players had their minds completely on the game, which was great to see.”

– Emmet Malone