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Blues head to Dublin as Rovers look to maintain their lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division

Blues head to Dublin as Rovers look to maintain their lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division
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Waterford FC are back in the capital tonight as a hectic schedule of fixtures in the Airtricity League Premier Division begins.

The Blues make the trip to the Tallaght Stadium to take on league leaders Shamrock Rovers.

Rovers have made a blistering start to the season, and have a ten point lead at the top of the table.

Waterford will be hoping to bounce back from a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of UCD last Friday.

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Speaking to WLR Sport, Blues midfielder Shane Duggan says the squad are keen to bounce back.

Shane says they need to up their perofrmance from last weekend.

Shane told WLR Sport, Rovers are in flying form at the moment.

Kick-off is @ 7:45pm, WLR will broadcast the game live thanks to Clem Jacob Hire, with commentary team Ray Scott and Matt Keane.

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Elsewhere this evening, second-placed Bohemians have made the trip to Ballybofey to face Finn Harps.

Dundalk will look to recover from their defeat to St. Pat's last week when they go to Sligo Rovers.

Derry City go to Belfield to face UCD

And Cork City welcome St. Pat's to Turners Cross.

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