Ollie takes it one step at a time
OLLIE HORGAN faces an awkward balancing act as he has one eye on this weekend’s play- off decider that he still hopes to avoid.
Finn Harps will pull off the great escape and dodge that clash with Longford Town if they beat Waterford at home tonight and either Shels or Derry City lose.
Horgan, who scouted Longford in Friday’s First Division play- off final win over Galway, said: “We have to go for it but if we fail we have to be prepared for the weekend.”
Fourth- placed Waterford could finish third if they win in Ballybofey and Dundalk lose at home to Sligo Rovers but keeping the chasing pack at bay is the order of the day.
Sam Bone ( hamstring) remains on the sidelines and Blues boss Fran Rockett said: “Harps have been a bogey team for us in recent games. They are a tricky side.”
Dundalk expect to have Patrick Mceleney and Daniel Kelly fit for their FAI Cup quarter- final with Bohs on Friday week.
Mceleney shipped a groin injury against Arsenal while Kelly has a knee injury but boss Filippo Giovagnoli said: “The news about Patrick is good. It looks like he will be back earlier than first thought.
“We’re taking it day by day with Daniel. He was close to coming back against Arsenal and it was the same with Rapid.”
Dundalk need a point against Sligo to secure Europe but Chris Shields ( suspended) misses out and Michael Duffy is a doubt.
At Richmond Park, St Pat’s will finish fourth if they beat Bohemians and Waterford and Sligo lose.
Injured Darragh Markey is the Saints only absentee. The Gypsies are without Anto Breslin and Keith Buckley ( banned), Andy Lyons ( arm), Danny Mandroiu ( groin) and Dawson Devoy ( illness).