UCD vs Drogheda United
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After two successive home draws against the league's bottom two sides, Drogheda United travel to Belfield on Friday night to face the side third from bottom.
UCD manager Pete Mahon would give his right arm for two successive draws against anybody. Since defeating Galway United in Terryland at the beginning of August his side have lost five games on the trot.
The Students have so far registered just one league win at their new stadium this season. Unless that record is swiftly improved upon a return to the First Division seems inevitable.
Midfielders Ronan Finn and Shane McFaul have shaken off their respective illness's and will be available to start, if selected.
The Louth side still harbour ambitions of a top three finish, however recent results leave them four points behind third placed Derry City, with a game more played.
Paul Doolin will face his former employers without a number of injured players. Dan Connor, Declan O'Brien, Guy Bates and Shane Barrett are all ruled out. In addition to that quartet it would seem highly likely that Stuart Byrne will be involved.
Tuesday's game against Cobh Ramblers was the first time in seven outings that striker Eamon Zayed failed to score. UCD haven't hit the back of the net at all in their last three games.
Extratime Prediction:UCD to go down by 2 goals to nil.
