The Lilywhites travel west tomorrow to face Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds, but the other eight Premier Division clubs are all in action tonight as we enter the business end of the season.
After losing out to title rivals Derry City in an FAI Cup quarter-final six days ago, Shelbourne – who hold a four-point advantage over the Candystripes – are away to a Galway United side that went down 2-1 to Shamrock Rovers on Monday.
At the Ryan McBride Brandywell, Ruaidhrí Higgins’ men host the Hoops in a game that will be shown live on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player, and it’s eighth versus ninth at Dalymount Park as Bohemians entertain Drogheda United, while Waterford are in Inchicore to take on St Patrick’s Athletic.
There are four more games in the First Division as Finn Harps make the long trip to Turner’s Cross to face the First Division champions Cork City, who secured the title and their return to the top flight two weeks ago.
We will have updates from Independent.ie reporters around the grounds throughout the evening along with reports and post-match reaction after the final whistles have been blown.