The Vikings stole my cheese

Like them or not, the demise of The Vikings is certainly a blow to the betting community. In the simplest of terms we are now deprived of one betting opportunity per week for the rest of the season. The road to profit demands plenty of turnover. Less games = less turnover = less profit = cheaper cheese at El Punter's celebrated banquets.

We're on the high-quality Camembert thanks to the advised single on Sligo in midweek. Let's see how long we can leave the manky Galtee festering on the SuperValu shelf!




Shelbourne v UCD

The Reds are in imperious form at the moment and while the turmoil continues at the club, the players are certainly earning their wages whatever the speculation about receiving them. Glen Crowe is in his richest vein of goalscoring form since he arrived at Tolka while Joseph Ndo is also netting with impunity in recent weeks.

The Students have taken scoreless draws from Drogheda and Derry in recent weeks while only going under by a single goal at Turners Cross. If Shels can win by more than a single goal it will be a big marker as to how much ahead of the pack the Tolka Park side are in ability. I expect them to continue their outstanding form tonight with a two goal victory

1/3 Shels
3/1 Draw
15/2 UCD




Longford Town v Waterford United

Longford recorded their best league performance of the campaign midweek when they beat a faltering St Pats 2-0. Alongside their cup win over Cork, and the 3-1 victory over Bohs, this is perhaps only their third decent result this season. Alan Matthew's side are now short odds to record back to back wins for only the second time this term.

Waterford may not be the whipping boys from this point on that they have been up to now. A couple of new signings and some promising performance from their developing youths is likely to give them a little more steel and make them more a threat to the opposition. Despite a string of losses, the blues have scored in each of their last seven games. With Longford not being renowned scorers themselves, a solitary Waterford goal may be enough to get a point. The draw is the value bet here.

8/15 Longford Town
12/5 Draw
5/1 Waterford Utd



Bray Wanderers v St Patrick's Athletic

Well, have the wheels come off at Inchicore? We were all expecting the Saints to come back from the world cup break with an even stronger challenge on the league as long term injuries healed, but they have taken only four points from half a dozen games since the start of the second term. They simply must win tonight to get back on track and continue with their progressive early season form.

The fixture list has presented Bray with four home games on the trot - this being the fourth. They have mustered only one point from the last three games and I think there's too much a gulf in class between the sides for that stat to improve tonight. Pats are the bankers - the money's down!


5/2 Bray Wanderers
9/4 Draw
10/11 St Pats