BOHEMIANS v WEXFORD YOUTHS,
Dalymount Park, Monday September 19, 7.45pm
Keith Long has told Bohemians to show some character as they look to bounce back from two successive defeats on Monday night.
The Gypsies had accumulated an impressive 10 points from their previous four league outings.
They can count themselves unlucky to have lost out 2-1 to Dundalk a fortnight ago, but can have no complaints about the 2-0 defeat away to Galway United on Friday night.
Long said: “It was a disappointing result and a bitterly disappointing performance.
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“We started the game brightly. But we were loose in possession and gave the ball away too easily. It was a bad night all round.”
Victory against Galway would have seen Bohs move up to sixth. Instead, they dropped to ninth.
Long said: “We’ve dropped two places over the weekend. The table doesn’t make for pretty reading at the moment.
“There is not a lot between five or six teams in the league. We need to get back to winning ways and bridge that gap.
“We have to show a bit of character now and go out and give a performance.”
That will be easier said than done against a Wexford Youths side who took a point from their last league game at Dalymount Park in March.
Bohs have had the upper hand since, winning in the league at Ferrycarrig Park and again in the Leinster Senior Cup final at Dalymount Park last month.
Shane Keegan’s are currently second from bottom, six points clear of bottom side Longford Town and four adrift of 10-placed Finn Harps.
Long said: “They are down the bottom scrapping for points. They’ve worked extremely hard to get into this division and they’re working extremely hard to stay in it.
“We’ve got to show some guts and give a committed performance.”
Bohs welcome back Lorcan Fitzgerald and Derek Prendergast from suspension. Izzy Akinade, however, remains a doubt with illness.
Warren O’Hara and Dean Casey, who helped the Under-19s to a 1-0 win against Longford Town yesterday, could again be included in the senior team.
