Keith Treacy: Bohemians must make best spell of the game count to topple Shamrock Rovers in Dublin derby

Just when it appeared Shamrock Rovers were easing away into the distance, Dundalk ensured that a possibility of a title race remains open in the SSE Airtricity League.

The Lilywhites' 1-0 win over the champions last week means there are just five points between the sides with Dundalk having a game in hand to try and cut that gap even further.

Stephen Bradley's Rovers will be aiming to bounce back straight away but Friday sees them face into what always has always got the potential to be a tricky Dublin derby against Bohemians.

While anything could happen in that game, which will be live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player, former Ireland, St Patrick's Athletic and Drogheda United player Keith Treacy expects the Hoops to have their fingers nowhere near the panic button when it comes to the title race.

"There's a lot of older heads and a couple of younger heads in the Shamrock Rovers dressing room, I don't think they'll be fazed by losing (to Dundalk)," said the former Blackburn and Burnley midfielder on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast.

"But they're still five points ahead. I know Dundalk have a game in hand but they'll be saying, 'We're five points ahead, we're into the second half of the league now and we can keep Dundalk at arm's length'.

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"I don't think Shamrock Rovers will panic whatsoever. They're an experienced bunch, they're ahead at the minute and they'll keep Dundalk at arm's length.

"But we hope there's