The Blues return to Dalymount Park tomorrow night, just seven days on from our historic Club Orange Men’s FAI Cup Semi-Final victory over Bohemians, as we take on the Dubliners in our final SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division meeting of the season, and we have everything you need to know ahead of kick-off.
Bohemian FC vs Waterford FC
SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Friday 19th October 2026
Dalymount Park, Dublin
7:45pm
WATERFORD FC
Graham Coughlan’s Blues make their third and final trip to Dalymount Park of the season to take on Alan Reynolds’ side on Friday night, as attention turns back to to SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division action as we enter our final four games of the league season.
Second-half goals from Noah Mawene & Tommy Lonergan gave the Blues a famous 2-0 win last week in Dalymount, whilst a John Mahon first-half header was cancelled out by a second-half Colm Whelan penalty in our first Dalymount meeting of the season back in April, which sets up our final ever meeting in the ‘old’ Dalymount Park under the lights.
The Blues sit in eighth position in the league table going into Friday night’s clash, with 34 points to our name from 32 games – level on points with Drogheda United who currently occupy ninth position.
BOHEMIAN FC
Bohs welcome the Blues to Dalymount Park for their second last ever game under lights at Dalymount Park before renovations begin next season.
Tomorrow’s hosts suffered defeat away to rivals Shamrock Rovers on Monday night, falling to a 2-1 scoreline in Tallaght Stadium in-front of over 10,000 spectators, with Bohs now sitting in third position in the league table – six points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers with three games left to play.
WATERFORD FC TEAM NEWS
Evan McLaughlin is back available for selection, having missed last week’s Club Orange Men’s FAI Cup Semi-Final due to suspension (accumulation of yellow cards).
GRAHAM COUGHLAN’S THOUGHTS
“It’s back to league form tomorrow night against Bohs, someone we’re of course very familiar of. We should have the travel, prep, everything that comes with it all rehearsed by now. We’re looking forward to it, it was nice to get back to winning ways last week, but like I’ve said before our priority is the league and chasing three points tomorrow night to secure our status for next year.
The Cup is now parked. I’ve said to the lads that we’ve got three big weeks ahead of us, starting with Bohemians tomorrow night which is a great tie in a great venue, somewhere where we have good memories from last Friday night.”
MATCH TICKETS
Match tickets for Friday’s trip to Dalymount Park remain on sale. Please note tickets are on sale online only and will not be sold at the ground on matchnight.
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