FAI CUP: Matching St Patrick's Athletic's hunger and desire will be a vital ingredient of Bohemians' gameplan at Richmond Park tonight if they are to inflict a first home defeat of the season on Eamonn Collins's team and reach a fourth cup final in five seasons, according to striker Robbie Doyle.

Doyle was guilty of missing a couple of gilt-edged chances to kill off St Patrick's in Sunday's first game at Dalymount, before the irrepressible Inchicore side showed their renowned resolve to equalise Glen Crowe's early strike through substitute Keith Dunne.

Underdogs then in Phibsboro, the pendulum has swung ever so slightly the way of St Patrick's.

"Maybe they feel they now have us where they want us," said Doyle, a former St Patrick's player. "Coming off the field (at Dalymount) their fans celebrated like they were in the final already.

"Everyone is saying that they are a bit of a bogey side for us now," added Doyle, considering St Patrick's have won two and drawn the other of their three meetings this season. "But I don't buy that. You create your own luck in this game.

"We have to go there and show the same hunger and desire for the game, and when the chances come we have to put them away.

"The incentive is there to go and play at Lansdowne Road. We were disappointed not to have won at Dalymount, but we are really looking forward to the replay."

Regarding the notion as almost an insult, St Patrick's are quick to play down their "slight favourites" tag.

"I don't agree it's a case of us now having them where we want them," said Collins. "It's a hell of a game. We are delighted that we came away from Dalymount with the chance to bring them to Richmond.

"It's something that we can really look forward to. We've asked the players all season to be involved in all the big games and so far we have, touch wood.

"You can say that we are not the underdogs anymore, but I still think that Bohs are much further down the road with the squad they have compared to what we've got. We're still evolving, trying to get a team that's competitive and strong.

"I'd still make Bohs favourites, but we're really going to look forward to it."

Collins has what he described as a "nice headache" in central defence. Clive Delaney is fit again following an ankle injury. Colm Foley, back following a bout of food poisoning, replaced him on Sunday and won man-of-the-match.

Bohemians are forced into at least one switch. Influential captain Kevin Hunt is suspended, which opens the way for Fergal Harkin, who was excellent when introduced in the first game, to start in the middle with Stephen Caffrey.

Central defenders Colin Hawkins and Paul McNally return from suspension, leaving Kenny with a big decision to make at the back.

St Patrick's AthvBohemians

Richmond Park, 7.30

On TV: Live on Network 2