Sligo Rovers will be without goalkeeper Mark McLean and winger Jimmy Mulligan for the visit of league leaders St Patrick's Athletic on February 24th after they were suspended for one match for being sent off in the recent match against Cork in Bishopstown.

Terry Eviston will miss the match between Shamrock Rovers and UCD at the RDS the following day as a result of his sending off against Sligo while Longford's Glen Ma heady has been suspended for two matches starting the same week for reaching 20 penalty points.