Champions Shamrock Rovers will hope to get their title defence up and running at the second attempt on Friday night when they make the short trip to Tolka Park for a Dublin derby against Shelbourne. The pick of the night’s games is subject to a morning pitch inspection. The Hoops were due to host newly-promoted Dundalk on the opening night of the season a week ago, but the Tallaght Stadium surface was waterlogged and Stephen Bradley’s men instead played a friendly away to UCD the following day. Shelbourne had no such misfortune as they opened their Premier Division account on a heavy pitch in Waterford. But it was...
