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Shane Keegan is expecting a stiff test in the west on Saturday evening when Dundalk begin their 2021 SSE Airtricity League campaign against Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds.
This is the first time in 45 years that the sides have met at The Showgrounds on the opening night of the season. On that occasion, Sligo Rovers ran out 4-2 winners and went on to win the title and Keegan said Dundalk were intent on following the same path this year. "I think the focus is very much on regaining the league title," he said. “We’ll obviously still be trying to do well in Europe and go on another FAI Cup run but trying to regain the league crown is the number one priority at the club." Ole Erik Midtskogen, Brian Gartland, Daniel Kelly and Sean Murray will all miss the game through injury but Michael Duffy is hoping to be involved after resuming training this week.
The game will be streamed live on WATCHLOI. Kick-off passes are now available for just €59. You can also listen to the game on LMFM's website.