Dundalk face Athlone Town in the FAI Cup Semi-Final this evening at 7 pm.
The last time these two teams met was in the Leinster Senior Cup back in February 2019, with Athlone surprisingly running away 1-0 winners.
And a result of the same nature would be a massive shock, but would go a long way to boost the morale of a struggling Athlone side.
Having finished at the bottom of the Airtricity League First division with only 12 points, the Westmeath side will certainly be hoping to cause an upset.
Despite a disappointing season, they're in a decent run of form - shocking Shelbourne in the quarter-final with a 4-1 victory.
Managed by former player Adrian Carberry, who took charge last year, he has made some positive changes to the side.
Ahead of tonight's game, we've taken a closer look at Athlone Town:
Key Men
Dean George
Having scored a hat-trick in their win over Shels, the attacking midfielder will be high on confidence going into this game.
Ronan Manning
The 20-year-old midfielder will certainly be hoping to cause a struggle for the Lilywhites’ midfield.
Scott Delaney
The former Irish Defence Forces representative turned centre-half will be tasked with keeping the Athlone defence water-tight.
FAI Cup Record
The midlands side have managed to win the tournament once, after a 1-0 victory over Fordsons Fc from Cork in the 1923-1924 season.
Last year, Athlone were knocked out of the tournament in the first round after a 3-1 defeat to Longford Town.
Prediction
It's hard to imagine Athlone have the quality to stand up to Dundalk.
The Lilywhites are fresh off a competitive performance in the Europa League group stage against Rapid Vienna, and will be eager to get the win and charge for silverware.
Athlone could make a game of it, but Dundalk should win comfortably in the end.
