United will look to sign off in the Markets Field with a win
The Markets Field will host League of Ireland First Division football for the final time this season on Friday evening, as Treaty United welcome UCD to Garryowen.
A 7:45pm kick off awaits the pair, the visitors already assured of a place in the promotion play-offs.
Tommy Barrett’s men failed to make their way into that top five this season but have seen an upturn in form as of late, unbeaten in their last three outings.
Most recently, the Shannonsiders came away from champions-elect Cork City with a point, taking the lead through an early Lee J. Lynch strike, which was cancelled out by Cian Coleman’s 77th minute equaliser.
The result follows United’s victories over Cobh Ramblers and Longford Town, who are also out of promotion contention.
UCD come to Limerick on Friday with just one win in their last six games, steadying the ship with a draw at home to Bray Wanderers last time out after suffering back-to-back away defeats to Athlone Town and Wexford FC.
Stephen Mohan ensured the college side didn’t make it three straight losses last Friday, the youngster levelling affairs with 20 minutes to go, after Cristian Magerusan had opened the scoring for Bray.
Treaty and UCD have faced off three times this term and come into Friday night’s tie with a perfectly balanced record of one win, one draw and one loss each.
The Shannonsiders took three points away from the capital in February, courtesy of Enda Curran’s strike, although Mikey McCullagh and Hugh Parker saw the Students to victory in Limerick back in April. July saw the sides play out a 1-1 draw.
While UCD have already booked their playoff position, they will want to build some momentum in the closing games of the season, providing a tough test for Barrett’s side.
It is a chance for United to put on a good performance with no real pressure over their league position, as they look to close out 2024 in the Markets Field with a win.
Tickets for the game are available here, with the official LOITV stream of the game available here.