Ulster Bank League: Division 1B Previews - SHANNON vs UCC

SHANNON (8th) v UCC (7th), Thomond Park back pitch


Preview: Cork opposition again for Shannon and they will be looking to avoid a repeat of their defeat to Dolphin. That 24-11 reversal, which saw Tom Hayes' side held scoreless in the second half, put an end to their three-match winning streak.

UCC are now three from three after accounting for Dolphin, 'Hinch and Naas. It is very much 'one game at a time' for Kevin Slater and his team-mates, with eighth-placed Shannon only four points behind them.

Individual errors and indiscipline let Shannon down against Dolphin and improvements in those areas will be crucial if they are to see off the students in what is expected to be a very tight encounter.