Dundalk will be hopeful of ending their six-game winless run in the Louth Derby against Drogheda United at Oriel Park on Saturday.
Despite an improved performance, the Lilywhites left the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Tuesday with just a single point after a 1-1 draw with Derry City.
"We need to win games of football and we haven’t” explained Jim Magilton who takes charge of the side again as Dundalk continue the lookout for a new manager.
“That’s down to the quality of the opposition, who haven’t allowed us to do that, but we’ve got to rectify that come Saturday” added Magilton.
“The derby game is a fantastic game for these boys because they’ve got to raise their level and when they do raise their levels you see moments of real quality”.
“The goal we scored in Derry was a fabulous goal, but there’s not enough of that. We haven’t kept a clean sheet and that’s also not acceptable”.
“'One game at a time' is the oldest football cliché but it’s so relevant for this group of players at the minute. The next game is the most important 90 minutes of their lives."
Drogheda United currently sit fifth in the table with eight points from six games as they go into the first Louth Derby in the league in four years.
Dundalk v Drogheda United
SSE Airtricity Premier Division
Oriel Park
Saturday April 24, Kick-off 6pm
Referee: Adriano Reale
