Athlone Town 2-0 Longford Town in the First Division, round 9.

Athlone Town won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 4 and conceding 10.

Longford Town won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–L–D), scoring 3 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Athlone Town 3 wins, Longford Town 2, 5 draws.