Athlone Town 2-1 Longford Town in the First Division, round 27.

Athlone Town won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 5.

Longford Town won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 19 and conceding 5.

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