Relegation still a threat for United

THE latest step in Galway United’s attempts to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle this season comes in Terryland Park tonight when Ian Foster’s side host a Shamrock Rovers outfit looking for their first win in seven league games, (kick-off 7.45pm).United occupy the lofty position of third in the table following last week’s gritty 1-0 win away to Drogheda United, but Foster said yesterday he was not one bit interested in the league table and said last Friday’s win was more important for coming against a side he expects to be in the bottom half of the table, rather than for lifting his side into third. “I was delighted to get there points last week as regardless of our league position, that was a six-pointer for us. We need to be taking points off teams I think will be around us in the table, and with all respect to Drogheda, I think they will be one of those sides so that is why it was so important to get the win,” Foster said.There may be a school of thought that would regard Foster’s comments as being a little bizarre considering United are only looking up at Bohemians and Derry City in the table and have lost just once – to Bohemians – so far this season, but the United manager says he is merely being realistic.“It is great to be third, but...