TEN IS NOT SO PERFECT

Hoops defender Grace admits Rovers cannot keep on giving opponents a man advantage

- PAUL O'HEHIR

LEE GRACE has saluted Shamrock Rovers' show of resilience after they saw off Dundalk with yet another numerical disadvantage.

But while the Hoops got on the right road again after back-to-back defeats, the defender knows Rovers have to start helping themselves too.

Skipper Ronan Finn was sent off early in the second half at Tallaght Stadium, becoming the champions' seventh dismissal of the season.

The week before Richie Towell, Johnny Kenny and Sean Hoare were all controversially sent packing when losing narrowly in Cork.

Boss Stephen Bradley tore into the match officials after that but Rovers' management and team all accepted that Finn's dismissal was just.

But heading for Sligo tonight where Roberto Lopes was sent off at the start of the season Grace knows that Rovers can't keep shooting themselves in the foot.