DUTCH AND GO

Keddy insists Shels have to deliver against Parrott's side

- BY OISIN DOHERTY

EX-SHELBOURNE star James Keddy believes his former side are approaching last-chance-saloon territory heading into tomorrow's Conference League clash with Troy Parrott's AZ Alkmaar.

Shels desperately need a positive result against the Dutch side.

With just one point from three games, the reds find themselves in 30th position in the Conference league table. Only the top 24 teams will be guaranteed European football after Christmas, and with Crystal Palace coming to Dublin next month, it’s almost win or bust time.

"Let's call a spade a spade, it is (do or die). It'll be very tough, but they really need to get something out of this on Thursday night.

"They're playing against a better team with better players, and it's that speed of thought, particularly in the final third, that gets you.