Premier Division
Match Series 5 in the Airtricity League Premier Division kicked-off this Friday evening with North Side Dublin neighbours Bohemian and Shelbourne going head to head in Dalymount Park in front of the live eirSport cameras. The hosts emerged victorious by two goals to nil. Out in Inchicore, St Patrick’s Athletic scored the only goal to defeat Cork City in Richmond Park while defending champions Dundalk journied to Donegal where they overcame their host Finn Harps by four goals to nil. Derry City made the lengthy journey South to face Waterford in the RSC where, despite taking the lead, they went down to a two one defeat.
On Saturday evening, eirSport brought live coverage from the Showgrounds where Sligo Rovers, the only side still to register a goal or point. played host to table topping Shamrock Rovers. In very challenging weather conditions, the visitors emerged victorious by three goals to two.
P W D L F A G/D Pts
Shamrock Rovers 5 5 0 0 15 4 11 15
Dundalk 5 4 0 1 12 4 8 12
Bohemian 5 3 0 2 6 3 3 6
St Patrick’s Athletic 4 2 0 2 3 2 1 6
Shelbourne 4 2 0 2 3 4 -1 6
Waterford 4 2 0 2 3 5 -2 6
Derry City 4 1 1 2 4 4 – 4
Finn Harps 4 1 1 2 2 6 -4 4
Cork City 5 1 0 4 1 11 -10 3
Sligo Rovers 4 0 0 4 2 8 -6 0
First Division
Stradbrook hosted the South Dublin clash of Cabinteely and Shamrock Rovers 11 on Friday evening with the hosts prevailing by one goal to nil. Drogheda United crushed UCD by five goals to one in United Park while Wexford and Galway United ended scoreless in Ferrycarrig Park.
Saturday evening saw Cobh Ramblers defeat Athlone Town by three goals to two in St Colman’s Park while the scheduled Longford Town against Bray Wanderers contest was postponed because of a waterlogged Bishopsgate pitch.
P W D L F A G/D Pts
Cabinteely 3 3 0 0 8 3 5 9
Drogheda United 3 2 0 1 7 2 5 6
Longford Town 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 6
UCD 3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 4
Bray Wanderers 2 1 0 1 4 4 – 3
Cobh Ramblers 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3
Galway United 2 0 2 0 1 1 – 2
Wexford 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 2
Shamrock Rovers II 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 1
Athlone Town 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3 0