Airtricity League action this weekend…11/09/2021

 

There were four Airtricity League Premier Division fixtures played this evening.  Shamrock Rovers extended their lead at the summit with a two nil victory over visitors Waterford in Tallaght Stadium while second place St Patrick’s Athletic went down to a two nil defeat by third place Sligo Rovers in the Showgrounds. Fourth place Derry City were held to a two all draw by visitors Finn Harps while Drogheda United leapfrogged  visitors Bohemian in fifth place with a three two success in Head in the Game Park.

Longford Town played host to Dundalk on Saturday evening in Bishopsgate and gained only their second league win of the season with a one nil victory. 

                        P  W  D  L   F  A   G/D  Pts 
Shamrock Rovers        25 16  5  4  42 20   22   53
St Patrick’s Athletic  27 15  5  7  46 32   14   50
Sligo Rovers           25 12  6  7  30 18   12   42
Derry City             26 10  8  8  33 31    2   38
Drogheda United        27 10  7 10  40 34    6   37
Bohemian               23 10  4  9  37 27   1
0   34
Finn Harps             26  9  6 11  28 35   -7   33
Waterford              27  9  2 16  23 45  -22   29
Dundalk                25  7  7 11  28 36   -8   28
Longford Town          27  2  8 17
  19 48  -29   14

There was a full schedule of Airtricity League First Division fixtures played on Friday evening. Current leaders Shelbourne defeated Cork City by two goals to nil in Turners Cross while UCD climbed up to second place on goal difference with a five two victory over visitors Cabinteely. Galway United and Treaty United played out a scoreless draw in Eamonn Deacy Park while  Bray Wanderers went down to a one nil home defeat by Athlone Town. In the basement battle, bottom side Wexford defeated visitors Cobh Ramblers by three goals to one in Ferrycarrig Park.

                        P  W  D  L   F  A   G/D  Pts
Shelbourne             22 14  7  1  44 19   25   49
UCD                    22 11  6  5  49 30   19   39
Galway United          22 11  6  5  31 20   11   39
Treaty United          22 10  7  5  32 23    9   37
Bray Wanderers         22  8  9  5  31 23    8   33
Athlone Town           22  8  4 10  28 37   -9   28
Cork City              22  6  7  9  30 27    3   25
Cabinteely             22  7  1 14  22 38  -16   22
Cobh Ramblers          22  5  4 13  18 41  -23   19
Wexford                22  3  3 16  20 47  -27   12