Airtricity League action this weekend…21/05/2022

Following the three nil victory for leaders Shamrock Rovers at UCD on Thursday evening, there were four Airtricity League Premier Division contests played on Friday evening with second place Derry City going down to a two one defeat by third place visitors Dundalk while fourth place St Patrick’s Athletic also suffered  a two one home defeat by Shelbourne in Richmond Park. Bohemian defeated Sligo Rovers by two goals to one in Dalymount Park while Drogheda United despite being reduced  to ten men,  came from behind to defeat visitors Finn Harps by three goals to one  in Head in the Game Park.  

                    P  W  D  L   F  A   G/D  Pts
Shamrock Rovers        17 12  3  2  31 11   20   39
Derry City             17  9  5  3  30 14   16   32
Dundalk                16  7  7  2  25 14   11   28

St Patrick’s Athletic  17  7  4  6  21 15    6   25
Bohemian               16  5  7  4  23 20    3   22

Sligo Rovers           17  5  6  6  22 21    1   21
Shelbourne             16  6  3  7  15 21   -6   21
Drogheda United        16  4  4  8  19 30
  -11   16
Finn Harps             16  2  4 10  13 28
  -15   10
UCD                    16  1  5 10  10 35  -25    8

 

There were three Airtricity League First Division contests played on Friday evening with Cork City held to a one all draw by Wexford in Turners Cross while Galway United leap frogged them at the summit with a three nil victory over Athlone Town in Eamonn Deacy Park. Treaty United and Cobh Ramblers shared four goals in the Markets Field.

Third place Waterford secured a convincing three nil victory over fourth place Longford Town in Bishopsgate on Saturday evening.

                        P  W  D  L   F  A   G/D  Pts
Galway United          15 12  2  1  32 10   22   38
Cork City              15 11  3  1  34  8   26   36
Waterford              15  9  2  4  31 16   15   29
Longford Town          15  7  4  4  18 16    2   25
Treaty United          15  4  7  4  19 20   -1   19
Wexford                16  4  4  8  19 29  -10   16
Bray Wanderers         15  2  7  6  11 24  -13   13
Cobh Ramblers          15  2  3 10  17 35  -18    9
Athlone Town           15  0  2 13  13 36  -23    2