Airtricity League continues on Friday…19/06/2021


The Airtricity League Premier Division continued on Friday evening with current leaders Shamrock Rovers journeying South to face Waterford in the RSC where they recovered from the concession of an early goal to score a comfortable four one success.  St Patrick’s Athletic superseded  Sligo Rovers in second place with a two nil victory in Richmond Park. Fourth place Drogheda United suffered a crushing five nil defeat by Bohemian in Dalymount Park who are now just one point behind the County Louth side. The North West Derby meeting of Finn Harps and Derry City in Finn Park went the way of the visiting ‘Candystripes’ by two goals to one. Strugglers Dundalk and Longford Town played out a one all draw  in Oriel Park where the ‘Lilywhites’ had former boss Vinny Perth back at the managerial helm.

                        P  W  D  L   F  A   G/D  Pts
Shamrock Rovers        16 10  4  2  26 12   14   34
St Patrick’s Athletic  16  9  4  3  25 15   10   31
Sligo Rovers           16  9  4  3  21 12    9   31
Drogheda United        16  7  4  5  29 19   10   25
Bohemian               16  7  3  6  29 16   13   24 

Derry City             16  5  6  5  17 20   -3   21
Finn Harps             16  5  4  7  14 21   -7   19
Dundalk                16  4  6  6  20 23   -3   18

Waterford              16  3  0 13  10 35  -25    9
Longford Town          16  1  5 10  11 29  -18    8  

There were four Airtricity League First Division contests played on Friday evening with leaders Shelbourne  scoring the only goal at bottom side Wexford in Ferrycarrig Park while second place UCD made the short journey to Bray Wanderers where they suffered a four nil defeat in the Carlisle Grounds. Athlone Town went down to a two nil defeat by visitors Cork City while Galway United scored  the only goal to defeat visitors Cabinteely in Eamonn Deacy Park.

On Saturday evening Treaty United moved up to second place with a two nil victory over Cobh Ramblers in St Colman’s Park.

                        P  W  D  L   F  A   G/D  Pts

Shelbourne             12  9  3  0  27 10   17   30
Treaty United          12  6  4  2  17 11    6   22 

UCD                    12  5  4  3  26 18    8   19
Galway United          12  5  4  3  17 14    3   19
Cabinteely             12  6  0  6  12 19   -7   18
Bray Wanderers         12  4  5  3  16 13    3   17
Athlone Town           12  5  1  5  17 14    3   16
Cork City              12  3  3  6  12 12    –   12 

Cobh Ramblers          12  3  2  7  10 21  -11   11
Wexford                12  1  0 11   5 25  -20    3