Airtricty League on Friday evening…05/07/2019

The Airtricity League Premier Division continued on Friday evening with a full five match programme.
Leaders Dundalk journied to the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium where they received a stern test from their hosts Derry City as the sides played out a two all draw. Second place Shamrock Rovers were held to a scoreless draw by Sligo Rovers in Tallaght Stadium while third place Bohemian played out a scoreless draw with  Cork City in Turner’s Cross in front of the live eirSport cameras. Waterford went down to a two one defeat by visitors St Patrick’s Athletic in the RSC while basement side UCD scored the only goal in the Bowl to narrow the gap to their opponents Finn Harps. 

                            P   W  D  L   F   A   G/D  Pts
Dundalk                    24  17  5  2  46  13   33    56
Shamrock Rovers            24  15  3  6  35  15   20    48
Bohemian                   24  12  6  6  27  17   10    42
St Patrick’s Athletic      25  10  7  8  21  22   -1    37
Derry City                 23   9  9  5  36  24   12    36

Sligo Rovers               24   7  9  8  25  30   -5    30
Cork City                  24   6  8 10  18  28  -10    26
Waterford                  21   6  5 10  28  33   -5    23
Finn Harps                 25   3  5 17  21  50  -29    14
UCD                        22   4  1 17  15  40  -25    13

There was also a full five match programme played in the First Division on Friday evening. Leaders Shelbourne journied West to take on Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park where they secured a three nil victory. Longford Town travelled to face Limerick in the Markets Field where they went down to a three one defeat. Drogheda United climbed in to second place with a four two victory over visitors Cobh Ramblers in United Park. Cabinteely secured a two one home success over Bray Wanderers at Stradbrook. The remaining contest saw Athlone Town defeat visitors Wexford by three goals to one.

                            P   W  D  L   F   A    G/D  Pts
Shelbourne                 19  14  1  4  30  13    17    43
Drogheda United            19  12  2  5  41  25    16    38
Longford Town              19  11  3  5  24  14    10    36
Cabinteely                 19  10  5  4  27  23     4    35
Limerick                   19   9  5  5  22  17     5    32
Bray Wanderers             19   9  1  9  24  18     6    28
Cobh Ramblers              19   5  4 10  24  31    -7    19
Athlone Town               19   5  3 11  24  41   -17    18
Galway United              19   4  1 14  19  29   -10    13
Wexford                    19   2  3 15  16  40   -24     9