Bitter Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers and Bohemian met in a crucial Airtricity League Premier Division contest in front of the live eirsport cameras and 6,414 attendees at Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday evening. The visiting ‘Gypsies’ emerged victorious with the only goal in a another fiery encounter shrouded in controversy. The hosts had defender Trevor Clarke dismissed on 27 minutes for a professional foul and ten minutes later fellow defender Lee Grace received a second yellow card resulting in his dismissal after apparently handling the ball in the area and conceding a penalty kick. Television replays later indicated that the ball hit Grace in the face. The drama did not end there as the resultant spot kick was initially saved by goalkeeper Alan Mannus but Dinny Corcoran reacted swiftly to his miss and steered home the rebound. The result sees Bohemian return to second place on the League Table, five points behind Shamrock Rovers but they do have a match in hand.
P W D L F A G/D Pts
Shamrock Rovers 13 10 1 2 21 6 15 31
Bohemian 12 8 2 2 13 4 9 26
Dundalk 12 7 3 2 19 7 12 24
Derry City 12 6 3 3 19 13 6 21
St Patrick’s Athletic 12 5 3 4 10 10 – 15
Waterford 12 4 3 5 17 17 – 15
Cork City 12 3 3 6 10 15 -5 12
Sligo Rovers 12 3 3 6 8 15 -7 12
UCD 12 3 1 8 13 22 -9 10
Finn Harps 13 0 2 11 8 29 -21 2