The Airtricity League Premier Division continued on Monday night with all ten clubs in action. Top of the bill was the Dalymount Park clash of bitter Dublin rivals Bohemian and Shamrock Rovers with the host ‘Gypsies’ prevailing by one goal to nil. St Patrick’s Athletic leapfrogged the ‘Hoops’ into top spot on goals scored following their four one victory over Finn Harps in Richmond Park while third place Sligo Rovers played out a one all draw with much improved Derry City in the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. The ‘Louth Derby’ meeting of Drogheda United and Dundalk in Head in the Game Park went the way of the visiting ‘Lilywhites’ by one goal to nil while the bottom two Longford Town and Waterford locked horns in Bishopsgate with the visiting ‘Blues’ securing a two one victory.
P W D L F A G/D Pts
St Patrick’s Athletic 17 10 4 3 29 16 13 34
Shamrock Rovers 17 10 4 3 26 13 13 34
Sligo Rovers 17 9 5 3 22 13 9 32
Bohemian 17 8 3 6 30 16 14 27
Drogheda United 17 7 4 6 29 20 9 25
Derry City 17 5 7 5 18 21 -3 22
Dundalk 17 5 6 6 21 23 -2 21
Finn Harps 17 5 4 8 15 25 -10 19
Waterford 17 4 0 13 12 36 -24 12
Longford Town 17 1 5 11 12 31 -19 8