Shelbourne keep in touch with leaders Bohs

Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 1

Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 1

Shelbourne, struggling to cling onto the coattails of league leaders Bohemians, kept in touch with an impressive win over Shamrock Rovers today.

Mark Roberts' second half strike, his sixth of the season, was the difference between the teams and earned three vital points to keep the title race alive.

The Scot reacted quickest when Richie Baker centred on 56 minutes to beat Tony O'Dowd in the Rovers goal.

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Rovers, who had had the better of proceedings until that point, continued to press forward and on 82 minutes only a magnificent Steve Williams save denied them a point.