Bohemians 3 St.Patrick's Athletic 1:Bohemians moved back a point clear at the top of the Premier Division table, duly capitalising on Shamrock Rovers' long unbeaten run coming to an end at hands of Cork City in Tallaght.
Pat Fenlon’s champions won at a canter against a St. Patrick’s side that drops to within three points of the play-off places.
Bohs took the lead on 24 minutes after Jason Byrne lobbed Brendan Clarke after a weak header back to the keeper from Bobby Ryan.
Just 10 minutes later the lead was doubled as Pat’s once again failed to defend a ball into their area and Ken Oman, who scored in Cork on Friday, was first to the ball to head home off the underside of the crossbar.
The one-way traffic continued into the second half with Bohemians extending the lead from the goal of the night five minutes in.
Cillian Brennan cut in from the right, delightfully nutmegging Gary Dempsey 25 yards out, before drilling a left-foot shot to the bottom right-hand corner of Clarke’s net for a inspirational goal.
Pat’s got a consolation goal on 88 minutes when Mark Quigley was alert to shoot into an unguarded net.
Shamrock Rovers 1 Cork City 2:Cork City's playes got paid today and celebrated with a 2-1 win over Rovers at the Tallaght Stadium that seriously dents their title challenge.
Rovers took the lead through Pat Sullivan after just three minutes but Cork made the running thereafter and got their reward when Billy Dennehy and substitute Shane Duggan scored to end their 22 match unbeaten run.
Drogheda United 4 Galway United 0:Drogheda's biggest win of the season came just at the right time against Galway United at United Park.
The first of four goals against came six minutes from the end of an exciting first half when Brendan McGill’s volley beat defender Gary Breen on the line.
Two goals in four second half minutes sealed the points for the Boynesiders. McGill sent the ball in from the right for Paul Crowley to guide his effort past Barry Ryan.
Ian Ryan then headed powerfully home to make it three and Paul Shiels’s superb strike to the bottom corner made it four.
Bray Wanderers 1 Dundalk 1:Bray Wanderers look doomed to automatic relegation to the First Division despite a fighting draw with Dundalk after a dour struggle at the Carlisle Grounds last night.
Bray, with just two matches to play against Derry City (away) and Bohemians (home), now trail ninth placed Drogheda by four points and the Louth team have a match in hand.
Derry City 1 Sligo Rovers 2:Goals from Rafael Cretaro and Romauld Boco gave Sligo a 2-1 win over Derry City at the Brandywell, leaving them six points ahead of Drogheda in eighth.
