LOI review:Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers moved seven points clear of St Patrick's Athletic tonight after Mark Quigley's late winner against Derry City at the Brandywell.
The sides looked destined to share the points after David McDaid equalised 10 minutes after David Cawley’s 55th minute opener.
However, substitutes Pascal Millien and Seamus Conneely combined four minutes from time to set up Quigley who promptly finished from close range.
Defending champions Shamrock Roversare now 10 points off the top after a 1-1 draw with second from bottom Dundalk, who lost their manager Sean McCaffrey yesterday.
Gary Shanahan gave Dundalk the lead after just six minutes but Daryl Kavanagh’s goal for the visitors secured a point.
Shelbournetook all three to close the gap on Rovers to a point, with a 3-2 win over Brayat the Carlisle Grounds.
David Cassidy opened the scoring for Shels and Kieran Waters equalised before being sent off for violent conduct on the stroke of halftime.
That came a minute after Philip Gorman finished Philip Hughes’s cross.
John Mulroy got the second half off to a perfect start for Bray when he finished from 12 yards but the 10 men could not hold out and Paddy Kavanagh settled it when goalkeeper Darren Quigley punched the ball into his path 13 minutes from time.
