Results

Premier Division

• UCD 1-1 Bohemians

First Division

• Athlone Town 3-0 Wexford FC
• Bray Wanderers 1-2 Waterford FC
• Galway United 1-0 Cobh Ramblers
• Treaty United 4-0 Kerry
• Finn Harps 1-1 Longford Town

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JAKE DOYLE STRUCK with an 89th minute goal for UCD to stun league leaders Bohemians tonight at the UCD Bowl.

It finished 1-1 after Doyle’s goal, Jonathan Afolabi had given Bohs the lead with a strike in the 53rd minute. The result sees Bohemians lead at the top cut to three points over second-placed Derry City, while Shamrock Rovers are a point further back in third.

In a scoreless first half, Bohemians had an early opportunity but Dean Williams was denied by Kian Moore. UCD almost broke the deadlock before half-time through Brendan Barr but his shot was blocked and Bohemians emerged for the second half to take the lead.

Dylan Connolly’s cross was laid off by Declan McDaid for Afolabi to find the net. But the crucial second goal never arrived for Bohemians to make the points safe, Afolabi coming close to grabbing his second goal.

And it was Doyle who grabbed the draw for a priceless point for bottom of the table UCD.

Jonathan Afolabi celebrates scoring a goal with his team-mates. Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO

In the First Division, table-toppers Galway United continued their dominant start to the season to make it 11 wins from 11, after their 1-0 win over Cobh Ramblers. Vincent Borden’s 50th minute strike was the only goal of the game at Eamon Deacy Park, Cobh Ramblers are fifth after the defeat.

𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘

Vincent Borden's volley sees us pick up the three points in front of a capacity crowd at Eamonn Deacy Park 🎯

GAL 1-0 COB#ItsATribalThing | #GALCOB pic.twitter.com/3klTjIsFZ4

— Gaillimh Aontaithe (@GalwayUnitedFC) April 28, 2023

Waterford FC remain the closest challengers to Galway United, they fashioned a 2-1 success tonight away to Bray Wanderers. Keith Long’s team had to come from behind to achieve that, Cole Omorehiomwan putting Bray ahead in the 3rd minute, an advantage they protected until the break.

But Max Murphy’s dismissal in the second half applied the pressure to Bray and Waterford’s  Ronan Coughlan scoring twice to claim the victory, on target in the 55th and 75th minutes.

FULL TIME and a brace from Ronan Coughlan, 14 goals in his last 7 games, secures the win.

Sixth successive win for Keith Long’s side.

Massive thank you to the big Blues crowd here in Bray.

1-2 #BRAvWAT

— Waterford FC (@WaterfordFCie) April 28, 2023

In tonight’s other games, Athlone Town won 3-0 at home to Wexford FC thanks to a hat-trick from Frantz Pierrot. Treaty United were 4-0 victors at home to Kerry, with goals from Dean George, Anthony O’Donnell, Success Edogun and Ben O’Riordan.

It finished all square between Finn Harps and Longford Town, Filip Da Silva opening the scoring in the 35th minute for Harps, but Aodh Dervin equalised seven minutes later for Longford.