Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s League of Ireland Premier Division games. We’ll mainly be focusing on the Dublin derby meeting of Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne here – which is live on Virgin Media Two if you’re near a TV – but we’ll also bring you all the goals from around the grounds as they go in.
We’re underway, and conditions look ideal in Tallaght. A reminder that both of these teams dropped points on Easter Monday – Rovers suffering a dramatic late 3-2 loss at home to Bohemians, while Shels drew 2-2 at home to Galway.
They’re also level on points in the league table, with third-placed Rovers just ahead of Shels on goal difference.
25 Apr
7:57PM
10mins: Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 0
Not too much to report from Tallaght so far, where Rovers have had most of the ball. Jack Byrne will have been disappointed with one overhit cross, Dylan Watts similar.
As I type, Mipo Odubeko lines up a shot but is half blocked/tackled on the edge of the box, and it results in a corner. The ball goes to the back post but is tapped out for another corner, and at the second attempt from the opposite side, Sam Bone heads wide.
No goals yet across the other games.
25 Apr
8:00PM
11mins: Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 0
Chance!
Conor Kearns does well to deny Michael Noonan, who showed great feet after a mistake by Sam Bone.
25 Apr
8:02PM
15mins: Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 0
Good period of pressure from Rovers with Jack Byrne looking dangerous, putting some good balls into the box.
25 Apr
8:08PM
20 minutes gone, and no goals across the four games.
Shelbourne coming into a bit in Tallaght, Mipo giving Roberto Lopes a scare as he nearly nicks the ball off him in the Rovers box.
The first goal of the night comes in Phibsboro, where Chris Forrester has put Pat’s 1-0 up against Bohemians from the penalty spot following a handball.
It’s patient (read slow) build-up play from Rovers, and from the edge of the ‘D’ Byrne rolls a pass across to Healy, who has space in a central position. Healy hits it first time, without getting too much power behind the shot, but Kearns can’t get across to keep it out. The Shels’ keeper might not have seen it through the bodies, but Rovers lead in Tallaght!
25 Apr
8:23PM
Yep, not the cleanest strike from Healy, but enough to sneak past Kearns.
Another nervy moment for Kearns in the Shels goal! Lovely clipped ball in from Byrne again – like a wedge shot from McIlroy at the Masters – and Kearns gets caught on the edge of the box as Noonan gets on the end of it, but he can’t control it and Shels survive.
A goal at the RSC, where Darragh Leahy has put the home side ahead from a corner.
Back in Tallaght, Jack Byrne stands over a freekick in a very inviting position, but smacks his effort into the wall.
25 Apr
8:35PM
Byrne is at the heart of everything for Rovers. He has another freekick, but the cross is cleared, and after a bit of scramble he whips a shot from outside the box which Bone manages to head over the bar. Byrne jogs across, takes the corner, sticks it on Lopes’ head, but the ball flies wide. That will be it for the first half.
Shelbourne are level – Ali Coote scores just moments after coming on. Shels get a ball into the back post and Wood heads it back across, where Coote is on hand to finish. A well-worked goal, game on!
25 Apr
8:58PM
Shels fans in fine voice now. Here’s the goal that has them level:
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓!!! 🔴🔴
Ali Coote on the pitch a matter of seconds and he's equalised!
It’s a great finish from Odubeko to put the visitors ahead in Tallaght!
Ledwidge floats a lovely ball in from the left, and although he’s under pressure, Odubeko manages to get a knee to it and sent it past McGinty in the Rovers’ goal.
It’s another beautiful delivery from a Jack Byrne corner but Rovers can’t get a clean connection in the box. They manage to keep it alive on the deck and it’s sent low across the goal, where Cleary is able to find the net. This game has burst into life!
There’s also been a couple of developments elsewhere:
Galway now lead league leaders Drogheda 2-1, Moses Dyer hitting two goals in two minutes.
Waterford have also extended their lead over Derry, Pádraic Amond adding the second goal for the home side.
We’re into the last 20 minutes in all four games.
25 Apr
9:24PM
76mins: Shamrock Rovers 2 Shelbourne 2
CHANCE!
Huge chance for Shelbourne! Mipo keeps the ball alive just as a move looks to be breaking down. Norris takes the ball into the box, sticks in a low cross, and it comes to Evan Caffrey, who takes a touch before seeing his shot blocked on the ground. A first-time shot looked the better option there.
Mipo is causing Rovers all sorts of problems at the moment.
25 Apr
9:31PM
Into the last five minutes in Tallaght, and both sides searching for a winner – Byrne taking on another long range-effort but not getting the connection he was looking for.
25 Apr
9:32PM
87mins: Shamrock Rovers 2 Shelbourne 2
CHANCE!
Oh, was that the chance? Graham Burke slips a pass through for Danny Grant, he’s one-on-one, but he shoots straight at Kearns, who makes himself big to block the shot.
25 Apr
9:34PM
No other goals to report, so it remains:
Bohemians 0 St Pats 1
Galway Utd 2 Drogheda Utd 1
Waterford 2 Derry City 0
25 Apr
9:35PM
We’re into six minutes of added time between Rovers and Shels.
25 Apr
9:37PM
CHANCE FOR SHELS!
A short backpass gives Mipo a sniff, but he can’t beat McGinty to the ball, and catches the Shels keeper for his troubles. No foul, and we play on. Four minutes left.
There’s been some huge late drama in the other games!
Bohemians were trailing Pat’s 1-0 at Dalymount, but have scored two late goals to take the lead. Rob Cornwall scored the equaliser in the 90th minute, and then deep into injury time the home side snatch a winner through Sean Grehan.
And it’s over! Bohs win 2-1, wow!
25 Apr
9:48PM
Derry also pulled a late goal back against Waterford through Ronan Boyce, but it’s too little too late.
25 Apr
9:49PM
So, after all that here’s your full-time scores:
Shamrock Rovers 2 Shelbourne 2
Bohemians 2 St Patrick’s Athletic 1
Galway Utd 2 Drogheda Utd 1
Waterford 2 Derry City 1
25 Apr
9:50PM
So plenty happening after a bit of a slow start tonight. We’ll have reports from all the games on The 42 shortly – David Sneyd was our man in Tallaght. Thanks for joining our live coverage, catch you soon!
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As it happened: Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne, Bohs v St Pat's - LOI Premier Division
Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s League of Ireland Premier Division games. We’ll mainly be focusing on the Dublin derby meeting of Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne here – which is live on Virgin Media Two if you’re near a TV – but we’ll also bring you all the goals from around the grounds as they go in.
Here’s the weekend’s Premier Division schedule: four games tonight, all kicking-off at 7.45pm.
And here’s the starting line-ups from our main game tonight, Rovers v Shels in Tallaght.
KICK-OFF:
We’re underway, and conditions look ideal in Tallaght. A reminder that both of these teams dropped points on Easter Monday – Rovers suffering a dramatic late 3-2 loss at home to Bohemians, while Shels drew 2-2 at home to Galway.
They’re also level on points in the league table, with third-placed Rovers just ahead of Shels on goal difference.
10mins: Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 0
Not too much to report from Tallaght so far, where Rovers have had most of the ball. Jack Byrne will have been disappointed with one overhit cross, Dylan Watts similar.
As I type, Mipo Odubeko lines up a shot but is half blocked/tackled on the edge of the box, and it results in a corner. The ball goes to the back post but is tapped out for another corner, and at the second attempt from the opposite side, Sam Bone heads wide.
No goals yet across the other games.
11mins: Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 0
Chance!
Conor Kearns does well to deny Michael Noonan, who showed great feet after a mistake by Sam Bone.
15mins: Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 0
Good period of pressure from Rovers with Jack Byrne looking dangerous, putting some good balls into the box.
20 minutes gone, and no goals across the four games.
Shelbourne coming into a bit in Tallaght, Mipo giving Roberto Lopes a scare as he nearly nicks the ball off him in the Rovers box.
GOAL!
Bohemians 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 1 (Forrester)
The first goal of the night comes in Phibsboro, where Chris Forrester has put Pat’s 1-0 up against Bohemians from the penalty spot following a handball.
GOAL!
Shamrock Rovers 1 (Healy, 28) Shelbourne 0
Well, that came out of nowhere!
It’s patient (read slow) build-up play from Rovers, and from the edge of the ‘D’ Byrne rolls a pass across to Healy, who has space in a central position. Healy hits it first time, without getting too much power behind the shot, but Kearns can’t get across to keep it out. The Shels’ keeper might not have seen it through the bodies, but Rovers lead in Tallaght!
Yep, not the cleanest strike from Healy, but enough to sneak past Kearns.
And here’s the Forrester goal from Dalymount:
40mins: Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 0
Another nervy moment for Kearns in the Shels goal! Lovely clipped ball in from Byrne again – like a wedge shot from McIlroy at the Masters – and Kearns gets caught on the edge of the box as Noonan gets on the end of it, but he can’t control it and Shels survive.
GOAL!
Waterford 1 (Leahy, 40) Derry 0
A goal at the RSC, where Darragh Leahy has put the home side ahead from a corner.
Back in Tallaght, Jack Byrne stands over a freekick in a very inviting position, but smacks his effort into the wall.
Byrne is at the heart of everything for Rovers. He has another freekick, but the cross is cleared, and after a bit of scramble he whips a shot from outside the box which Bone manages to head over the bar. Byrne jogs across, takes the corner, sticks it on Lopes’ head, but the ball flies wide. That will be it for the first half.
HALF TIME
It’s half time in all four games, and in first-half injury time Drogheda took the lead at Galway, Darragh Markey scoring from outside the box.
So, your half time scores are:
We are back underway across the four games, no changes in Tallaght at half-time.
47mins: Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 0
CHANCE!
Rovers on the frontfoot again after the break, Noonan gets in one-on-one but Kearns does well to keep his low shot out with his foot.
GOAL! Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 1 (Coote, 50)
Shelbourne are level – Ali Coote scores just moments after coming on. Shels get a ball into the back post and Wood heads it back across, where Coote is on hand to finish. A well-worked goal, game on!
Shels fans in fine voice now. Here’s the goal that has them level:
56mins: Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 1
CLOSE!
Jack Byrne finds a pocket of space, turns, and fires a fierce shot just over the bar from distance.
And a chance at the other end, Mipo gets in between two defenders but can’t get enough power behind his header, so it’s an easy save.
60mins: Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 1
CHANCE!
Rovers not too far off making it 2-1, Watts nipping onto a loose ball in the box but nudging his effort wide.
GOAL!
Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 2 (Odubeko, 64)
It’s a great finish from Odubeko to put the visitors ahead in Tallaght!
Ledwidge floats a lovely ball in from the left, and although he’s under pressure, Odubeko manages to get a knee to it and sent it past McGinty in the Rovers’ goal.
Rovers hit back immediately!
It’s another beautiful delivery from a Jack Byrne corner but Rovers can’t get a clean connection in the box. They manage to keep it alive on the deck and it’s sent low across the goal, where Cleary is able to find the net. This game has burst into life!
So here’s the Mipo goal that put Shels in front:
And here’s the Rovers equaliser which quickly followed:
There’s also been a couple of developments elsewhere:
We’re into the last 20 minutes in all four games.
76mins: Shamrock Rovers 2 Shelbourne 2
CHANCE!
Huge chance for Shelbourne! Mipo keeps the ball alive just as a move looks to be breaking down. Norris takes the ball into the box, sticks in a low cross, and it comes to Evan Caffrey, who takes a touch before seeing his shot blocked on the ground. A first-time shot looked the better option there.
Mipo is causing Rovers all sorts of problems at the moment.
Into the last five minutes in Tallaght, and both sides searching for a winner – Byrne taking on another long range-effort but not getting the connection he was looking for.
87mins: Shamrock Rovers 2 Shelbourne 2
CHANCE!
Oh, was that the chance? Graham Burke slips a pass through for Danny Grant, he’s one-on-one, but he shoots straight at Kearns, who makes himself big to block the shot.
No other goals to report, so it remains:
We’re into six minutes of added time between Rovers and Shels.
CHANCE FOR SHELS!
A short backpass gives Mipo a sniff, but he can’t beat McGinty to the ball, and catches the Shels keeper for his troubles. No foul, and we play on. Four minutes left.
FULLTIME: Shamrock Rovers 2 Shelbourne 2
GOAL!
Bohemians 2 St Pats 1
There’s been some huge late drama in the other games!
Bohemians were trailing Pat’s 1-0 at Dalymount, but have scored two late goals to take the lead. Rob Cornwall scored the equaliser in the 90th minute, and then deep into injury time the home side snatch a winner through Sean Grehan.
And it’s over! Bohs win 2-1, wow!
Derry also pulled a late goal back against Waterford through Ronan Boyce, but it’s too little too late.
So, after all that here’s your full-time scores:
So plenty happening after a bit of a slow start tonight. We’ll have reports from all the games on The 42 shortly – David Sneyd was our man in Tallaght. Thanks for joining our live coverage, catch you soon!
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