League of Ireland wrap: Drogheda draw with Shels, Sligo Rovers trash Waterford

The claret-and-blues took the lead twice, but had to settle for a 2-2 draw at home to defending champions Shelbourne.
League of Ireland wrap: Drogheda draw with Shels, Sligo Rovers trash Waterford

Kenneth Fox

Drogheda United remain top of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division this evening.

The home side took the lead twice but had to settle for a 2-2 draw at home to defending champions Shelbourne

A stoppage-time equaliser from captain Joel Redmond earned a point for St Pats in their 2-2 draw with Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park.

Derry City condemned Galway United to a 3-2 defeat at Eamonn Deacy Park - the hosts had Cian Byrne sent off early in the second half.

Sligo Rovers are off the bottom of the table, beating 10-man Waterford 4-0 at the RSC.

The Westerners leapfrog Cork City, who suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bohemians at Dalymount Park.


In the First Division, leaders Dundalk shared the spoils away to Treaty United, where it finished 1-0.

It also finished Athlone Town 1 Wexford 1, Bray Wanderers 4 Longford Town 0, Cobh Ramblers 1 UCD 0 and Finn Harps 4 Kerry 2.

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