SHELBOURNE MOVED INTO second place while condemning Galway United to the foot of the SSE Airtricity League First Division table this evening.
A Ryan Brennan goal early in the second half put Shels ahead against Alan Murphy’s side, who lost two players in the space of four minutes shortly afterwards.
Dara Costello was dismissed for dissent in the 63rd minute, before Stephen Walsh was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Aidan Friel.
The home side rounded off their victory with late goals from Ciaran Kilduff and Oscar Brennan, leaving them just a point adrift of leaders Cabinteely.
Cabo remain at the summit despite having to settle for a point away to a Bray Wanderers side who took the lead through Jake Ellis on 21 minutes.
Less than two minutes after the restart, Vilius Labutis steered home a Keith Dalton cross to equalise for Pat Devlin’s side. Stephen McGuinness sealed a draw for the visitors by saving a Dylan McGlade penalty in the 68th minute.
In the evening’s other First Division fixture, Wexford moved off the bottom of the table by picking up their second win of the season. They got the better of Athlone Town thanks to goals from Danny Furlong and Jack Doherty.
A win at home to Limerick tomorrow evening will send Longford Town back to the top of the table.
SSE Airtricity League First Division results
Bray Wanderers 1-1 Cabinteely
Shelbourne 3-0 Galway United
Wexford 2-0 Athlone Town
Tomorrow’s fixtures
Cobh Ramblers v Drogheda United (7.00pm)
Longford Town v Limerick (7.30pm)
Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella are joined by Andy Dunne to get stuck into last weekend’s Champions Cup semi-finals.:
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Delighted. They have been playing excellent rugby all season, and fully deserve to be in the champions cup, not to mention in the playoffs!
@Joe Vlogs: Agree great for Italian rugby and the league overall.
No one calling to have the Italians removed form the league anymore. Hopefully this works out well and Italian rugby gets more exposure and Benetton can build a larger fanbase.
@Kingshu: agreed but in the same breath everyone will be hoping for them in their group in the champions cup. Delighted for them and they have earned it.
Great news for Conor O’Shea too. Fair play to all of them, refusing to give up on themselves.
Well done, Benetton. Delighted for them.
Conor O Shea’s handy work
@Fred McHugh: Does he actually have any input as how Benetton are coached though? He’s not listed on their coaching ticket. I’ve seen a few plaudits thrown his way this year when they’ve done well and tbh they read a little like the ‘Lancaster’s Leinster’ headlines you see in the English papers.
@Pete McEvoy:
Interesting point !!
@Pete McEvoy: o Sheas job is a top down rebuild of Italian rugby. He is over everything rugby in Italy.
That’s class. Well done!
Would be some scalp if the beat Munster in Quarter final
@BMJF: and as leinster well know, they’re tricky opponents