Indeed, it was a
spoiler of a weekend for many clubs in the League of Ireland as well a couple
returning to its winning ways and one trying to do its best to rally away from
the relegation spots.
With a surprising win
over a renewed Bray Wanderers squad, the Dublin Boys from Phibsburg the
Bohemians netted an important win at Carlisle Stadium over a stunned Seagulls
squad looking forward to an easy win.
After the Gulls
jumping on the scoreboard early, the Gypsies mounted a total domination of the
match and with an inspired Danny Corcoran doing an encore with another double
over the locals.
These fell from
second to third place in the overall table and trailing Dundalk by just one
point.
Very well seeing a
sort of revival in the squad from Dalymont Park, the Bohs Manager could hide
his joy of netting an import win as well adding points for his squad and moving
away from the feared relegation spots.
Talking about Dublin
Town, we had another exciting match for the Saints at Richmond Park, for the
Pats by hosting a modest and struggling Sligo Rovers, still the odds favoring
the squad of Manager Liam Buckley.
Very well in a
favorable position in the overall table, as today's match seem a bit easy not
today as the Reds became lethal in their attack in the end despite the Pats
opening the score and later seeing how the visiting Bit O’ Red spoiled the fun.
With this draw, the
Pats have fourteen points alongside Galway United, Sligo Rovers and Drogheda
United and a match pending on Monday for the Tribesmen, the Bit O’ Red and
Saints.
Maginn Park witness
how its Boys delivered an important win and returning to the positive and
looking forward to start moving to the top spots in the overall table, with
just two points behind Bray.
With a blink of an
eye from the Gulls, the Candystripes can take a leap among the top three spots.
A grand win for the
Candystripes and at the same time putting a halt to the Hoops momentum with a
notable 3-1 win over the Dublin squad who were looking to add points and start
their move to the league top three spots.
Nice and convincing
win for Derry City as well for their Boss Kenny Shields seeing once again a
recovery of his squad, now focusing in league play, and looking forward to
close the campaign on a high note.
Suddenly we have a
contentious squad in the Tribesmen of Galway United, these too looking forward
to salvage their campaign and this despite being in its early stages, the need
of being as far as possible from the relegation spots is imperative.
So far tied with
fourteen points and out of the danger zone, these along the Pats, Sligo and
Drogheda, what separates all of them is just goal differentials, the need to
add points via the way of winning, Galway all of a sudden is seeing a revival.
After a draw last
week at home over the Rebel Army and stopping their winning streak as well
netting three points of gold over a hapless Finn Harps squad, their aims are
now set on their Monday night match.
A win is one valuable
feat for the Tribesmen as the hero of the match Vince Faherty scoring in
stoppage time to deliver and possibly see the start of something interesting for
the chaps of Eamon Deacy Park.
For the defending champions
the Dundalk FC squad finally the airs of winning are back for the Boys of
Stephen Kenny who took a valuable win over a debutante Neil McDonald taking over
the Blues and netting his fair share of reality.
The Lilywhites saw
how an inspired David McMillan delivering with a double and Sean Gannon scoring
the final blow to rout the locals and leaving Markets Field silent as the night
and netting two abck to back wins in the campaign.
With this win, they
are keeping pace over the league leaders Cork City with 16 points.
Lastly, the Cork City
bunch keeps stacking the points and despite their winning streak ended at
Galway, this weekend a win over an unlucky Drogheda United and by the minimum difference
of one goal.
This win for sure
will be a motivator for John Caulfield troops to continue their mastery over
their league foes, with a goal rout over the Drogs and sending these to the
bottom of the overall league table.
Once again, Sean
McGuire set the tone of this match with a double accompanied by Karl Sheppard
doing the same and Jimmy Keohane closing an afternoon filled with lots of
fireworks for the Leesiders at home.
With this, win Cork
City maintains an edge over its closest chasers and with a comfortable lead of thirteen
points over Dundalk and Bray Wanderers, these are looking unstoppable in every match
played.
Still for the Leesiders
on Monday and with a couple of day’s rest these once again face off the Bit O’
Red Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds, what a weekend of high packed action
football the League of Ireland lived.
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