St. Patrick’s Athletic 1 Bohemians 1

CHRISTY FAGAN hit the woodwork three times at Dalymount last night, but still made it five goals in four games as Bohemians breezed past hapless Galway.

AFTER surviving their close season of discontent, Bohemians will be anxious to maintain a winning start to the Airtricity League when they host Drogheda United this evening.

PORTADOWN recorded a deserved 2-1 victory over 10-man Bohemians in the Setanta Sports Cup first round, first leg clash at Dalymount Park last night.

Bohemians 1 Portadown 2

The future of Bohemians once again hangs in the balance with confirmation that two players are still seeking to have the club wound-up over the non-payment of wages.

THE future of Bohemians once again hangs in the balance with confirmation that two players are still seeking to have the club wound-up over the non-payment of wages.

FOOTBALLERS’ union boss Stephen McGuinness believes the financial problems at Dalymount Park have put the Bohemians players under enormous pressure to successfully defend their title.

Bohemians 2 Sligo Rovers 0

TWELVE months ago, UL Bohemian captured the Munster Junior Cup for the first time in 77 years.

IT’S an almost traditional-sounding curtain-raiser to the new season, as champions Bohemians host FAI Cup-winners Sporting Fingal in the Premier Division of the Airtricity League tonight, a match which will screened live on RTÉ2 (7.35pm).

A GAME which began in a whisper ended with a scream in Tallaght last night, as Shamrock Rovers got the win against champions and arch-rivals Bohemians which takes the Hoops back to the top of the League of Ireland.

Cork City boss Paul Doolin and his players are hoping to be paid their deferred wages on Wednesday — the same day the club have to lodge the balance of their €439,000 debt with the Revenue to avoid being wound-up.

ON A rollercoaster of a night at Dalymount Park, the League of Ireland kingpins were just three minutes away from going through to the next round of the Champions’ League when, having kept Red Bull Salzburg comprehensively under wraps for the vast majority of this second leg game, a moment of human error undid all their good work both in Dublin and Salzburg.

BOHEMIANS manager Pat Fenlon admits that his side go into tonight’s Champions’ League qualifier against Red Bull Salzburg as “massive underdogs” but still believes there are good reasons for thinking the League of Ireland champions and cup-holders can keep the tie alive for the return leg in Dalymount Park.

Bohemians 8 Mayfield United 1

St Patrick’s Athletic v Bohemians

Dundalk 0 Bohemians 1

Bohemians 3 Finn Harps 0

NO MATTER what the result, there will be historic post-match celebrations in United Park tonight, when champions Drogheda United finally get their hands on the eircom League trophy — and a brand new one at that — following their game against Bray Wanderers (kick off 7.45pm).

IRISH U21 international striker Stephen Ward last night agreed to sign for Mick McCarthy’s Wolves in a move that could eventually be worth €350,000 to Bohemians.

Clontarf missed out on their 100th AIB League victory as UL Bohemians moved back to the top of the table at Thomond Park.

Bohemians 0 UCD 1

County Carlow 8 UL Bohemians 12

Bohemians 2 Shelbourne 0

St Patrick’s Athletic will play host to Ireland’s oldest club later this month when Irish League side Cliftonville begin their pre-season programme with a visit to Richmond Park.

Bohemians 2 Cork City 3

DON GIVENS is hoping some of the Arsenal magic will rub off on his Republic of Ireland U-21 squad after naming Highbury youth coach Neil Banfield as his assistant.

Goals from Jason Byrne and Jamie Harris saw Shelbourne crowned eircom League champions as Bohs lost in Drogheda.

BOHEMIANS yesterday welcomed the good news that their experienced centre-back Colin Hawkins and skilful winger Bobby Ryan had overcome injuries in time to play against Rosenborg of Sweden in the Champions’ League, second round tie at Dalymount Park tonight at 7.45pm.

BOHEMIANS yesterday welcomed the confirmation from UEFA that their results in Europe over the past three seasons earned them improved status as one of the seeded teams for next season’s Champions’ League qualifying ties.

Bohemians 2

Cork City 1

BOHEMIANS manager Stephen Kenny is asking his players to adopt an away-day mentality for tonight’s short trip across Dublin to UCD.

CORK CITY have injury concerns about the fitness of leading goal-scorer John O’Flynn who may be forced to miss tonight’s important eircom league tie against Bohemians at Dalymount Park.