A late strike from full-back Brian Gannon gave Drogheda United a 2-1 win over champions Sligo Rovers at Hunky Dorys Park to secure a Europa League spot next season for Mick Cooke's Boynesiders.

Derry City completed a good week as they celebrated making the FAI Cup final by stunning in-form Shamrock Rovers with a 3-1 win at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Sligo Rovers moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier Division table, even though they had to settle for a frustrating 0-0 draw at second-bottom Bray Wanderers.

Sligo Rovers moved five points clear at the top of the Premier Division table, with a game in hand, as they beat Shelbourne 3-1 at Tolka Park.

League leaders Sligo Rovers had captian Jason McGuinness sent off as they had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Bohemians.

Danny North scored twice for the third game running as Sligo Rovers beat Shelbourne 3-0 to go eight points clear at the top of the table.

They left it late, but Shamrock Rovers did enough in the end to beat arch-rivals Bohemians in the top versus bottom clash at Tallaght stadium to maintain their leadership of the Premier Division table.

Longford Town 1 Bohemians 3

Bohemians 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

Dundalk 1 Bohemians 3

Bohemians 1 UCD 0

Bohemians 3 Bray Wanderers 0

Ulster 29 Edinburgh 21

Monaghan United 1 Bohemians 1 (After extra-time: Monaghan win 4-3 on pens)

Garryowen 13 UL Bohemians 16

Clontarf 21 UL Bohemians 12, Castle Avenue

Dolphin 0 UL Bohemians 3

Bohemians 4 Drogheda United 0

Bray Wanderers 1 Bohemians 3

Bray Wanderers will entertain Bohemians without Dave Mulcahy and Dane Massey in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at the Carlisle Grounds.

Bohemians 8 Mayfield United 1

UL Bohemians 17 Clontarf 13

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Bohemians 2 Derry City 2 (2-2 After extra-time. Bohemians won 4-2 on penalties)

UCD 0 Bohemians 1

St. Patrick's Athletic 1 Bohemians 3

Jason Byrne scored twice as double-chasing Bohemians eased into the semi-final of the FAI Ford Cup.

Bohemians 2 Drogheda United 0

Bohemians 3 Cobh Ramblers 0

Bray Wanderers 0 Bohemians 2

Rhyl FC 2 Bohemians 4 (Bohemians win 9-3 on aggregate)

Finn Harps 0 Bohemians 2

Bohemians 5 Rhyl FC 1

Bohemians 2 Cork City 1

Greystones 15 UL Bohemians 38, Dr. Hickey Park

Bohemians 0 St Patrick's Athletic 1

Clontarf 10 UL Bohemians 8

Cork Constitution 20 UL Bohemians 3

Bohemians 2 UCD 0

UL Bohemians 29 Galwegians 7

Waterford United 0 Bohemians 1

Bray Wanderers 1 Bohemians 0

Ian Hanley touched down twice as UL Bohemians beat their Limerick rivals Shannon 15-6 in the last ever match at the old Thomond Park.

Bray Wanderers 0 Bohemians 3