Champions-elect Cork City were beaten away from home for the first time all season and they shipped three goals for the first time too as Shamrock Rovers repeated their EA Sports Cup, semi-final victory over the same opposition at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley has played down his simmering feud with John Caulfield, saying he respects Cork City and that the club will be deserving league champions.

Cork City skipper and centre-half Alan Bennett has been cleared of a charge of violent conduct after being sent off in the EA Sports Cup semi-final defeat to Shamrock Rovers.

Cork City manager John Caulfield has admitted that finding a replacement for Sean Maguire is “not going to happen straight away” as the Preston striker — a used substitute for his new club in their 0-0 draw with Leeds United on Saturday — waits to see if Martin O’Neill includes him when he unveils his Ireland squad today for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.

Cork City’s Alan Bennett could be hit with a three-match ban — or worse — after being sent off in Monday’s EA Sports Cup semi-final defeat to Shamrock Rovers.

Shamrock Rovers 2 Mladá Boleslav 3

Shamrock Rovers 1 Stjarnan 0 (Shamrock Rovers win 2-0 on aggregate): A winning goal on the night from Graham Burke and several telling saves from goalkeeper Tomer Chencinski at the other end ensured Shamrock Rovers’ safe Europa League passage.

STJARNAN 0 - 2 SHAMROCK ROVERS: Gary Shaw’s first-half goal brought Shamrock Rovers victory at the Stjörnuvöllur in Reykjavik last night to mark a milestone 100th win in European club competition by a League of Ireland side.

Dundalk 1 Shamrock Rovers 1: Shamrock Rovers put a dent in Dundalk’s title hopes at Oriel Park last night by showing the same sort of resilience the champions produced in Alkmaar last week to claim a hard-fought point.

Shamrock Rovers 3 Progres Niederkorn 0

Shamrock Rovers 0  Bohemians 0

Dundalk’s excellent start to the season has received a major blow with the news that their captain Stephen O’Donnell’s campaign is over.

Bray Wanderers 2 Longford Town 2

St. Patrick's Athletic edged a step closer to a first title in 14 years as goals from Anto Flood, John Russell and Christy Fagan gave them a fully deserved 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Bray Wanderers.

Bray Wanderers 1 Shelbourne 1

Bray Wanderers 1 Bohemians 4

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.

Bray Wanderers moved further out of the relegation zone in a tight encounter with Derry City at a near deserted Carlisle Grounds.

Bray Wanderers left it late to capitalise on local girl Katie Taylor’s feel-good factor when equalising in the fourth minute of added time to pinch a point against fellow strugglers Dundalk.

Declan O'Brien's first half penalty was enough to get Drogheda United's title aspirations back on track as they beat Bohemians 1-0 at Hunky Dorys Park.

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to build on their impressive Champions League display against Ekranas in midweek and end a run of three successive draws in all competitions as they host Bray Wanderers tonight (kick off: 7.05pm).

Drogheda United can move within three points of Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers with victory over Shelbourne in tonight’s crucial clash at Tolka Park (8pm).

Bray Wanderers and Shelbourne face off at the Carlisle Grounds tonight after both sides ended a run of two defeats with impressive results last week (kick off: 7.45pm).

Dundalk manager Sean McCaffrey has left the club.

Veteran striker Jason Byrne struck in the 86th minute as Bray Wanderers snatched all three points at Gortakeegan.

Christy Fagan missed a late penalty for St. Patrick's Athletic as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the match of the night at top of the table Sligo Rovers.

Bray Wanderers will look to get off to winning ways in their first home league game, but expect a tough test against a Derry City side that has won on its last three visits to the Carlisle Grounds.

Gary Twigg worked the oracle once again for Shamrock Rovers with a brace as the champions came from behind to win 2-1 at Drogheda United.

New signing Rory Patterson scored a hat-trick as Derry City all but booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Setanta Sports Cup with an emphatic 4-0 first round, first leg win over Lisburn Distillery at the New Grosvenor Stadium.

SECOND-HALF goals from Stephen Bradley, Dave Mulcahy and Anto Murphy kept St. Patrick’s Athletic very much in Premier Division title contention with a comfortable victory over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

Bohemians 2 Bray Wanderers 1

Bray Wanderers will be confident of victory when they take on bottom of the table Galway United at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bray Wanderers and Drogheda United go head to head in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at the Carlisle Grounds, kick-off 7.45pm.

St Patrick’s Athletic and Bray Wanderers go head to head in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Richmond Park (kick-off 7.45pm).

Bray Wanderers will be looking to stay in touch at the top of the table with victory over Dundalk at the Carlisle Grounds tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Galway United will be looking for only their second league win of the season when they entertain Bray Wanderers at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

VETERAN Bray Wanderers boss Pat Devlin admits his team are travelling into the unknown when they clash with Munster Senior League side Youghal United in tomorrow’s FAI Ford Cup third-round tie at Ardrath Park (3pm).

Drogheda United will be looking to build on Thursday’s victory as they take on Bray Wanderers at Hunky Dorys Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Shamrock Rovers return to the scene of their 2010 league clinching success when they take on Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

SHAMROCK ROVERS will be hoping to at least keep their two-point lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division when they take on Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight (7.45).

Bray Wanderers will look to put their last two results behind them as they take on UCD at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bray Wanderers 0 St. Patrick's Athletic 1