DERRY CITY confirmed third spot in the Premier Division following an entertaining 1-1 draw against St Patrick’s Athletic last night.

THE spoils were shared at Dalymount Park but both sides will admit this does not look enough to boost their fading title hopes.

IF they were to get their season back on track, St Pat’s were going to do it against Drogheda — a side they had comfortably beaten twice earlier in the season.

Derry City 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

RICHMOND PARK is full of brotherly love these days.

SHAMROCK ROVERS moved back to the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division table when a brilliant 52nd-minute goal from Gary Twigg gave them a narrow victory over previous leaders St Patrick’s Athletic at Tallaght Stadium yesterday.

SECOND-HALF substitute Anthony Murphy turned this entertaining clash the visitors’ way as they extended their unbeaten run to 12 games.

ST PATRICK’S Athletic extended their unbeaten run to 10 games last night as Danny North’s goal cancelled out a Stephen McLoughlin opener for Derry.

PAT FENLON is still manager of Bohemians and will remain in that position over the weekend but last night’s scoreless draw with St Pat’s at Richmond Park looks increasingly likely to be his last game as Gypsies boss.

Shamrock Rovers 2 St Patrick’s Athletic 0

CONTINUING where he left off at the Carlisle Grounds last week, Anto Flood ensured Bohemians made it two wins from two in the Premier Division.

A DOMINANT second-half display marked by three goals saw St Patrick’s Athletic get their new campaign off to a winning start in Terryland Park last night.

LAST year’s beaten Setanta Cup finalists St Pat’s bowed out at the first hurdle as they passed up more than enough chances to overturn a 3-0 first leg deficit at Richmond Park.