Wexford Youths 0 Galway Utd 2

Galway United 2 Cork City 2: Cork City became the first side this season to score, and take a point, from Eamonn Deacy Park, but John Caulfield won’t be happy as his side dropped points for a third successive game last night to fall further off the pace.

Having produced commendable performances against some of the top sides in the country, Shane Keegan wants his Wexford Youths to finally take that major step and garner a first Premier Division victory when Derry City visit Ferrycarrig Park this evening.

Galway United 1 Dundalk 4: Dundalk advanced to the quarter finals of the FAI Cup following a convincing win over Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park.

St. Patrick’s Athletic 3 Galway United 1

League of Ireland round-up: Bray Wanderers’ players defied the club’s off-the-field problems once again to beat Derry City 1-0 at the Carlisle Grounds on Saturday night.

Sligo Rovers 1 Galway United 1

Airtricity League Premier Division

Galway United 3 Finn Harps 2

Airtricity League Promotion/relegation play-off

First Division play-off: Galway FC 2 Shelbourne 0

Sligo Rovers missed the chance to close the gap on Airtricity League Premier Division leaders St Patrick’s Athletic to four points after they were held to a scoreless draw by Shamrock Rovers at the Showgrounds on Saturday night.

Waterford United will be without a couple of mainstays for tonight’s Airtricity League Promotion/Relegation play-off first leg away to Dundalk at Oriel Park (7.45pm, live on Setanta Ireland).

Malahide United 0 Dundalk 4

Sligo Rovers moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier Division table with a 0-0 draw at St. Patrick's Athletic.

Sean O’Connor kept St Patrick’s Athletic’s slim title hopes alive with the only goal of the game against bottom club Dundalk at Oriel Park last night.

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.

Yet another point for draw specialists Cork in a predictable result at Oriel Park, where Dundalk had drawn their two previous games.

Dundalk might be in the doldrums off the pitch but it certainly didn’t affect their performance on it last night, as they held reigning champions Shamrock Rovers at Oriel Park.

A late Mark Quigley goal, his first of the season, gave Sligo Rovers a big 2-1 win against Derry City at the Brandywell to open up a seven point lead at the top of the Premier Division table.

Dundalk’s woeful run of Airtricity Premier League of Ireland home results continued last night, now having just one win in seven league games.

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

Absolutely no qualms about the entertainment value in Turner’s Cross last night in a game which, played in soaking conditions, produced as many spills as thrills, as well as five goals.

Danny North scored twice as Sligo Rovers beat Drogheda United 3-1 at Hunky Dorys Park to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier Division table to four points.

Goalkeeper Shane Finnegan was the Drogheda hero on his debut with two saves in the penalty shoot-out as Mick Cooke’s side won through to the EA Sports Cup third round.

A brace from teenager Gary Shanahan saw Dundalk come from behind to beat Longford Town 2-1 at Flancare Park and advance to the last eight of the EA Sports Cup.

Drogheda go into this Louth derby looking to pick up their first home league win over Dundalk since January 1998.

It won’t be what pretenders to their throne want to hear on the eve of the new season, but three-in-a-row-chasing Shamrock Rovers are as driven as ever, according to striker Gary Twigg.