DAVID FREEMAN struck twice in a minute to end Mervue’s brave challenge as Drogheda booked their place in round four of the FAI Cup.

AN own-goal by skipper-for-the-night Stephen Quigley’s settled this dour contest at Hunky Dorys Park as Bray Wanderers continued their remarkable Premier Division run.

TWO goals in the space of five second-half minutes finally put this one-sided Premier clash beyond doubt as Sligo Rovers completed a straightforward win over rock-bottom Drogheda at Hunky Dorys Park.

DERRY CITY’S steady Eddie McCallion celebrated his 500th competitive game for the club by leading the Candystripes to victory over Drogheda at the Brandywell last night.

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DROGHEDA United are still waiting for their first league win of the season after Sean Kelly’s second-half strike rescued a point for Galway at Hunky Dorys Park last night.

CILLIAN MORRISON struck late to give UCD a victory they just about deserved against Mick Cooke’s new charges at Hunky Dory’s Park.

GARDAÍ investigating the murder of Dublin man Stephen Hanaphy, 20, in Ardee last Friday were last night quizzing two men on suspicion of murder.

GARDAÍ were last night seeking three men for questioning in relation to a violent weekend incident in Louth which left one man dead and another seriously injured.

SLIGO ROVERS go into tonight’s draw for the FAI Ford Cup semi-finals with the three other Airtricity League Premier Division sides after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat of First Division leaders Monaghan United at The Showgrounds.

ONE-NIL to the Monaghan – you could almost set it to music but just don’t sing it on Leeside.

PADRAIG AMOND’S two-goal blast scuppered Shamrock Rovers’ dream of a domestic treble in last night’s cracking EA Sports Cup semi-final at The Showgrounds.