Kevin O'Connor scored a late equaliser - but was then sent off - as Bray Wanderers earned a deserved point from a roller-coaster 4-4 draw with Limerick at Thomond Park.

With erstwhile leaders Sligo Rovers drawing 0-0 at Limerick, Christy Fagan scored for the fourth time in as many games to help send St. Patrick's Athletic two points clear at the top of the Premier Division table after a 2-0 win over Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

The boos are becoming more audible with each passing week at Turner’s Cross as yet another limp Cork City display saw Bray Wanderers head back up the M8 with a thoroughly deserved three points last night.

Christy Fagan scored twice as St Patrick's Athletic heaped more misery on beleaguered Shelbourne as they beat the managerless Reds 3-0 at Tolka Park this evening.

AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION:

Shelbourne 1 Bray Wanderers 2

Champions Sligo Rovers got back to winning ways with a convincing 3-0 win over Derry City to leapfrog the Candystripes back to the top of the table to delight a packed Showgrounds.

Bohemians 3 Bray Wanderers 2

UCD stunned Shamrock Rovers 2-0 at the UCD Bowl to lift themselves off the foot of the table with their first win of the season.

A brilliantly taken brace of goals each from Axel Bossekota and Shane Tracy earned Limerick their biggest win of the season as they heaped further misery on hapless Bray Wanderers to beat Pat Devlin's strugglers 4-0 at the Carlisle Grounds.

Sligo Rovers maintained their five point lead at the top of the Premier Division table with a comfortable 3-0 win over Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

Bray Wanderers 1 Shamrock Rovers 3

Bray Wanderers 1 Drogheda United 3

UCD 3 Bray Wanderers 1

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.

Champions Shamrock Rovers’ hopes of a third successive title took another major knock when held to a scoreless draw by battling Bray Wanderers in an entertaining encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

A late goal from former Bray Wanderers player Paddy Kavanagh enabled Shelbourne to record their seventh league win of the season in a tense encounter at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

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.

Stephen Trimble was the hero with two saves in a shootout to put Drogheda United into the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup as they beat Dundalk 3-2 on penalties after a thrilling 1-1 draw at Hunky Dorys Park.

Brilliant opportunist goals in each half by evergreen striker Jason Byrne helped Bray secure a vital victory over UCD at the Carlisle Grounds.

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

Bray Wanderers and Shelbourne must fight it out again in a replay at Tolka Park on Monday after the teams had to settle for a share of the spoils in last night’s FAI Ford Cup second round tie at the Carlisle Grounds.

A brilliant double by veteran striker Jason Byrne enabled Bray Wanderers to snatch a deserved share of the spoils against still unbeaten St Patrick’s Athletic in a six goal thriller at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

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.

Bray Wanderers recorded their third win of the season when goals in each half by Jason Byrne and Danny O’Connor gave them a narrow victory over Bohemians in a tense clash at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

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.

Shamrock Rovers salvaged a late Airtricity Premier League point when a Gary Twigg goal earned them a share of the honours with a battling Bray Wanderers side in a tense battle at the Carlisle grounds last night.

Goals in each half from Raffaele Cretaro and Danny North enabled Sligo Rovers go three points clear in the Airtricity Premier Division with a victory over Bray at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

Jason Byrne joined Cork legend Pat Morley in second place on the all-time League of Ireland goalscorers’ list as his 182nd goal saw Bray Wanderers come back from a goal down to earn a deserved point at Turner’s Cross last night.

Bray Wanderers 4 UCD 0

FIRST DIVISION Limerick pulled off a major shock by dumping out Premier Division side Bray Wanderers in last night’s dramatic FAI Ford Cup fourth round tie at the Carlisle Grounds.

Bray Wanderers 1 Derry City 2

BRAY WANDERERS ended a run of four successive league defeats to move into sixth place in the Premier Division table with a narrow victory over a battling UCD at Belfield last night.

UCD 1 Bray Wanderers 2

GOALS in each half from striker Christy Fagan enabled Bohemians to snatch their first win in four league games and clip the wings of previously high-flying Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

Bray Wanderers 1 Bohemians 2

BRAY WANDERERS’ excellent season continued in Terryland Park last night with Pat Devlin’s side climbing to second following a comfortable win over Galway United.

Galway United 0 Bray Wanderers 3

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.

CHAMPIONS Shamrock Rovers, two points clear at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division table and with a match in hand over second-placed Sligo Rovers, will be hoping to stretch their lead at the top when they take on UCD at the Belfield Bowl tonight (7.45).

GOALS from Dean Bennett, Johnny Breen, Mark Quigley and Daniel Kearns saw Dundalk come from behind to record a comfortable 4-1 win over 10-man Galway United in the FAI Ford Cup third round.

Youghal United 1 Bray Wanderers 3

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.