Cork City will go to Oriel Park next week knowing that one point will make them champions.

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Bohemians 2 Drogheda United 1

Goals from Chris Forrester and man-of-the-match Daryl Kavanagh gave St. Patrick's Athletic a big 2-0 win over Dundalk in the top-of-the-table clash at Richmond Park to edge the Inchicore side closer to a first title in 14 years.

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Shamrock Rovers blew a chance to gain further ground on the Premier Division leaders as they slumped to an eleventh stalemate of the season as UCD came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Tallaght Stadium.

Bohemians 0 Shamrock Rovers 0

Tommy Stewart scored twice against his former club as Shamrock Rovers rubber-stamped their passage through to the semi-final of the Setanta Sports Cup with a 3-1 win over Linfield at Windsor Park, comfortably winning the tie 7-2 on aggregate.

New signing Anthony Elding made it two goals in as many games to get champions Sligo Rovers off to the perfect start in defence of their title as they beat FAI Cup holders Derry City 1-0 at the Brandywell as the Airtricity League season kicked off in earnest.

Derry City completed a good week as they celebrated making the FAI Cup final by stunning in-form Shamrock Rovers with a 3-1 win at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Airtricity Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers, bidding for a first league success since 1978, can keep on course for the title by collecting another vital three points in tonight’s clash with Shelbourne at Tolka Park (8 pm).

Declan O’Brien’s spot kick separated the sides at Hunky Dorys Park last night as Drogheda United hung on for all three points against a spirited Bohemians side.

Missing a proverbial sitter and twice hitting the woodwork, Bohemians had to settle for a point on a frustrating Airtricity Premier League night at Dalymount Park.

Shamrock Rovers beat UCD 2-0 at the UCD Bowl to record back-to-back league wins for the first time since March to get their season right back on track.

Being bottom of the table without a goal five games into the season is but a distant memory for Bohemians as a third win in four games over Dundalk at Dalymount Park last night moved them into fifth, their highest placing of the season.

Evan McMillan’s first goal of the season beganBohemians’ healing process following their Europa League humbling at Thór Akureyri.

Bohemians produced a top class display to overcome bitter rivals Shamrock Rovers in last night’s Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at a hostile Dalymount Park where fans invaded the pitch.

Peter McMahon and Karl Moore both scored twice as Bohemians gleefully humiliated champions Shamrock Rovers at Dalymount Park, beating their arch-rivals 4-0.

Sligo had to settle for a point from a match they could so easily have lost as their mid-season blip continued at Dalymount Park.

Bray Wanderers will be looking to escape a relegation dogfight as they face seventh-placed Bohemians tonight, but history is against them.

Sligo Rovers, three points clear at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division, will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they travel to take on third-placed Drogheda United at Hunky Dory Park tonight (7.45pm).

Dundalk will host Bohemians tonight at Oriel Park looking to build on their impressive victory at the Brandywell last week.

Sligo Rovers are hoping to extend their three-point lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division when they play host the only other unbeaten side in the division, St Patrick’s Athletic at the Showgrounds tonight (7.05pm).

Shamrock Rovers had to come from two goals down to salvage a point from a frenetic 2-2 draw with second from bottom Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds.

Goals in each half from Keith Ward and Danny Corcoran were enough to give Bohemians their second league win of the season after a narrow victory over UCD at the Belfield Bowl last night.

Bohemians finally got their first goal and their first win of the league season but Cork City’s woes continue on their return to the Premier Division.

Shamrock Rovers maintained their unbeaten start to the Airtricity League Premier Division campaign with Gary Twigg’s fifth goal of the season and an injury-time second from Billy Dennehy helping the champions grind out victory at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Bohemians 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 0

Shelbourne recorded their first win of the season, riding their luck in accounting for Bohemians in their Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Dalymount Park last night.

A goal on his 23rd birthday from Dinny Corcoran and a wonderful strike from Karl Moore got Aaron Callaghan’s Bohemians reign off to the uplifting start that all at Dalymount Park would have hoped for as they’ll take a deserved 2-1 lead to Portadown for next week's second leg.

FORMER Shamrock Rovers assistant manager Trevor Croly takes a 19-man squad of out of work League of Ireland players to Oslo this morning to play two hour-long games on Friday, in the second annual winter tournament organised by FIFPro, the international players’ union.

Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers go head-to-head at The Showgrounds for a place in the semi-finals of the FAI Ford Cup, kick-off 8pm.

UCD and Shamrock Rovers go head to head for a place in the quarter-finals of this year’s FAI Ford Cup when they meet at the UCD Bowl tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Shamrock Rover’s focus will return to the league title race when the Hoops travel to Oriel Park to take on Dundalk at 5.30pm today.

Shamrock Rovers return to domestic action tonight when they take on UCD in the fourth round of the FAI Ford Cup at Tallaght Stadium, kick-off 8.00pm.

SHAMROCK ROVERS joined Derry City at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division last night, but not without a major scare at the home of basement side Galway.

CHRISTY FAGAN hit the woodwork three times at Dalymount last night, but still made it five goals in four games as Bohemians breezed past hapless Galway.

UCD all but secured their Premier Division status when edging out basement side Galway United at Terryland Park last night.

Galway United 3 UCD 4

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.