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Ten-man Bohemians secured European football for the first time since 2012 by eking out a well-earned draw at St Patrick’s Athletic tonight.

Brilliant Bohemians smashed Dundalk’s domestic 31-match unbeaten run last night to all but secure their place in Europe next season.

For Cork City, it’s now six games without a win under Neale Fenn and four games in succession without a goal.

All-Ireland champions Corofin extended their unbeaten run in the Galway SFC to 42 games.

Bohemians needed penalties to decide an epic Extra.ie FAI Cup second round tie with James Talbot the hero, saving the crucial penalty from opposing number Lee Steacy.

Bohemians produced an extraordinary comeback at Dalymount Park last night to progress into the second round of the FAI Cup.

Yoyo Mahdy’s brilliant early goal maintained UCD’s revival as they frustrated Bohemians at the UCD Bowl.

The cartwheel-backflip celebration was as good as the goal too!

New Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says his side won’t be judged by the standard set by his all-conquering side, but he does expect them to match that team’s tireless work ethic.

A draw was the fairest outcome at Turner’s Cross tonight as Cork City and Bohemians cancelled each other out.

Derry carved open the first real chance after five minutes when Ciaran Harkin’s attempted lob failed to threaten keeper James Talbot.

Keith Buckley’s first-half strike got Bohemians back to winning ways as St Patrick’s Athletic’s worrying slump continued at Dalymount Park.

A John Sullivan goal five minutes into added time gave Bray Wanderers their first win since July.

Alan Bennett has dismissed criticism of Cork City’s style of play, pointing out that the 1-1 draw with Bohemians in Dalymount Park on Sunday means the club remains on course to extend its recent dominance of the FAI Cup.

Bohemians 1 Cork City 1

Despite the fixture coming in the middle of their Europa League double header with AEK Larnaca, Dundalk showed their commitment to domestic affairs by overtaking champions Cork City once more after the Rebels had moved two points clear.

Bohemians 1 Shamrock Rovers 1

Bohemians 0 Waterford 1

Dundalk 3 Bohemians 0... Bohemians became the latest side to draw a blank as Dundalk continued their unbeaten start to the season with a third win in a row at Oriel Park last night.

Bohemians 1 Bray 0... Dinny Corcoran’s injury-time strike was enough to earn Bohemians their first win of the season as they triumphed 2-1 over bottom side Bray Wanderers at Dalymount Park.

Cork City 3 Bohemians 0

And so the wait goes on until at least Monday, when Cork City will have the chance to reprise their last title success, in 2005, by beating Derry City - or, this time, even just drawing with them - at Turner’s Cross.

It will be one small step for the Cork City players to cross the white line at Dalymount Park tonight, but one giant leap for the club if they can beat Bohemians.

Cork City’s remarkable unbeaten run is finally over after a second half George Poynton penalty saw Bohemians plunder all three points in last night’s entertaining SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Turners Cross.

Mid-table Bohemians ended Cork City’s remarkable 22-match unbeaten league record and their hopes of going unbeaten for the whole season with a narrow away win at Turner’s Cross tonight.

Back when Stephen Kenny last faced Rosenborg in the Champions League as manager of Bohemians in 2003, the Norwegians were the team most League of Ireland sides wanted to emulate.

Bohemians 0 Dundalk 1: Ciaran Kildfuff came off the bench to score an 89th-minute winner to give Dundalk a fifth straight league victory and break valiant Bohemians’ hearts in an intriguing Premier Division clash at Dalymount Park.

Cork City remain 18 points clear at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division.

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC 1 - BOHEMIANS 3: A second-half comeback earned Bohemians sweet revenge for a 4-0 reversal at Dalymount Park back in March as they won this frantic Dublin derby to keep St Patrick’s deep in relegation trouble, second bottom of the Premier Division.

Derry City 2 Finn Harps 2: Three goals in the final 10 minutes in this north-west derby game kept the large attendance on its toes, Harps having led 1-0 from the 20th minute.

Cork City 1 Derry City 2 (after extra-time): A Dean Jarvis goal six minutes into extra-time saw Derry City come from a goal down to qualify for the EA Sports Cup semi-finals after a hard-fought victory over Cork City at Turners Cross last night.

Wexford Youths 1 Derry City 2: Derry City manager Kenny Shiels paid tribute to his players after they bounced back to snatch all three points with a goal in additional time at Ferrycarrig Park on Saturday evening.

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

SligoRovers 1 Bray Wanderers 3: David Cassidy was the toast of Bray Wanderers last night after his superb hat-trick earned the Seagulls their first points of the season and sent struggling Sligo into even more trouble as Owen Heary’s side search for their first win.

Corofin 5-12 St Michael’s 0-9