St Patrick’s Athletic midfielder Chris Forrester landed a near 50-yard volley in his side’s 4-0 rout away at Drogheda United tonight.

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Goals from Raffaele Cretaro and Kieran Djilali gave Sligo Rovers a 2-0 win over Bray Wanderers at the Showgrounds to move the champions back up to third place in the Premier Division table.

Richard Brush saved a penalty and made several other top stops to help earn Shamrock Rovers a scarcely deserved point from a 0-0 draw to utterly frustrate Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds.

Sligo Rovers 0 Molde 1

Before this game at Turner’s Cross last night, some Cork City fans unfurled a banner imploring that the club sack ‘the Dub’, manager Tommy Dunne.

Michael Duffy hit a late double to give Derry City a 2-0 victory over Bohemians at Dalymount Park as the 10-times record winners of the competition deservedly advanced to the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup.

Having claimed sole ownership of top spot on Friday with a convincing win away to Shelbourne, St Patrick’s Athletic will be looking to remain at the summit when they face UCD at Richmond Park tonight.

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Struggling Bray Wanderers showed their mettle to frustrate Sligo Rovers at the Carlisle Grounds as they held the champions and league leaders to a scoreless draw.

Sligo Rovers 3 Derry City 0

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.

Anthony Elding scored his ninth goal of the season as Sligo Rovers equalled the Premier Division record of eight straight wins in beating Cork City 2-0 in a generally dour contest at the Showgrounds.

Sligo Rovers made it three wins from three to move four points clear at the top of the Premier Division table with a comfortable 3-1 victory at Dundalk.

Anthony Elding maintained his goalscoring touch with a double as champions Sligo Rovers beat Bray Wanderers 3-0 before a crowd of 2,684 at the Showgrounds.

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.

It's shaping up to be an all Airtricity League last four in the Setanta Sports Cup for the first time in the competition's history following last night's action north and south of the border.

Drogheda United 2 Sligo Rovers 1

Sligo Rovers 4 Derry City 1

Raffaele Cretaro scored twice as Sligo Rovers beat Derry City 4-1 to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier Division table with four games to play and closer to the cusp of a first league title in 35 years.

Bray Wanderers 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Sligo Rovers 3 Bohemians 1

Sligo Rovers beat Bohemians 3-1 at the Showgrounds to maintain their relentless march to a first league title in 35 years as they opened up a nine points lead at the top of the Premier Division table.

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Ciaran Kilduff scored twice to ease Shamrock Rovers into their first EA Sports Cup final since 1998 as they beat an at times tired looking Limerick 4-1 at Tallaght Stadium.

Raffaele Cretaro and Danny North both helped themselves to a double as Sligo Rovers ended Derry City’s reign as EA Sports Cup holders to ease themselves into the semi-finals with a convincing 4-0 win at the Showgrounds.

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.

A Danny North goal 12 minutes from time ensured Sligo Rovers extended their lead at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division at Turner’s Cross last night.

Table toppers Sligo Rovers prolonged their stay at the top of Premier Division with a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Monaghan United last night.

Bohemians are still seeking their first league point following a narrow defeat at the Showgrounds last night.

Gary Twigg was once again the goalscoring hero for Shamrock Rovers with a stoppage time equaliser earning them a 1-1 draw at Cork City to put the champions top of the Premier Division table.

The final Louth derby of the season takes place tonight as Dundalk and Drogheda United go head to head at Oriel Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

THREE goals in a blistering five-minute spell during the first half paved the way for a Bray Wanderers stroll at Hunky Dorys Park to boost their hopes of Setanta Cup qualification.

Shamrock Rovers return to domestic duties with a league clash against Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium, kick-off 2.00pm.

Sligo Rovers will go top of the table with victory over Drogheda United at Hunky Dorys Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Derry City will stay top of the table with a victory over Drogheda United at the Brandywell tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

WITH this comfortable win Bohemians completed a whitewash of Drogheda this term.

UCD 5 Drogheda 4

IF they were to get their season back on track, St Pat’s were going to do it against Drogheda — a side they had comfortably beaten twice earlier in the season.

Bray Wanderers 1 Drogheda Utd 2

Shamrock Rovers return to domestic action when they take on Drogheda United at Hunky Dorys Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

SLIGO ROVERS take a one-point lead in the Airtricity League Premier Division to Terryland Park tonight, with Galway’s ongoing woes and Sligo’s seven-game unbeaten run all seeming to point to an away victory.