FIRST DIVISION Monaghan United produced the classier football to take command of this Airtiricity League promotion/relegation playoff at Gortakeegan, goals from Michael Isichei and Sean Brennan giving Galway United a mountain to scale in Friday’s second leg at Terryland Park.

Monaghan United 2 Galway United 0

RYAN BRENNAN was the hero for Monaghan United as he struck a late winner to send Roddy Collins’ side top of the First Division with a dramatic win at Fahy’s Field in Galway last night.

Sligo Rovers 0 Monaghan United 0

CORK CITY maintained their strong promotion challenge, thanks to a second-half goal from Shane Duggan which gave them a narrow victory over bottom side Salthill Devon at Turner’s Cross last night.