Waterford United 0 Mervue United 4

Limerick FC 0 Waterford United 1

Ten-man Waterford United slipped up in the race for automatic promotion as they were held to a scoreless draw by Athlone Town at the RSC.

Waterford United dropped two valuable points in the race for promotion as both sides finished with 10 men.

Goals from Peter Higgins, Seani Maguire and Jack Doherty helped Waterford United to their seventh win on the spin at the RSC last night.

A brilliant second half performance saw Waterford came from behind to stun Limerick at rain soaked RSC last night.

First Division leaders Longford Town staged a remarkable comeback to snatch victory from the penalty spot against nine-man Mervue in the third minute of injury-time at Fahy’s Field last night, having equalised in the final minute.

Waterford United cruised to success at the RSC last night as the Blues kept their promotion hopes well and truly alive against an opposition side that battled but never looked capable of holding the home side.

Two second half goals from substitutes Austin Skelly and Michael Lee ensured Longford Town claimed their second win over Waterford United this season and remain top of the Airtricity First Division.

Danny North hit a double to score for the third match running as Sligo joined Shamrock Rovers at the top of the Premier Division on Saturday night.

They say a week in a long time in politics and in front of local TD John Halligan at the RSC last night, Waterford United showed that a week is even more longer in football as the Blues shocked Limerick FC in a passionate Munster derby.

CORK CITY will be hoping their wastefulness in front of goal won’t come back to haunt them at the end of the season after substitute Tom Elmes’ injury-time equaliser saw Wexford Youths deny them all three points after late drama at Turner’s Cross last night.

First Division roundup

WEXFORD YOUTHS advanced to the next round of the EA Sports Cup with a two-goal victory over a hard working Cobh Ramblers at a bitterly cold St Colman’s Park last night.

NEWLY-ELECTED TDs Jonathan O’Brien and Mick Wallace were on opposite sides of the football divide in Turner’s Cross last night but it was Cork City who topped the poll, beating Wexford Youths with a goal before half-time from Vinny Sullivan, the striker who has returned from Waterford United for a second stint on the Lee.

IN the match programme for last night’s visit of Wolves to Ferrycarrig Park, Mr Wexford Youths himself, Mick Wallace, recalled holding trials for the county U16s in Drinagh on a Sunday morning in October 1998.

Waterford United and Derry City go head-to-head in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at the RSC, kick-off 7.45pm.

Waterford United 1 Cork City 1

Waterford United come up against Bohemians in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at the RSC, kick-off 7.45pm.

Waterford United 1 Cork City 0

SLIGO ROVERS climbed into fourth place in the eircom Premier Division as Adam Hughes fired their winner at the Showgrounds on Saturday night.

Dublin City will be without Ger McCarthy for the next six weeks after the striker suffered an ankle injury.

Waterford United 2 Cork City 2

UCD 2 Waterford United 3

Bray Wanderers 1 Waterford United 0

Shelbourne 5 Waterford United 0

Longford Town 3 Waterford United 0

Declan O’Brien punished defensive hesitancy to earn Drogheda their first win in seven games as Blues’ dreadful run continued.

Waterford United 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

Waterford United 1 Derry City 3

St. Patrick’s Athletic 1 Waterford United 0

GOALKEEPER Packie Holden earned Waterford United an eircom League Premier Division point against UCD at the RSC on Saturday night.

Waterford United 0 UCD 0

Waterford United 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 1

Andy Myler scored for the third match running as Longford made it three wins on the trot to leapfrog Waterford into the top half of the Premier Division table.

Waterford United 2 Cork City 2

UCD 1 Waterford United 0

Waterford United 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 2

Derry City 1 Waterford United 0