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St. Patrick's Athletic came from a goal down to beat UCD 3-1 at the UCD Bowl to leave themselves within touching distance of an eighth league title and their first since 1999.

Drogheda United chairman Jim Agnew has said any supporter who the club identify as playing a role in the crowd trouble which threatened to spoil Saturday night’s game at Sligo Rovers will be banned from Hunky Dorys Park for life.

An equaliser deep in stoppage time from substitute Graham Rusk earned Drogheda United a 2-2 draw against 10-man Sligo Rovers in a dramatic game at the Showgrounds.

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Runaway Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers will be hoping to open up the gap on the chasing pack when they host Shelbourne at the Showgrounds (7.45pm) tonight.

Cork City and Monaghan United will each be looking for their first wins of the season when the bottom two go head to head at Turner’s Cross tonight (7.05pm).

Cork City can start climbing up the Airtricity League Premier Division table when they host to fellow strugglers Monaghan United at Turner’s Cross tonight (7.45pm).

Former Monaghan manager Mick Cooke made a triumphant return to Gortakeegan last night as high-flying Drogheda claimed the three points despite going down to ten men just before half-time.

St. Patrick's Athletic threw down their title credentials in the most emphatic fashion with a rousing 5-1 win over champions Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park, doubling their goals tally for the season in the process.

Mick Cooke will make his first return to Gortakeegan since stepping down to take over at Drogheda United at the beginning of the 2011 season as his side face Monaghan United tonight (kick off: 8pm)..

Monaghan go into tonight's game against St Patrick’s Athletic without the services of four key players.

Champions Shamrock Rovers welcome newly-promoted Monaghan United in their opening home league game of the campaign.

Shamrock Rovers 1 Bohemians 1

Galway United entertain Bohemians in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

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

Bohemians and Bray Wanderers go head to head in today’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Dalymount Park, kick-off 7pm.

Bohemians take on struggling Galway United in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Dalymount Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

CHRISTY FAGAN and Anto Flood scored as Bohemians’ preferred frontline partnership renewed acquaintances to give Pat Fenlon’s side a facile Premier Division win at Dalymount Park last night. But for Stephen Trimble between their posts, Drogheda would have been beaten by far more.

Bohemians 2 Drogheda United 0

BOHEMIANS finally confirmed their place in the fourth round draw as goals from Anto Flood, Stephen Traynor and Robert Bayly helped them overcome a brave challenge from Munster Senior League outfit Douglas Hall at Dalymount Park last night.

Bohemians 3 Douglas Hall 0

A FORTUITOUS 42nd-minute goal from Karl Sheppard helped Shamrock Rovers account for Dublin rivals Bohemians at Tallaght Stadium last night.

CHRISTY FAGAN made a telling full return for Bohemians to give them a first home win in seven outings.

A LATE Daryl Kavanagh goal gave St Patrick’s a rare win at Dalymount to stretch their unbeaten run to seven games and lift them above Bohemians into fourth place.

Drogheda United 0 Bohemians 1

Bohemians 1 Bray Wanderers 1

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to stay top of the table when they take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.35pm.

Bohemians will be hoping to maintain their 100% start to the season when the take on Dundalk at Oriel Park tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Drogheda United will be looking to get some points on the board as they face a daunting away day at Dalymount Park to take on Bohemians, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians make the short trip to the Carlisle Grounds as they open their league campaign against Bray Wanderers this evening.

PORTADOWN recorded a deserved 2-1 victory over 10-man Bohemians in the Setanta Sports Cup first round, first leg clash at Dalymount Park last night.

Bohemians 1 Portadown 2

THERE is life in Bohemians, but not as their recently spoilt supporters would have known it.

Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers go head-to-head in the final of this season’s FAI Ford Cup at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 3.30pm).

Shamrock Rovers would secure their first title in 16 years with victory over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

WITH two points in hand and a superior goal difference, a draw or even a defeat could still be enough to see Shamrock Rovers lift the Airtricity League of Ireland title at Bray Wanderers’ Carlisle Grounds tonight.

BOHEMIANS’ hugely-significant victory against Shamrock Rovers on Tuesday means that the Airtricity Premier Division title can’t be decided today – but it could be decided next Friday if the Hoops can extend their two-point lead over the old rivals with three games to go.

Shamrock Rovers can all but secure their first league title in 16 years with victory over Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight (kick-off 7.05pm).

UCD 3 Shamrock Rovers 2

Shamrock Rovers and Galway United go head-to-head at Tallaght Stadium tonight for a place in the semi-finals of this season’s FAI Ford Cup, kick-off 8pm.

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to stay on course for their first league title in 16 years with victory over Dundalk at Oriel Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Shamrock Rovers could go ten points clear at the top of the table with victory over St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.35pm.

AIDAN PRICE rejects the notion that the title is Shamrock Rovers’ to lose ahead of tonight’s top-of-the-table Dublin derby with St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park.