Derry City threw down their title credentials in style with a rousing 4-0 win over Bohemians at Dalymount Park to edge them to within two points of leaders Sligo Rovers overnight.

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.

Shamrock Rovers 2 UCD 1

Airtricity Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers, bidding for a first league success since 1978, can keep on course for the title by collecting another vital three points in tonight’s clash with Shelbourne at Tolka Park (8 pm).

St. Patrick’s Athletic had to be satisfied with a point against bottom club UCD in yesterday’s entertaining Premier Division clash at the Belfield Bowl.

UCD 1 St Patrick's Athletic 1

UCD stay rooted to the bottom of the Premier Division after a first-half goal from Stephen McLaughlin was enough to enable Derry to record only their sixth league win of the season at a damp Belfield last night.

Late goals from Danny Ledwith and Graham Rusk eased UCD into the third round as Leinster Senior League side Phoenix were utterly outplayed at the UCD Bowl.

Monaghan United ended Sligo Rovers' two-year grip on the FAI Ford Cup with a stunning 3-1 win over the holders at the Showgrounds.

Derry City will look to put last week’s disappointing loss to Drogheda United behind them tonight when they host a UCD side that won 3-2 at home to Monaghan (kick off: 7.45pm).

UCD will bid to pick up their second win of the campaign this evening after a disappointing run of three straight defeats following an opening-day victory over Cork City.

UCD will host Bray Wanderers looking to refuse a dreadful run of form against the Seagulls that saw the Students end on the losing side four times last term when they faced their near neighbours.

It won’t be what pretenders to their throne want to hear on the eve of the new season, but three-in-a-row-chasing Shamrock Rovers are as driven as ever, according to striker Gary Twigg.

Sligo Rovers and UCD go head to head in the final league clash of the season at The Showgrounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

There is a massive game taking place in both tiers of the Airtricity League tonight.

Shamrock Rovers will be crowned champions with a victory at the UCD Bowl when they take on UCD tonight, kick-off 7.05pm.

UCD 5 Drogheda 4

Shamrock Rovers 2 UCD 2

Shamrock Rovers can return to the top of the table with victory over UCD at Tallaght Stadium tonight, kick-off 8.00pm.

BRAY WANDERERS ended a run of four successive league defeats to move into sixth place in the Premier Division table with a narrow victory over a battling UCD at Belfield last night.

RECENT signing Tiarnan Mulvenna scored in each half to hand Drogheda their first home league win of the season — but they had to work hard for it after playing the final 13 minutes with 10 men.

Drogheda United 3 UCD 1

DUNDALK got back on the winning trail when two late goals by in-form striker Mark Griffin gave them a vital victory over UCD in a tense Premier Division clash at the Belfield Bowl last night.

UCD 3 Galway United 0

GOALS in each half from Robbie Benson and Graham Rusk earned UCD their second league win of the season in a tense encounter withSligo Rovers at the Belfield Bowl last night.

Sligo Rovers boss Paul Cook has the luxury of a full squad to choose from for tonight’s clash with UCD at the UCD Bowl, kick-off 7.45pm.