A late goal from former Bray Wanderers player Paddy Kavanagh enabled Shelbourne to record their seventh league win of the season in a tense encounter at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

Against the team he scored the bulk of his goals for over the seasons, Jason Byrne hit his 183rd league goal of his career for Bray Wanderers last night to go second in the all-time League of Ireland goalscoring charts.

THE search for their holy grail of an FAI Cup win after half a century’s wait continues for St Patrick’s Athletic as their jinx in the blue riband reared its head again at Tolka Park last night.

THE Brennan brothers each scored last night at Tolka Park as Monaghan United closed the gap to just four points on Shelbourne at the First Division summit.

IT’S another big Airtricity League Premier Division derby night in the capital as Bohemians host Shamrock Rovers at Dalymount Park (kick-off 7.05pm).

SHELBOURNE moved seven points clear in the First Division but it took a controversial Philly Hughes penalty to separate them from nearest rivals Monaghan in a tense duel at Gortakeegan.

First Division roundup

LAST week’s narrow defeat to Waterford may mean that promotion will prove a bridge too far for Cork City FORAS this year, but the FAI Ford Cup remains a potential path to glory for the club in its first year after coming back from the dead.

DESPITE giving an admirable account of themselves, Shelbourne, the former giants of Irish football, couldn’t turn giant killers at Tolka Park, as a first half Roy O’Donovan penalty was enough to see Cork City through to the next round of the FAI Ford Cup.

THE sight of an animated Damien Duff in the stands for Shelbourne’s game against Kildare County last week left many wondering what might have brought the Irish star to Tolka Park.

CORK CITY boss Damien Richardson has welcomed the transfer of Bohemians striker Stephen Ward to Mick McCarthy’s Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee that could eventually reach a record €350,000.

In Scotland, Celtic win the league. Or else Rangers win it. Nobody cares anymore, says Liam Mackey.

Sligo Rovers 0 Shelbourne 2

DAMIEN RICHARDSON has slammed the Dublin media for claiming Cork City are out of the race for the eircom League Premier Division title.

CORK CITY boss Damien Richardson has given his backing to Shelbourne’s appeal against the decision to wipe Dublin City’s results from the eircom League Premier Division table.

Shelbourne 1 Bohemians 0

Dublin City 1 Shelbourne 2

Shelbourne today bowed out of the Intertoto Cup, despite victory in their second round second leg match against Odense.

Shelbourne 2 Bohemians 0

Cork City 2 Shelbourne 1

UCD 1 Shelbourne 2

Cork City will play Shelbourne at Turner’s Cross in the semi-final of the Setanta Cup on Monday night.

Bray Wanderers 2 Shelbourne 2

SO it’s all going to come down to 90 minutes at Turner’s Cross next Friday.

Shelbourne 5 Waterford United 0

Shelbourne manager Pat Fenlon has criticised a section of Bohemians’ support who he claims made threatening phone calls to Shels’ players and staff in the build-up to last Friday’s game between the pair.

Shelbourne manager Pat Fenlon has warned his underachieving squad that there will be a clear out this winter after Shels’ conceded victory in the League to Cork City on Monday night.

Bray Wanderers 2 Shelbourne 2

Hot-shot Jason Byrne’s second-half brace ensured Shelbourne claimed first-leg honours in their all-Ireland Champions League showdown with Glentoran.

St. Patrick’s Athletic 0 Shelbourne 1

Shelbourne 1 Shamrock Rovers 2

Shelbourne 4 Bray Wanderers 1

Shelbourne 3 St. Patrick’s Athletic 1

SHELBOURNE manager, Pat Fenlon, will be looking for a return to last season’s form when they face in-form Waterford United in the eircom League at Tolka Park tonight (8 pm).

Portadown midfielder Wesley Boyle scored a brilliant late equaliser to cap this six-goal thriller.

Longford Town 4 Shelbourne 1

Shelbourne 3 Longford Town 1

FAI Cup winners Longford Town could hold the fate of the eircom League title in their hands when they visit Tolka Park tonight for the first two games this week against Premier Division leaders Shelbourne (kick-off 7.45pm).

Cork City may have to break up their in-form strike partnership of Kevin Doyle and John O’Flynn for tonight’s title showdown with Shelbourne at Tolka Park (7.45pm).

Shelbourne 2 Lille 2

Waterford United 3 Shelbourne 1

Eircom League champions Shelbourne are unlikely to bolster their squad before the transfer window shuts later today, says manager Pat Fenlon.

Derry City 0 Shelbourne 0 (Derry won 5-3 on pens)