They left it late, but on a night of much frustration Christy Fagan’s late double kept St. Patrick’s Airtricity Premier League of Ireland title aspirations on track.

Goals in either half from Ronan McEvoy and Peter McMahon helped Bohemians see off the challenge of Dundalk at Oriel Park last night as the Phibsboro men got back to winning ways.

Derry City will start slight favourites to advance to the Setanta Cup semi-finals when they take on old rivals Linfield at the Brandywell in the pick of tonight’s second round, second leg ties (Setanta Ireland, 7.45pm).

Sligo Rovers will look to secure their second home win on the bounce when they host Bohemians at the Showgrounds.

Bohemians boss Aaron Callaghan will take charge of the Gypsies in a home league game for the first time in a fixture that promises to be an interesting Dublin derby clash with Shelbourne.

Mark Langtry kept UCD hopes alive with an equaliser five minutes from time to send their Irish Universities Collingwood Cup first round tie against DCU into extra-time and penalties on the opening day of this years’ competition at UL.

EOIN DOYLE came off the bench to score twice in eight minutes to keep the pressure on his former club Shamrock Rovers in the race for the title.

SLIGO ROVERS’ hopes of a first Premier Division title since 1971 received a set-back on Saturday night when they lost 1-0 to St. Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park — only their seventh defeat in 34 outings.

Bohemians 2 UCD 0

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

Longford Town entertain Premier Division side Bohemians in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup fourth round clash at Flancare Park (kick-off 7.30pm).

St Patrick's Athletic entertain Bohemians in tonight's Airtricity League Dublin derby at Richmond Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Derry City will be looking to move clear at the top of the table when they travel to Dublin to take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

HAVING knocked the glide out of Sligo’s stride, Bohemians now turn their attentions to new league leaders Derry City.

Shamrock Rovers would return to the top of the table with victory over arch rivals Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.05pm.

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).

IN the wake of Shamrock Rovers’ success on Tuesday in the Champions League, it’s Dublin on the double tonight for the Airtricity League in Europe as St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians both seek to turn home second legs to their advantage in the Europa League.

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.

THESE are worrying times for Galway United as they slumped to a seventh defeat in a row against a Bohemians outfit that are continuing to enjoy themselves away from Dalymount Park.

Galway United 0 Bohemians 2

Drogheda United 0 Bohemians 1

Sligo Rovers 1 Bohemians 2

St. Patrick's Athletic 0 Bohemians 0

Dundalk 0 Bohemians 0

BOHEMIANS shook off a winter of financial discontent with a spring in their step to easily outplay Bray Wanderers in their opening Airtricity Premier Division game of the season at the Carlisle Grounds.

Bray Wanderers 1 Bohemians 3

Distressed passengers — including Bruce Springsteen and Munster fans — were bearing the brunt of continuing industrial action by Iarnród Éireann train drivers today.