UCD 0 Shamrock Rovers 2, Premier Division

Sligo Rovers 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

Eamon Zayed came off the bench to send Shamrock Rovers to the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division after a 1-0 win over bottom club Athlone Town at Tallaght Stadium on Saturday.

Shamrock Rovers striker Eamon Zayed is ready to formalise his long-standing opposition to racism in football by becoming a director on the board of Show Racism The Red Card.

Cork City 3 Shamrock Rovers 0

Limerick FC 2 Shamrock Rovers 0

Shamrock Rovers 2 Drogheda United 0

A woman and her brother have been convicted of “justifying a crime” after her toddler son – named Jihad – went to a French nursery school in a T-shirt bearing the words “I am a bomb” and “Jihad: Born on Sept. 11.”

Bohemians 1 Shamrock Rovers 0

AIRTRICITY PREMIER DIVISION:

Ciaran Kilduff is set to make his debut for Cork City as they host defending champions Sligo Rovers in tonight’s Premier Division clash at Turner’s Cross (7.45pm).

We know that goals can change games.

THE Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland (PFAI) is to set up a referees’ seminar as calls for more communication between players and match officials arose following Sunday’s FAI Ford Cup final.

DERRY CITY confirmed third spot in the Premier Division following an entertaining 1-1 draw against St Patrick’s Athletic last night.

DERRY CITY put last week’s defeat by Shamrock Rovers behind them with a convincing victory over basement side, Galway, at the Brandywell last night.

ROHAN RICKETTS grabbed an opportunistic winner to leave champions Shamrock Rovers within 90 minutes of retaining their title after they all but ended Derry’s challenge at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Dundalk 0 Derry City 2

BRAY WANDERERS severely dented Derry City’s title hopes following the northern club’s second successive draw at the Brandywell last night.

CORK CITY and Derry City have a lot in common.

Cork City 0 Derry City 1

DERRY CITY returned to the summit of the Premier Division table last night, but they found UCD a tough nut to crack at the Brandywell.

A CHEEKY Patrick McEleney goal helped Derry City move three points clear at the summit of the Airtricity League Premier Division following their 1-0 victory over Bohemians at Dalymount Park last night.

Derry City 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

Derry City 2 St Patrick’s Athletic 0

DERRY CITY and Shamrock Rovers both have the opportunity to move to the top of the Airtricity Premier Division when they host St Patrick’s Athletic and UCD respectively in tonight’s clashes.

DERRY CITY went top in Terryland Park last night as Galway United set a league record for consecutive defeats, last night’s loss being the 19th league game on the trot in which they have tasted defeat.

Galway United 0 Derry City 3

THERE was no doubt about who was the star of the warm-up show at the Aviva Stadium yesterday, as Manchester City unveiled their new €40 million man, Sergio Aguero.

Manchester City have unveiled their new €40m man, Sergio Aguero, at the Aviva Stadium tonight.

DERRY City moved to within a point of top spot following a thrilling win against leaders Shamrock Rovers at the Brandywell last night.

DERRY eased past a disappointing Drogheda side in this totally one-sided Premier Division contest at Hunky Dorys Park last night.

Drogheda United 0 Derry City 3

DERRY CITY and Sligo Rovers strikers, Eamon Zayed and Matthew Blinkhorn, will both be cursing their luck following this thriller at the Brandywell last night.

DERRY CITY striker Eamon Zayed issued a statement of intent at the Brandywell last night when netting two of his side’s goals in what was a deserved, if flattering, victory over Bohemians.

Derry City 3 Bohemian 0

SHAMROCK ROVERS last night categorically denied one of their players racially abused Derry City striker Eamon Zayed during Monday’s Premier Division game at Tallaght Stadium.

HIS 12th goal of the season in earning Derry City a point from a 1-1 draw at Shamrock Rovers on Monday night should have had Eamon Zayed, currently the Airtricity League’s top scorer, in ebullient form.

THE proverbial game of two halves in Tallaght last night, as Derry City pegged back Shamrock Rovers and ensured that the champions — who looked to be in cruise control up to the break — wouldn’t open up a six-point lead as they seek to defend their title.

Shamrock Rovers 1 Derry City 1

DANNY FURLONG’S superb hat-trick helped rekindle lowly Wexford Youths’ season as they produced one of the shocks of the round, totally outplaying Premier Division side Derry at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

EAMON ZAYED was the toast of the Brandywell last night as Derry City issued a statement of intent when destroying Galway United.

Derry City 6 Galway United 0

DUNDALK moved third in the Premier Division last night as Colin Hawkins’ 43rd-minute header proved enough to sink Derry City at Oriel Park.

BRAY WANDERERS continue to enjoy a magnificent start to the new season having held Derry City at the Brandywell last night.