Soccer: Drab draw fails to dampen champions’ spirit

Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 1

A Jason Byrne penalty and an equaliser by Stephen McGuinness lightened up an otherwise disappointing game that, while never turning into a dull end of season affair, never really caught the imagination either.

Shelbourne did most of the early running and could have taken the lead in the 16th minute when Stuart Byrne’s near-post header from a Richie Baker corner needed to be cleared off the line by Jason Colwell.