Blues pay the penalty as 10-man Shels go joint top

Shelbourne 1 Waterford 0

Waterford player-manager Alan Reynolds recovered from a groin strain to name himself in a starting 11 which also included a call up for David Breen while, for the home side, Wes Hoolahan and Jim Crawford started in place of Ollie Cahill and Alan Moore.

But Pat Fenlon’s best-laid plans appeared to have been rocked after only eight minutes when in-form Richie Baker tangled with Waterford’s Kevin Waters, foolishly striking out at his opposing number 11. The result was an immediate red card from referee John Feighery.