Goal drought continues for Longford

Longford Town 0 Drogheda United 0

GOAL-SHY Longford failed to score for the seventh time in nine league games as Drogheda came away from Flancare Park on Saturday night with a share of the spoils.

Town striker Eric Lavine hit the post after just three minutes while Declan O’Brien had Drogheda’s best chance, with Stephen O’Brien saving bravely with his feet.

LONGFORD TOWN: O’Brien, Murphy, Prunty, McGovern, Paisley, Keogh, Kirby, Dillon, Lavine, Barrett (Baker 62), Sheridan.

DROGHEDA UNITED: Rogers, Flanagan, Kelly, O’Connor, Grey, Lester (Molloy 57), Whelan (Quinless 80), Lynch, O’Brien, Myler (Freeman 89), Cronin.

Referee: Paul McKeon (Dublin).