Monaghan bag easy victory

MONAGHAN United eased to their third successive win in the eircom League First Division when they dominated a lifeless Athlone Town at Kingspan Century Park.

A low-key first half was enlivened in the 39th minute by a superb finish from Eoin Lanigan as he found the net with a crisp first-time volley.

The game was put beyond Athlone them when centre back Des Hope drove into his own net when attempting to clear a cross from Monaghan substitute Andrew Haran (77).