Clinical Bohs enter endgame
An evening which might have ended with the glittering prize had begun less than brightly for the title contenders, with Neale Fenn limping off after just five minutes — although being able to call on Jason Byrne as a replacement would have to be considered no great hardship for any team.
Still, the home side struggled to settle in the early stages and almost went behind to a self-inflicted blow in the 10th minute when Brian Murphy’s attempted clearance rebounded off Ger Rowe. A race back to the line between ‘keeper and striker ensued, with Murphy getting there just in time to scoop the ball to safety and spare his own blushes.