Dennehy settles lacklustre Dublin derby

Shamrock Rovers 1 Bohemians 0

Hoops fans won’t be complaining about the quality though. All that mattered was that a committed performance reaped a deserved reward against a Bohs side which never lived up to their champions billing on the night.

Before kick-off, the appearance of Gary Twigg as a substitute on the Rovers team-sheet had the faithful wondering if manager Michael O’Neill would be tempted to do what Alex Ferguson had done with Wayne Rooney and risk an unexpectedly early return to action for the club’s talisman.