Cretaro blasts Bohs back into title hunt

THE sheer effervescence of Raffaele Cretaro relieved the pressure around Dalymount Park as he scored twice to give the champions a morale-boosting win.

A first victory in four games may not raise the overall gloom around the financially-troubled club. But it does lift Pat Fenlon’s side up to third, five points behind Shamrock Rovers.

Decent in the first half and deserving of Cretaro’s 32nd-minute lead, Bohs didn’t seal the points until the 84th minute. Substitute Jason Byrne’s clever backheel from Garth McGlynn’s diagonal ball set up Cretaro whose deflected shot looped over Matt Gregg.