Hughes fires 10-man Shels to the summit

WATERFORD UNITED lost their fourth game of the season last night as 10-man Shelbourne moved to the top of the Airtricity League of Ireland First Division thanks to a Philly Hughes strike at the RSC last night.

With neither goalkeeper really been tested for long periods of the first half, the visitors were reduced to 10 players on 36 minutes when a moment of madness from striker Chris Mulhall saw him receive two yellow cards in the space of 10 seconds.

After referee John McLoughlin showed the centre forward a yellow card for a foul on Kenny Browne, Mulhall was far from impressed with the decision and after hopping the ball away in anger, he saw the referee go for his pocket again and received his marching orders.