North’s sensational double sees Saints stun Sligo

A LAST-GASP Danny North strike secured a crucial win for St Patrick’s Athletic over Sligo Rovers in their entertaining Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at the Stadium of Light in Inchicore last night.

The centre-forward received the ball 20 yards from goal and struck an unstoppable drive into the top corner of Ciaran Kelly’s net to continue the Saints’ climb up the table.

The hosts raced out of the traps and opened the scoring inside four minutes, when North intercepted a misplaced pass from John Russell before skipping past a challenge from Jason McGuinness and curling a precise finish inside Kelly’s left-hand post from 20 yards.