Drogs see off Mervue

DAVID FREEMAN struck twice in a minute to end Mervue’s brave challenge as Drogheda booked their place in round four of the FAI Cup.

Darragh Hanaphy drilled a low shot past Mervue keeper TJ Forde in the seventh minute after Dinny Corcoran’s header had been parried.

Mervue shook off that nervy start, however, and went on to dominate the second quarter, and James Casserley knocked the loose ball off the crossbar from a corner.