Shields ends drought to get Lilywhites up and running

Dundalk claimed their first Premier League victory of the season as two goals inside four second-half minutes from Chris Shields and Shane O’Neill helped them see off UCD in Oriel Park last night.

Sean McCaffrey’s side ended almost five-and-a-half hours of football without a goal when captain Shields headed his side in front on 51 minutes after getting on the end of Dan Cunningham’s free-kick.

They then doubled their advantage just four minutes later when former Bray Wanderers striker O’Neill sent a looping header over goalkeeper Mark McGinley, punishing the students for failing to attack the ball.