Bolger on target as St Pat’s stay in the hunt

Greg Bolger’s first-half goal kept St Patrick’s Athletic very much in title contention as they outplayed Shelbourne at Richmond Park to remain four points behind leaders Sligo.

St Patrick’s started brightly and were ahead on nine minutes when Bolger’s tame-looking header from Ger O’Brien’s delivery from the right looped over ‘keeper Dean Delany and into the net.

With Shelbourne a bag of nerves at the back, Christy Fagan might have made it 2-0 on 14 minutes. Played in by Bolger, the striker shot directly at Delany, who saved well with his legs.