Town find their form

Longford Town got their promotion bid back on track with a first win in four as they brushed aside SD Galway in front of just 119 fans at Eamon Deacy Park last night.

Sat, 28 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
SD Galway 1 Longford Town 3 Bill Kiely

Longford took control from the outset and hit the front in less than three minutes when Gary Shaw punished poor defending to head in a corner.

They made it 2-0 after 26 minutes when more sloppy defending saw Dan Purdy finish.

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