Athlone add to Blues’ woes

Waterford United 0 Athlone Town 1

Athlone left the RSC with all three points from their SSE Airtricity League First Division clash with Waterford last night as a Philly Gorman goal gave Alan Matthews’ side victory.

The goal arrived on 18 minutes as Gorman picked up possession on the right side of the six-yard box before looping a right-footed shot to the far corner of the net past Robert Birdsall.

Waterford manager Roddy Collins was later banished from the sideline by referee Tomas Connolly on the advice of his fourth official Sean Grant.

Ross Fitzpatrick nearly grabbed a late equaliser on 86 minutes but his looping header after a Mikie Rowe flick on sailed inches over the bar.

WATERFORD UTD:

Birdsall, Reidy, Dineen, Mackey, Corcoran, Fitzpatrick, E. Boyle, A. O’Connor, B. Nolan (Rowe 61), Kiely (Pender 79), Hawe (Donoghue 46)

ATHLONE TOWN:

Duncan, Friel, Doyle, Dunne, French, G. Boyle, Molloy (Mulroney `74), Coughlan, Gorman, S. O’Connor, Purdy

Referee:

Tomas Connolly (Dublin)