Deflected John Mountney strike snatches win for Dundalk

Drogheda United 1 Dundalk 2: John Mountney’s deflected 90th-minute free-kick proved decisive as Dundalk snatched victory in an entertaining Louth derby at United Park last night.

A full-strength Dundalk lined up against a Drogheda side that included former Lilywhite Stephen Maher, whose father Eugene was killed in a hit-and-run incident during the week and a minute’s applause was observed in his memory before kick-off.

Once play got under way Dundalk immediately went on the offensive and David McMillan’s firm header forced a decent save out of Drogs keeper Micheal Schlingermann in the fourth minute, before Daryl Horgan curled a 25-yard effort well wide of the target.