Ronan Finn and Sean Gannon strike as Dundalk too good for Shamrock Rovers

Dundalk 2 Shamrock Rovers 0: Dundalk restored their eight-point lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division table as former Hoops Ronan Finn and Sean Gannon came back to haunt Rovers in Oriel Park last night.

The ex-Tallaght favourites scored in either half to put a huge dent in Rovers’ title ambitions.

Manager Pat Fenlon admitted that the trip to Co Louth was a must-win for his side if they were to remain in the title race. However, following last night’s result, Rovers now trail Stephen Kenny’s side by 15 points.