Drogheda in driving seat for return to Premier League

Cobh Ramblers 0 Drogheda Utd 2: A couple of well taken goals in two second-half minutes in this SSE Airtricity First Division play off, first leg put Drogheda well on course for a return to the Premier League.

There was a minute’s applause for former Munster head coach Anthony Foley in the 8th minute,which reverberated around the ground from the near 2,000 attendance.

Both sides went close to an opener in the first half, with Ramblers midfielder Gary Comerford, who had scored 1-5 for Stradbally in the Laois SFC final a week ago, heading inches wide.