Cobh Ramblers give Drogheda a promotion scare

Drogheda United 1 Cobh Ramblers 2 (Drogheda won 3-2 on agg): On-loan forward Gareth McCaffrey struck the decisive goal in spectacular fashion as Drogheda United survived a major scare against Cobh Ramblers in the promotion/relegation play-off.

Two goals in the opening seven minutes cancelled out Drogheda’s first-leg lead and the home side needed a man-of-the-match display by their keeper Stephen McGuinness to hold on.

Cobh struck the first blow after all of 38 seconds. When a Drogheda attack broke down Rob Lehane sent a raking 50-yard pass over the home defence and it was all too easy for Conor Ellis as he dribbled into the box before shooting low past a stunned goalkeeper Stephen McGuinness.