Chris Fagan equaliser rocks Shamrock Rovers and gives St Pat’s a lift

Shamrock Rovers 1 St Patrick’s Ath 1: Chris Fagan’s second-half equaliser last night lifted St Patrick’s Athletic off the bottom of the Premier Division as indiscipline once again plagued Shamrock Rovers.

Graham Burke, who fired Rovers into an early lead, incurred his second needless red card of the season 12 minutes from the end just as the fifth-placed home side were chasing a lead they badly required to catch Bray Wanderers and Derry City.

With little provocation, the former Aston Villa trainee tried to kick out at Michael Barker which referee Rob Hennessy punished with a straight dismissal.