Eircom League: Shels threaten to withdraw

Shelbourne FC are threatening to withdraw from the rest of this season's Eircom League after St Patrick's Athletic were given back the nine points they lost in 2001.

The punishment was imposed on St Pat's after the Dublin club fielded an unregistered player, Paul Marney, in their opening three games of the current season against Galway United, Shelbourne and Derry City.