Eircom League: Shels prove their point on the pitch

Shelbourne 2 St Patrick's Athletic 1

Shelbourne let their football do the talking on the pitch to regain the leadership of the Premier Division table with this deserved win in a cracking match at Tolka Park.

Reds cruised into a match winning 2-0 lead after just 17 minutes.

Stephen Geoghegan fired home the first from a 10th minute penalty after Davy Byrne was fouled by Willie Burke.

Jim Crawford then volleyed home a spectacular second to put Dermot Keely's men in the driving seat.

Colm Foley gave St Pat's hope when heading in a Martin Russell free kick on 31 minutes but Shels held their lead in a tight second half to go back