eircom League: Heary moves Shelbourne clear

Shamrock Rovers 0 Shelbourne 2

An amazing own goal and a cracking strike from skipper Owen Heary moved Shelbourne seven points clear at the top of the Premier Division table.

Rovers' defender Gareth Cronin's back pass caught his goalkeeper Tony O'Dowd out of position and trickled into the net for an embarrassing own goal on 15 minutes.

But there was no fluke about Heary's goal a minute before the break. The Shels full-back broke from midfield, played a one-two, before drilling home an unstoppable shot from the edge of the area.