Gypsies suffer rare defeat

St. Patrick's Athletic 2 Bohemians 0

St. Pat's ended a four-match losing streak to blow the title race wide open as Bohs lost for only the second time this season.

Bohs, despite missing Glen Crowe, started well, but St Pat's who got back into the match to steal the lead on 40 minutes.

Colm Foley got forward from the back to cross and Tony Bird applied the finish to beat Ashley Bayes.

Coughlan was sent off for a foul on Kevin Doyle on 69 minutes and Michael Holt's free-kick was stabbed home by Paul Osam one minute later to seal the win.