Sending off proves pivotal for Longford

Longford Town 1 St. Patrick's Athletic 3

Stephen O'Brien's sending off for a foul on Aidan O'Keeffe outside his area on 34 minutes was the prelude to a bad home defeat for Town.

St Pat's finally made their 10-men pay on 66 minutes when Tony Bird shot them in front.

Cameroon star Joseph Ndo sealed the points with St Pat's second on 73 minutes before Gary McPhee added a third three minutes later.

Substitute Dessie Baker got Town's consolation goal in stoppage time.