Shels stay top after impressive victory

Shelbourne 4 Bray Wanderers 1

A brace from Richie Baker helped champions Shels stay clear at the top of the table.

Shels raced into a fourth minute lead with a terrific goal from Baker who stooped to head home David Crawley's superb corner.

Bray hit back to level on the half hour with a fine goal - Stephen Fox set up Eamon Zayed who took a touch before rifling a shot past Steve Williams.

But some Wes Hoolahan magic restored Shels’ lead on 45 minutes after Baker and Jason Byrne were involved.

Baker, with his second, and Byrne then both scored inside a minute early in the second half to kill off Bray's challenge.