Dour game lifts Waterford up from foot of league

Waterford United 0 UCD 0

A share of the points from a dour game was nonetheless enough to lift Waterford off the foot of the table for the first time in four months as their revival under new boss Gareth Cronin continued.

UCD’s Derek Doyle wasted the clearest chance of the first half when blazing high and wide after 25 minutes.

Ger McCarthy fluffed Blues’ two best chances either side of a right let off for the home side on 63 minutes.

Blues keeper Ben Spicer’s dreadful clearance went straight to Conan Byrne, but the College striker’s lob was off target.