Daryl Murphy completes Waterford return but Shelbourne strike late for vital win

Shelbourne's win leaves Finn Harps and Cork City well adrift at the bottom of the table

Waterford's Daryl Murphy reacts after missing a late goal chance at the RSC. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Waterford 0 Shelbourne 1 

Ryan Brennan put a massive dent in the European hopes of Waterford FC as his 83rd-minute header gave Shelbourne an unlikely three points from their SSE Airtricity Premier Division tie at the RSC on Saturday evening.