Joint title favourites St Pats held by determined Drogheda United

Kevin Doherty’s FAI Cup winners showed their mettle to grind out a result from this far from dull scoreless draw.

HARD TO WATCH: St. Patrick's Athletic Manager Stephen Kenny. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Drogheda United 0

Profligate finishing coupled to dogged defending frustrated St Patrick’s Athletic before a crowd of over 5,000 at Richmond Park as the joint favourites for the title had to settle for a point on the opening night against a Drogheda United side tipped by many for relegation.