Spoils shared as Galway survive and Waterford condemned to relegation play-off

Padraig Amond played a captains part to bring the Blues level on 38 minutes when the centre forward peeled to the back post to meet a cracking left-wing delivery from Conon Noonan before planting a header past Clarke for his 14th goal of the campaign

Stephen Walsh scored a vital goal to help Galway avoid the drop. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

SSE Airtricity Premier Division: Waterford FC 1 (P Amond 38) Galway United 1 (S Walsh 16)   

Galway United will be playing in the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division next season after their 1-1 draw against Waterford FC condemned the Blues to the dreaded promotion/relegation playoff where they’ll face either Bray Wanderers or Treaty United after their pulsating clash in front of 3,211 fans at the RSC.