Shamrock Rovers: 2
Shelbourne FC: 0
Darryl Geraghty reports from Tallaght Stadium
SHAMROCK ROVERS SOARED into second place overcoming league leaders 2-0 with Jack Byrne’s clever finish and a late Neil Farrugia goal proving enough to earn a huge three points as the title race took another turn.
A bumper crowd of 7,861 were treated to an enthralling encounter between the two title hopefuls went to war at a raucous Tallaght Stadium.
With the topsy-turvy nature of the season so far, Rovers’ title tilt looked to have gone midway through the season but have shown a level of consistency — St Patrick’s Athletic home defeat aside — that knowing that a win at home to Damien Duff’s depleted Reds would see them right back in the mix, with the caveat of FAI Cup finalists Derry City having two games in hand.
And the home side, minus their manager Stephen Bradley due to suspension, showed no sign of a European hangover starting sharply …