Drogheda earn draw against nine-man Shamrock Rovers; Derry open home account with win over Cork; Max Mata hat-trick secures win for Sligo at UCD
Rumours of a potential takeover had swarmed over Stephen O’Donnell’s side in the build-up and it was ironic that it was ex-Hull City man Flores who opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time when he curled a superb left-foot shot to the top left-hand corner from the edge of the box after Dylan Connolly had been pulled back by Louie Annesley.
Grace and Cleary were both shown two yellow cards by referee Seán Grant. The latter received both his bookings within two minutes, not long after Grace had left the field. Rovers had lost their discipline and after Roberto Lopes sending off last week, it once again cost them. Fielding without injured striker Cian Murphy, they struggled while Barry Coffee will enjoy a better return on another night.
Having opened his scoring account against St Pat’s last weekend at Inchicore, Jordan McEneff went close to adding another strike but his shot was deflected wide of the goal at the expense of a corner in the 22nd minute. Coffey threatened again during the early stages of the second half when he got his head to a cross from the left but failed to hit the target.
Cork sub Daniel Krezic was also denied by Maher with minutes remaining, the Derry goalkeeper tipping the effort over his crossbar.Maher; Coll, Donnelly, S McEleney, Doherty; P. McEleney, Patching; Graydon, McEneff , O’Neill ; McGonigle .Oluwayemi; Hakkinen, Gilchrist, Honohan, Bargary; Crowley, Coleman, Bolger, Coffey ; Varian , Keating.Max Mata scored a hat-trick as Sligo Rovers had to twice come from behind for victory at the UCD Bowl.
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