Reality check for Clancy's Drogheda at Cabinteely

Timmy Clancy's winning run with Drogheda Utd came to an unexpected end tonight at Stradbrook in Dublin when his side was edged out by the odd goal in five by Cabinteely.

Drogheda were aiming to make it four wins from five after a challenging few days saw that saw them draw 2-2 with Galway United last Friday before beating 10-man Finn Harps 2-1 on Monday night.

“There isn’t a lot between most of the sides in the First Division and we know that we’ll have to be at our best to get a good result,” stated Clanvy ahead of the game.

Next up for Drogheda is a home game against leaders UCD, who beat Cobh tonight, next Friday night.

Another Meath man, Gary Rogers, started for Dundalk tonight as they won in the Premier by 3-0 against Bohs, but the Bohermeen man was replaced inside the opening 10 minutes after he sustained an early injury.

Rogers was set to equal Alan O'Neill's club record of eight successive clean sheets, but a leg injury ended his involvement and he was replaced by Gabriel Sava.

Athboy's Jamie McGrath also played as Dundalk maintained their good form and are now second with a home game against Shamrock Rovers next weekend.

Ashbourne man Kevin Toner was in action for St Pat's against Derry City at the Brandywell where the Inchicore side were unlucky to lose 1-2.

NEXT UP

MONDAY 2nd APRIL
EA SPORTS Cup
St. Mochta’s v Drogheda United, Porterstown Road, 5.30pm
Bohemians v U.C.D, Dalymount Park, 3pm
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Dundalk, Richmond Park, 3pm
Waterford v Cork City, RSC, 3pm
Finn Harps v Derry City, Finn Park, 5pm
Galway United v Sligo Rovers, Eamonn Deacy Park, 5pm
Limerick v Cobh Ramblers, Markets Field, 5pm
Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town, Tallaght Stadium, 7pm

FRIDAY 6th APRIL
Premier Division
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers, Oriel Park, 7.30pm (Live on RTE 2)
Bohemians v Limerick, Dalymount Park, 7.45pm
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Bray Wanderers, Richmond Park, 7.45pm
Waterford v Cork City, RSC, 7.45pm

First Division
Drogheda United v UCD, United Park, 7.45pm
Shelbourne v Athlone Town, Tolka Park, 7.45pm
Finn Harps v Galway United, Finn Park, 8pm
Wexford v Cobh Ramblers, Ferrycarrig Park, 8pm
SATURDAY 7th APRIL
Premier Division
Sligo Rovers v Derry City, The Showgrounds, 7.45pm
First Division
Longford Town v Cabinteely, City Calling Stadium, 7.30pm