Shamrock Rovers snatched a place in the Intertoto Cup after a late spot-kick from Trevor Molloy earned them a 3-2 win over Longford Town at Richmond Park. Stephen Grant and Shane Robinson put Rovers 2-0 up, but goals from Eric Lavine and Adrian Murphy levelled matters before Molloy struck home from the spot in injury time.
Cork City were beaten 1-0 by UCD at Turners' Cross with the only goal of the game coming from Alan Gallen. Champions Bohemians could only draw their final game of the season, ending all square at 2-2 against Derry City. A penalty from Simon Webb put Bohs in front but goals from Sean Friars and Gary Beckett saw Derry take the lead, before Jason McGuinness rescued a point for the home side. Drogheda's match against St Patrick's Athletic at O2 Park finished scoreless.
In the eircom First Division, Kilkenny City drew 2-2 with Dundalk at Buckley Park. Paul Byrne and Aidan O'Keefe scored for the Cats while Cormac Malone and David Ward netted for Dundalk. Waterford Utd won 1-0 against Limerick FC at the RSC with Lee Byrne scoring the only goal of the game.
Monaghan United went down 4-0 to Kildare County at Century Homes Park with Phillip Gorman, Shay Zellor, Keith O'Connor and John Ryan all finding the scoresheet. Two goals from Willie Bruton gave Cobh Ramblers a 2-1 win over Galway Utd at St Colemans' Pk after Derek O'Brien had given Galway the lead. Finn Harps overcame Sligo Rovers 3-1 at Finn Park thanks to two goals from Damian Whitehead and one from Kevin McHugh. Gareth Gorman scored for Sligo. Dublin City beat Athlone 2-1 at Morton Stadium. Brendan Kelly put City into the lead and Derek McGrath added a second but within 60 seconds Athlone pulled one back through Stephen Mullan.
What this all means is that Drogheda United will play Cobh Ramblers and Finn Harps will take on Galway United in the relegation-promotion play-offs.
Filed by Amanda Fennelly
