Bohemians overcame the elements and Finn Harps to march five points clear at the top of the eircom League Premier Division tonight.
The seeds for victory at Finn Park were sown in the first half with Owen Heary getting the opener as the Phibsboro outfit notched up their 11th win in 15 league games.
But this latest defeat for Harps - their fourth on the trot in all competitions - leaves them in the relegation zone.
Bohs went ahead on 23 minutes following a disputed free-kick. Killian Brennan floated the ball into the box and although Glen Crowe's initial effort was blocked, Harps failed to clear and the ball fell for Heary who stabbed it home from close range.
Bohs almost got a second on 32 minutes. Shaun Williams was dispossessed by John Paul Kelly whose shot was brilliantly saved by an increasingly busy Gavin Cullen. Crowe followed up but could only look on in disbelief as his shot cannoned off the post.
Crowe missed a couple of further chances after the interval for Bohs but Harps enjoyed a decent spell around the hour mark.
And Conor Gethins was unlucky not to score from a blistering 30-yard free-kick that flew just over the crossbar.
In an exciting finish, substitute Jason McGuinness had an effort cleared off the line on 75 minutes, while, at the other end, Bohs had to endure some anxious moments as the home side applied some late pressure.
Jason Byrne sealed the issue with a 91st minute penalty after Fenn was brought down by Cullen.
Finn Harps: Cullen, Roddy, Holmes, Boyle, Malcolm, Williams, Funston (Ramsey, 75 mins), McGowan, Beckett (Breen, 54), Gethins, Brolly.
Bohemians: Murphy, Heary, Rossiter, O'Donnell (Hunt, 67 mins), Burns (McGuinness, 43), Oman, Kelly, Cronin, Crowe (Byrne, 78), Fenn, Brennan.
Referee: Richie Winter (Dublin).
