BOHS IN A SPOT AGAIN DUFFUS ROUGHS UP REDS
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ST PAT’S made the most of the penalty curse currently afflicting Bohemians to earn their second away win of the season last night. After Eoghan Stokes squandered the chance to nick a late point against Derry last month, Keith Ward missed from 12 yards just five minutes in.
And Bohs should have taken heed of Conan Byrne’s threat when he squared for Dean Clarke to poke wide just seconds before they forged ahead on 14 minutes.
The Gypsies were exposed again for the breakthrough goal when Byrne’s delivery spun off Christy Fagan. Bohs allowed Simon Madden to claim the loose ball and he spotted Clarke (above) unmarked at the far post for a simple tap-in. DANNY MORRISSEY’S header 10 minutes from time handed Limerick three points after a dismal affair on Shannonside.
Neither side will be taking too much stock of their performance, the Markets Field surface made it almost impossible to play on the ground.
The Garryowen pitch was in poor condition for the Blues’ clash with Bohemians a fortnight ago – following Storm Emma and a schools rugby game on Monday it was even worse.
Former underage Irish international Barry Maguire made his debut as a second half Limerick sub after receiving clearance in midweek.
But it was former Finn Harps frontman Morrissey who popped up to head home Shane Tracy’s cross from the left on 80 minutes, much to the delight and relief of the home support.
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COURTNEY DUFFUS scored a sensational 90th minute winner as high-flying Waterford beat Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds.
The striker fired home against the run of play to cancel out Adam Morgan’s earlier leveller for the home side.
Gavin Holohan had the visitors in a deserved half-time lead but Morgan’s third goal in four games looked enough for a draw before the late intervention.
Holohan superbly headed home the opener on 34 minutes, after Bastien Hery’s pass opened up space for full-back Rory Feely to swing in a perfect cross for the former Galway midfielder to finish.
Morgan scrambled home the leveller but Duffus (above) had the final say.