SUPERSUB Seán Boyd’s injury-time header kept Shelbourne’s unbeaten run undamaged and rejected Drogheda United a win that may have kick-started their season.
The outcome was eclipsed by an occurrence that left assistant referee Dermot Broughton requiring treatment minutes after that late objective.
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A things seemed tossed from the away end at Weavers Park before striking the match authorities.
After a prolonged time out, referee Rob Hennessy took the gamers off the field with only seconds of the video game staying.
Hurt Broughton went back to the field and the video game was ultimately finished following a near 20-minute hold-up.
This most current occurrence puts the spotlight on fan conduct within the League of Ireland as soon as again.
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Previously, Evan Weir had actually scored his 3rd free-kick of the season in the 2nd half that looked set to condemn league leaders Shels to a very first defeat of the season.
It did require a deflection off the head of replacement Boyd in order to beat Conor Kearns however that did not matter to the home fans.
Boyd made amends when he nodded Tyreke Wilson’s cross beyond Jethren Barr in the 94th minute to break home advocates’ hearts.
Oisín Gallagher had actually provided Drogheda a 21st-minute lead with his very first United objective as the midfielder swept in from Adam Foley’s pull-back after he beat Gavin Molloy far too quickly.
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On the stroke of half-time however, Mark Coyle scored an outstanding leveller to bring Damien Duff’s side level.
The skipper won the ball himself and beat 3 Drogs gamers– Darragh Markey, Jack Keaney and Hayden Cann– en path to the location before dinking the ball over Barr.
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The South African keeper was making his launching with teen Andy Wogan hurt in training throughout the week. And the gamers in front of him had actually held their own and there was little to separate the groups after the break up until Weir’s strike.
United might have contributed to their tally too when Markey played Warren Davis through however Reds goalie Kearns amounted to the shot.
And the hosts would rue that missed out on chance when Boyd headed down into the ground with the bounce whipping debutant Barr.
The video game was then suspended for a little over 15 minutes before it was resumed for the last 2 minutes.
Now there make certain to be effects after another disgraceful occurrence spoiled a League of Ireland match day.
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Gary Deegan (Drogheda)
DROGHEDA UNITED: Barr 6; Quinn 7, Keaney 7, Cann 6, Weir 7; Deegan 8, Gallagher 7; Foley 6, Markey 7 (O’Brien 87, 5), Davis 7; Brennan 6 (Cailloce 68, 6).
SHELBOURNE: Kearns 6; T Wilson 7, Barrett 7, Molloy 6, Ledwidge 6 (Farrell 75, 5); Coyle 7 (Caffrey 79, 5), Lunney 6; Burt 5 (Ward 80, 5), Martin 5, (Boyd 67, 6) Jarvis 6; Williams 5 (Smith 75, 5).
REFEREE: R Hennessy (Clare) 7