Shamrock Rovers 3 Drogheda United 1Shamrock Rovers withstood a spirited display from Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium on Friday night to return to winning ways in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.
Having suffered a late reversal to Derry City just three days earlier, the Hoops laid down a marker in the first half with fine finishes from Seán Gannon and Jack Byrne. Drogheda made a fight of it on the resumption through Evan Weir’s 64th-minute strike, before Graham Burke wrapped up all three points for the hosts in the final-quarter.
There was just under 21 minutes gone when Gannon cut inside from the right and angled a shot beyond the reach of Drogs netminder Colin McCabe. Rovers subsequently strengthened their position in the closing moments of the opening period as Byrne registered his first goal since returning to the Hoops with a finish into the top left-hand corner.
This left Drogheda facing a 2-0 interval deficit, but their challenge was reignited when Weir foun …