Eircom League: TITLE DECIDER Shels vs St.Pats

Last updated : 19 November 2004 By Barry Landy
Also tonight we will be bringing you the latest up-to-date scores from Turners Cross where Pat Dolan's Cork City could snatch the title from under Shelbourne's nose. They take on 3rd placed Bohemians.

Shelbourne: Williams, Heary (capt), Harris, Byrne, Crawley, Hoolahan, Moore, Cahill, Crawford, Byrne, Fitzpatrick.

St. Pats: Clarke, Prenderville, Byrne, Donnelly Maguire, Foley, Quigley, Doyle, Fahy, O'Keefe, Dunne.







4 MIN: Ollie Cahill is denied a stonewall penaty after a blatent take down in the area. Disappoint for Shels fans.

5 MIN: Pats earn a corner. Easy for keeper Wiliams.

7 MIN: A second corner for Pats. Early pressure.

9 MIN: Careless defending leads to Wes Hoolahan playing a neat ball into Moore but he hits his shot straight at Clarke in the Pats goal.

It's a very open game at the moment.

10 MIN: Good play from McDonnell and Byrne for St.Pats leads to some shaky defending from Shels and a half chance.

12 min: Des Byrne's free kick just outside the area is easy for Steve Williams in the Shels goal.

BOHEMIANS 1-0 CORK CITY LATEST SCORE

15 MIN: Glen Fitzpatrick bursts into the box but Pats clear.

16 MIN: Goalkeeper Brendan Clarke is unable to hold a cross which leads to Jason Byrne grabbing a goal but it is disallowed by the referree who had seen a foul.

18 MIN: After good play from Hoolahan, Fitzpatrick unleashes a fierce shot which is palmed away for a corner. Crawley hits it but it's not again for another. Crawley once again takes and it's cleared eventually by Maguire.

21 MIN: Fahy's free kick fails to deliver any real threat to the Shel's defence.

THE GAME IS A MUCH MORE EVEN AFFAIR NOW THAT IT'S SETTLED DOWN.


29 MIN: Fahy intercepts a through ball towards Alan Moore and it's out for a corner. The corner from Cahill goes staright out of play.

30 MIN: Ollie Cahill produced a magical run but it's brought to an end by Foley.

32 MIN: Beautiful counter attack involving Hoolahan, Byrne, Fitzpatrick ends when Cahill's cross balloons over.

36 MIN: St.Pats break ends with a poor ball towards O'Keefe by Des Bryne.

36 MIN: Shel's free kick taken by Moore on target but no real pace to trouble Brendan Clarke in goals.

38 MIN: Darragh Maguire touches away a Alan Moore cross from the incoming Glen Fitzpatrick.

41 MIN: Barry Prenderville's free kick causes confusion in the St. Pats area but Steve Williams gathers under control.

43 MIN: Free kick for Shels. Cleared by Colm Foley.

44 MIN: Owen Heary fouls Aiden O'Keefe and St. Pats waste their free kick and resulting corner.

45 MIN: Colm Foley's header doesn't trouble Steve Williams.

HALF TIME: Shelbourne 0-0 St. Pats Stay
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AS IT STANDS SHELS WOULD WIN THE LEAGUE TITLE BY 4 POINTS.

46 MIN: YELLOW CARD - Jim Crawford Shelbourne

48 MIN: Maguire's freekick towards Doyle. Shels recover ball. Ollie Cahill sends a cross in but Alan Moore arrives marginally too late.

49 MIN: A vital interception by Maguire prevents Moore from breaking into the box.

55 MIN: Shels' keep ball broken up by fantastic Des Byrne challenge.

57 MIN: Dunne's cross after good St. Pats build up is disappointing and straight into Williams hands.

58 MIN: YELLOW CARD - Keith Fahy ST. Pats

58 MIN: 25 goal striker Jason Byrne directs a header just wide. Best chance of the game.

60 MIN: Keith Fahy takes the corner with the centre backs waiting in the box but the cross only reaches the near post.

68 MIN: Fahy takes another corner for Pats. Pats keep the pressure but eventually Cahill clears.

71 MIN: Shels do excellent to keep their pressure going. St Pats really on the backfoot. Paul Donnolly has to clear from Wes Hoolahan for a corner. Taken by Crawley. Owen Heary went in on it from 5 yards but keeper clears off the line.

72 MIN: Crawley's 2nd corner is hooked away by Barry Prenderville.

74 MIN: Keith Fahy gets away from Jamie Harris, crosses, shot by Quigley is blocked by Jim Crawford.

76 MIN: Shels wall do well to block Keith Fahy's free kick from outside the box.

77 MIN: Dunne kicks out at Alan Moore but referee doesn't see and he's lucky to escape punishment.

80 MIN: David Crawley's ball just is too far for the stretching Fitzpatrick and Jason Byrne of Shels.

BOHEMAINS 1-1 CORK CITY LATEST SCORE

82 MIN: Jason Byrne with a fantastic opportunity to make it 1-0 but defender Colm Foley of St.Pats puts in a tremendous last ditch challenge.

SUBSTITUTION: Kevin Smith on for Aiden O'Keefe ST.PATS

86 MIN: Corner to Pats. Taken by Byrne. Out by Stuart Byrne. Scramble around 18 yard area but Shels clear.

89 MIN: YELLOW CARD - Jason Byrne Shels (Diving)

1 additional minute


ALL OVER!!!!!!! SHELBOURNE ARE THE EIRCOM LEAGUE CHAMPIONS