eircom league: Drogheda Utd 1 Waterford Utd 0

Last updated : 20 August 2005 By Gerry Ormonde

O'Brien struck after 37 minutes when Mark Leech's shot was saved by keeper Packie Holden and 'Fabio' shot home from close range.

The Boynsiders took a firm grip of the game in the second half and O'Brien should have had a hat-trick while sub Stuart Malcolm went close with a header.

Drogheda; Connor, Lynch, Webb, Gray, Gavin, Whelan, Robinson (Keegan 82), Fahey, O'Brien, Leech (Malcolm 69), Sandvliet.

Waterford; Holden, Hayes, Browne, Mulcahy, Doherty, Purcell, Finn, Grant (Crowley 65), Lester (Kavanagh 88), Andrews (Banville 78), Heffernan.