St Patrick's Athl. – Dundalk

Match analysis

St Patrick’s Athletic were held to a 1‑1 draw at home by fourth‑placed Dundalk, a result that leaves the defending champions on 53 points, still two points clear of the chasing pack. The draw sees St Patrick’s maintain their second‑place standing after 15 wins, eight draws and seven defeats, with a solid +22 goal difference (47‑25). Dundalk, meanwhile, remain in fourth with 41 points from ten victories, eleven draws and nine losses, their goal ratio barely positive at +1 (47‑46). The two sides have now split their three meetings this season, each claiming a win and sharing a draw, underlining how evenly matched they remain. The point earned keeps St Patrick’s within striking distance of the top, while Dundalk inch closer to the European spots.

• 5´ 🟨 Bobby BurnsDundalk
• 12´ 🟨 Robert CornwallDundalk
• 24´ 🟨 Aodh DervinDundalk
• 35´ 🟨 Anto BreslinSt Patrick's Athl.
• 36´ ⚽ D. HorganDundalk
• 46´ 🔁 A. DervinDundalk
• 46´ 🔁 R. CornwallDundalk
• 49´ 🟨 Sean HoareSt Patrick's Athl.
• 57´ 🔁 A. BreslinSt Patrick's Athl.
• 57´ 🔁 B. BaggleySt Patrick's Athl.
• 57´ ⚽ S. HoareSt Patrick's Athl.
• 69´ 🔁 T. ClarkeDundalk
• 70´ 🟨 Keith BuckleyDundalk
• 76´ 🔁 R. EdmondsonSt Patrick's Athl.
• 76´ 🔁 B. BurnsDundalk
• 77´ 🔁 C. DillonDundalk
• 94´ 🟨 James BrownSt Patrick's Athl.
• 90´ 🔁 L. TurnerSt Patrick's Athl.