Drogheda maintain pressure at the top

Round-up: Drogheda United maintained their presence at the business end of the Premier League with a 2-0 win away to Sligo Rovers…

Round-up:Drogheda United maintained their presence at the business end of the Premier League with a 2-0 win away to Sligo Rovers tonight which ensured they moved back into second place, one point ahead of Bohemians and five behind leaders St Patrick's Athletic.

Another significant positional change from tonight's busy programme saw Shamrock Rovers move above Cork City and into fourth after their 2-0 win at Tolka Park.

Derry City were held to a 1-1 draw at the Brandywell while Bray Wanderers had the measure of UCD in their 2-1 win.

Galway United won the battle of the league's bottom two sides as they won 3-0 away to Longford Town.

Eircom League Premier Division Results:

Bray  Wanderers 2-1 UCD

Derry City 1-1 Waterford Utd

Longford Town 0-3 Galway Utd

Shamrock  Rovers 2-0 Cork City

Sligo  Rovers 0-2 Drogheda Utd

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