Tonights games,

[Nesta99]

I know the league title is done but still plebty to play for elsewhere. Very quiet here considering.

Bohs just gone 1 up v Dundalk. Looking really up for securing that Euro spot.

[brendy_éire]

Would still expect Dundalk to score, but even a draw would be great for Bohs.

[sbgawa]

Rovers looking like they want to give harps 3 points.
Cork spoiling the plot

[pineapple stu]

Bohs game suspended?

[Longfordian]

Erm..I should know this but.. there aren't any away goals in the First Division play offs are there?

[pineapple stu]

Fairly sure not. Certainly never was back in the day (UCD v Athlone 2001). Can't remember 2015!

[Longfordian]

Yes I was fairly sure there weren't from the last time we had to worry about it but given the expanded format I wasn't 100% sure.

[SkStu]

Bohs game suspended?

Game was delayed for a while. Cornwall stretchered off.

[Nesta99]

Sounds nasty!? Nipped out to the shop and missed what happened and the 2nd goal.

[MattB11]

Cabo win on pens!!!

[Dalymountrower]

Dundalk not really up for it apart from first 20 mins.One save from Talbot .
Great 2nd half from Bohs.one more point will guarantee Europe..

[marinobohs]

Great win for Bohs. Dundalk not as slick as usual but still owned the ball for long spells, Bohs sat deep and frustrated them and the Dundalk defence looked very open on the counter.
Both teams weakened so difficult to read too much into result. Will take the 3 points and leave Dundalk to focus on the cup final.

[sbgawa]

Poor match in Tallaght. Rovers had lots of the ball but harps had at least 3 if not 4.... 1 on 1s with manus and missed them all.
Very end of season stuff

[sbgawa]

Cabo win on pens!!!

The Cabo ultras will be enjoying their gin and tonics tonight

[holidaysong]

We experimented with three at the back and it was a shambles. Best forgotten about and move on.

[joey B]

Play-offs for us and UCD down tonight so. Apparently UCD hit the post with the last kick of the game to draw would been fun if that went in!! UCD'S 2 goals tonight equal our total goal return for the last 2 months,fair to say I'm not looking forwar to the play-offs!!

[sbgawa]

Don't know how you didn't score tonight !!
You look to big and organised to lose to drogs or Cabo but u will have to start taking the odd chance

[Longfordian]

We didn't manage to beat Cabo in five games so it's hard to begrudge them. Though I will obviously.

[ToberonaTornado]

We experimented with three at the back and it was a shambles. Best forgotten about and move on.

Before we do,BIG shout out to the bohs m.c guy for his best wishes for Dundalk going for the treble :D nice touch,well aprecciated by the travelling fans ;)
We move on.
Memory wipe\

[patrickccfc]

Mad stuff at the end there tonight. Ucd get a man sent off then we go 3-1 up soon after. Immediately ucd get a pen and make it 3-2. Then with almost the last kick of the game they hit the post.

Glad to be mathematically safe at last though.

[placid casual]

End of season affair in Tallaght last night. Great goal by Bolger and delighted to finally see Farrugia out in the pitch. Harps should have too much for Cabi in play offs you think, although delighted that Cabo stopped the culchie boez from NB getting promotion.

( ...Puts on his ill-fitting magnanimous hat )
Fair play to Keith Long and his bohs team, for my money the clear 3rd best team in the league and worthy of a place in European competition. The beal bocht routine is tired and worn out at this stage but they got the job done and that's to the credit of Long & Croly. Expectations should be high for next year, assuming they don't get plundered like UCD.

[pineapple stu]

Cabo v Drogheda is next, with the winners of that playing Harps

[Kingswood Rover]

Rovers only ok last night, lots of neat passing but all in front of a massed Finn Harps, in saying that though we should of been 2 up at least by half time. Ferrugia good in the first half. Harps had a few break always that could have nicked a goal. Brutal crowd last night, 2000 tops. Roll on the aviva 2 more dead rubbers till then.

[Ezeikial]

Fair play to Keith Long and his bohs team, for my money the clear 3rd best team in the league and worthy of a place in European competition. .


Bohs caused more problems for Dundalk than any other team in the league this season. Rankings based only on these league and cup matches against Dundalk so far this year
2 Bohs
3 Derry
4 Sligo
5 Rovers

[dundalkfc10]

Bohs caused more problems for Dundalk than any other team in the league this season. Rankings based only on these league and cup matches against Dundalk so far this year
2 Bohs
3 Derry
4 Sligo
5 Rovers

Would ya say Ezeikial is a troll? I think so

Rovers in Tallaght (Gannon scored we won 1-0) were the best team we played this season. They were also excellent 1st game of the season in Tallaght

[marinobohs]

Would ya say Ezeikial is a troll? I think so

Rovers in Tallaght (Gannon scored we won 1-0) were the best team we played this season. They were also excellent 1st game of the season in Tallaght
A troll ? Because he has a different opinion to you ?
Could it be YOU are the troll ?
The League table is usually a good reflection but we all view other teams through the prism of our head to head games (see Waterford > Pats spat elsewhere). Especially when all you offer is a ONE/TWO game example. Pats (first game at Dalymount - they somehow lost !) were the best team I saw this season in a one off game, they were actually excellent when we beat them last time (did everything but score) doesn’t mean a thing in regard to their position or does it mean Pats are the best team in it ?
Not every team play well every game. Based solely on games V Shams Bohs are better over the season based on games against Cork Bohs are worse.

[Jd2793]

Bad night for that fella from Longford who supports Longford and Dundalk. Both of them losing and Fenn finally winning. Thoughts are with him at this tough time

[ToberonaTornado]

A troll ? Because he has a different opinion to you ?
Could it be YOU are the troll ?


exact a mondo.

Throw down your own opinion there dundalkfc10 instead of going for the cheap shots you like to take.

[bohsmug]

The only strange thing is he said league and cup. Dundalk needed last minute winners twice against us in Oriel this year in the league.

But the league cup...

[Nesta99]

Bohs, with no doubts at all, have given Dundalk real headaches. Results against them were blessed prior to last night, a bogey team for us. Both Rovers have played well against us but didnt put us on the back foot as Bohs have done. I would not have wanted to play Bohs in the cup final and while Rovers are a better side overall, we havent struggled against them to the same extent.

[Ezeikial]

Would ya say Ezeikial is a troll? I think so


I tried to send you a private message, but it seems that it's full

[placid casual]

You appear to be full of something yourself there Ezekiel.

[Ezeikial]

You appear to be full of something yourself there Ezekiel.

Don't worry about it PC - sbgawa will understand the private message reference.

[marinobohs]

You appear to be full of something yourself there Ezekiel.

Pot. Kettle.....

[oriel]

My have been nothing to play for last night for us, but still glad I went, work in city so really handy getting out in the Luas, nice few pints in the excellent Hut pub.

Bohs fully deserved to win, they were really up for this and good luck to them for Europe, would be a shame if they or Derry missed out, Bohs almost certain to make it now, Derry should join them.

As for us, 3 at the back, safe to say that won't be rolled out again...………….

[Martinho II]

We didnt deserve to go through last night at all. We have being terrible the last few months since we lost our unbeaten run. We are sadly lacking a proper striker since McGlade left.

I wouldnt write off Cabo in playoffs especially with a wily geezer Pat Devlin in charge of them. I think Drogs will have their hands full against them tbh.

My worry for us is that this squad will be broken up especially with us interviewing for new town manager.

[Longfordian]

That's life in the First Division. Most of them are replaceable provided there's a similar budget.

[Ezeikial]

Would ya say Ezeikial is a troll? I think so

Rovers in Tallaght (Gannon scored we won 1-0) were the best team we played this season. They were also excellent 1st game of the season in Tallaght

I going to assume that you are offering genuine held views (despite your regular pointed reactions shouting "troll" & expressing your faux embarrassment ) and expand on why I put Bohs, Derry and Sligo ahead of Shamrock Rovers in head-to-head performances against Dundalk this season

I accept that the league’s top two teams are meeting in the FAI cup final, but having seen 19 out of the 20 matches Dundalk have played against those 4 teams this season I think that Bohs have caused Dundalk most difficulty and Shamrock Rovers the least

Each of those teams (and St Pats Ath) won more points against Dundalk than Shamrock Rovers who managed a solitary point in 4 league games:

Bohemians
Despite the league cup aberration, Bohs put in two exception performances in Oriel Park where late penalties gave Dundalk single goal victories. Although well beaten in the 2-0 Dundalk win in Dalymount earlier this season, Bohs were full value for their win last night

Derry City
Have managed two 2-2 draws in the league, Derry also ran Dundalk very close in both the EA Cup Final (6-5 on Pens) and in the FAI Cup (3-2 after extra time). Derry were the top scores against Dundalk with 8 goals, far ahead of any other side

Sligo Rovers
Sligo bagged more points against Dundalk, more than any other team in the league with a win and a draw. Although comprehensively beaten in the other 2 league games, Sligo were lost narrowly to a late goal in the FAI Cup semi final

Shamrock Rovers
Despite losing by only a single goal in both Oriel Park league games, Rovers never looked likely to win either match. Rovers were scoreless in both matches in Tallaght, with the second match being probably the only time where Rovers caused any significant problems for Dundalk.

League points won against Dundalk
3 - Bohs
2- Derry City
4 - Sligo Rovers
1 - Shamrock Rovers

[kksaints]

I going to assume that you are offering genuine held views (despite your regular pointed reactions shouting "troll" & expressing your faux embarrassment ) and expand on why I put Bohs, Derry and Sligo ahead of Shamrock Rovers in head-to-head performances against Dundalk this season

I accept that the league’s top two teams are meeting in the FAI cup final, but having seen 19 out of the 20 matches Dundalk have played against those 4 teams this season I think that Bohs have caused Dundalk most difficulty and Shamrock Rovers the least

Each of those teams (and St Pats Ath) won more points against Dundalk than Shamrock Rovers who managed a solitary point in 4 league games:

Bohemians
Despite the league cup aberration, Bohs put in two exception performances in Oriel Park where late penalties gave Dundalk single goal victories. Although well beaten in the 2-0 Dundalk win in Dalymount earlier this season, Bohs were full value for their win last night

Derry City
Have managed two 2-2 draws in the league, Derry also ran Dundalk very close in both the EA Cup Final (6-5 on Pens) and in the FAI Cup (3-2 after extra time). Derry were the top scores against Dundalk with 8 goals, far ahead of any other side

Sligo Rovers
Sligo bagged more points against Dundalk, more than any other team in the league with a win and a draw. Although comprehensively beaten in the other 2 league games, Sligo were lost narrowly to a late goal in the FAI Cup semi final

Shamrock Rovers
Despite losing by only a single goal in both Oriel Park league games, Rovers never looked likely to win either match. Rovers were scoreless in both matches in Tallaght, with the second match being probably the only time where Rovers caused any significant problems for Dundalk.

League points won against Dundalk
3 - Bohs
2- Derry City
4 - Sligo Rovers
1 - Shamrock Rovers

Out of curiosity but why did you ignore us? We beat ye in April and lost 1-0 the other 2 matches in the league, one in which ye needed a lucky injury time deflected goal in Oriel. Even your league cup win against us was far from comfortable.

[Ezeikial]

Out of curiosity but why did you ignore us? We beat ye in April and lost 1-0 the other 2 matches in the league, one in which ye needed a lucky injury time deflected goal in Oriel. Even your league cup win against us was far from comfortable.

As you say there was only a single goal between the teams in the 3 wins that Dundalk had, and St Pats are only one of 3 teams who have beaten Dundalk in the league, but I felt in all four of those matches St Pats failed to provide a significant threat and were mainly focused on trying to contain and restrict Dundalk

Maybe I'll be revising my view after the final league match of the season at Oriel!

[Shearer]

Heard lately that Paul O'Conor was kind of frozen out of the team by Neale Fenn because they didn't get along. Anyone have any info on this? I know that POC was injured for a time also.

[hollocaine]

O'Conor started the season poorly and was rightly dropped from a team doing well. Got back in when our results dipped but then got injured. Missed a couple of months. Not long after he got back fit, Fenn left so hard to blame Fenn on this one. O'Conor's penalty effort last night sums up his time with Longford

[Nesta99]

Cue Rovers bucking the trend in the cup final...

[Charlie Darwin]

Cue Rovers bucking the trend in the cup final...
Hard to see us getting three points from that one either.

[marinobohs]

The League is the benchmark, Dundalk are the best team in it and shams second best. End of.
Friday night Bohs beat Dundalk 2-1 - and that flattered Dundalk
Two weeks ago shams beat us 2-0 and that flattered Bohs.
That doesn’t mean shams are better than Dundalk (they aren’t) nor does it mean I am trolling in expressing my honest assessment of the two games (which most who saw the games would agree with)
If all that’s too difficult for some, let’s just stick with League positions. Pity, as it’s supposed to be a discussion forum but obviously that’s beyond some.

[Martinho II]

Heard lately that Paul O'Conor was kind of frozen out of the team by Neale Fenn because they didn't get along. Anyone have any info on this? I know that POC was injured for a time also.

Only reason POC got back in team recently was that Anto Breslin got a three match suspension after stupidly getting sent off against Bray. Very disppointed in POC considering the amount of premier division experience he has!

[sbgawa]

The league table really does tell the story as to who are the best teams but it's a long season and things can change so that the current league table doesn't represent the current best teams.
I'd say pats Waterford and Derry have all improved over the last couple of months.
It's hard to call how much of that will carry into next season.
Like every season for most clubs the players signed in the close season will be the difference.

[joey B]

Gary Rodgers was shocking for Bohs first goal on Friday,terrible decision to rush of his line.....

[Ezeikial]

Gary Rodgers was shocking for Bohs first goal on Friday,terrible decision to rush of his line.....

Hopefully he has filled his quota for brainfart decisions this season. To be fair he has been in outstanding form this season.

[Dalymountrower]

Gary Rodgers was shocking for Bohs first goal on Friday,terrible decision to rush of his line.....
Pass from Grant split the defence and Ward Slater placed it first time ,for once, Rogers caught in no man's land.
Also late down for second goal.Presumably Dundalk will be looking to strengthen in that area for next season.
If Dundalk's defence play like that against Rovers in the final, they'll be destroyed.