St Patrick's Athletic vs Shamrock Rovers

Andy Lyons' sixth goal of the season and a piece of individual brilliance from Aaron Greene took the game away from St Patrick's Athletic.

However, he failed to make sufficient contact with his effort from inside the area and fired over. Buoyed by their end to the half, Tim Clancy’s side came out firing after the restart. With 20 to play the game was effectively put to bed in sensational style courtesy of a brilliant solo effort from Greene. He danced around the Saints defenders on the endline with two nutmegs and smashed the ball by Anang at his near post.

St. Patricks Athletic 1-2 Shamrock Rovers. The champions Shamrock Rovers after a second derby success in 4 days are 10 points clear at the top of the SSE ...

With the game in stoppage time he went down in the box under a challenge from Roberto Lopes. Referee Rob Hennessy pointed to the penatly spot. He cut in from the left hand touch line carried the ball past a couple of Pats defenders before beating Anang at his near post. Eoin Doyle stepped up to convert past Alan Mannus at the end the Rovers support were massed. It was 61 mins before the lead goal came and it fell to the visitors having survived those earlier chances at the other end to do just that. He caused the Rovers defence a few nervous moments as his side chased the game. St. Patricks Athletic after turning 3 points into 1 last Friday away to Finn Harps started this derby clash with Rovers in a positive manner.

St Patrick's Athletic 1 Shamrock Rovers 2. A magnificent goal from Aaron Greene capped victory for Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park as the champions opened ...

Greene sealed the victory on 71 minutes with a sublime second goal. Rovers maintained their composure and played their way back into the game, breaking the deadlock on 61 minutes. There was no doubting the home side’s early intent in front of the 4,365 in attendance, and they should have taken a sixth minute lead.

St Patrick's Athletic manager Tim Clancy's frustration was evident on Monday night after a 2-1 defeat against Shamrock Rovers in which he felt his side ...

We have got a big squad and the reason we have a big squad is to deal with periods like this. They’ll be confidence after their last-minute equaliser [ against St Pat's on Friday], and it’s a really tough place to go. "We don’t really complain about the games coming thick and fast. If you look at the squad, everyone is equal, anybody can play at any time so we just have to trust our squad," he said. That's experience and probably something we don't have enough of in the squad at the minute," he said of the first goal, before adding that the second Rovers goal was "inexcusable" to concede. The Dublin derbies take on a life of their own.