Shelbourne FC

The 10-men of Shelbourne held out for a point against old rivals Bohs in a feisty Dublin Derby at a sold out Tolka Park in a game that contained nine yellow ...

The second half was just as explosive, and incredibly the 10-men of Shels got themselves back on level terms with just ten minutes played. And the Scottish stopper was called into action just minutes later, as that man again Smith hit a thunderous strike from 25-yards out which needed the fingertips of the 22-year old at full stretch to touch it behind. After a lengthy delay, the stretcher was called for as O’Driscoll was eventually carried off for further tests. But that was where the niceties ended, as the game got off to a fiery start. The on-loan Derry striker showed great pace and strength to outmuscle Ciaran Kelly before seeing his low strike agonisingly miss the bottom corner by inches. Minutes later, one of the Gypsies new summer recruits, Ethon Varion, was next in the book for his part in a horrific three-way collision including the striker, O’Driscoll and the onrushing Clarke who looked to clear his lines.