Shels and St Pat's finish fiery derby level after eight-goal thriller

A view of flares on the field near Danny Rogers of St Pats. Image: Evan Treacy/INPHO A view of flares on the field near Danny Rogers of St Pats. Image: Evan Treacy/INPHO Shelbourne 4 St Patrick’s Athletic 4 Darryl Geraghty reports from Tolka Park

On the field though, games between the pair had produced goals this season with the away side emerging victorious in the previous two meetings. The Athletic cruised to a 3-0 victory on opening day whereas The Reds enacted some revenge with a 2-1 victory at Inchicore back in May and this was no different a game that could have been absolutely anything.

Pat’s without three key players in Anto Breslin, Skipper Chris Forrester and Tom Grivosti struggled to contain Shels and just two minutes later keeper Danny Rogers was forced into an outstanding save from Farrell’s whipped free kick that looked destined for the near post. There was yet more drama to come when Mark Doyle thought he had equalised, nodding home a Jamie Lennon cross from the right, only for referee Neil Doyle to give a free out as he tussled with Luke Byrne.

With a quarter of an hour remaining tensions spilled over from the pitch onto the sidelines when Saints boss, Clancy, and Shels coach Alan Quinn had to be separated following some colourful language between the pair. Both received their marching orders as the verbals continued into the stands. Damien Duff’s Shels looked to break with one more attack, but right on the final whistle Jamie Lennon received his marching orders for a second yellow, deliberately halting the attack on the halfway line.Shelbourne FC: Brendan Clarke, John Ross Wilson, Shane Griffin, Luke Byrne, Stephan Negru, Kameron Ledwidge, Gavin Molloy, JJ Lunney , Shane Farrell, Matty Smith, Sean Boyd

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