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Shelbourne's Sean Boyd celebrates after scoring. Ben Brady/INPHO
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Shelbourne beat Drogheda to close in on title triumph
Damien Duff’s side are aiming to end an 18-year wait to lift the Premier Division trophy.
Shelbourne 2
Drogheda 1
SHELBOURNE ARE ONE game away from ending an 18-year wait to win the Premier Division title after a tense 2-1 win over Drogheda this evening.
Goals from Sean Boyd and Rayhaan Tulloch put the league leaders into a commanding lead.
But a brilliant 67th-minute Bridel Bosakani goal set up a nailbiting finale for the hosts.
Following Derry’s loss to St Patrick’s Athletic tonight, the Tolka Park outfit could be confirmed as champions as early as Sunday if Shamrock Rovers fail to beat Dundalk at Oriel Park.
Otherwise, the Dubliners will need to win up in Derry next week to guarantee a glorious end to their extraordinary season.
Read Paul Fennessy’s full report on The 42 (€).
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