Eathen Boyle in control against Athlone Town at the RSC on 25th June
Athlone left the RSC with all three points from their SSE Airtricity League First Division clash with Waterford last night as a Philly Gorman goal gave Alan Matthews’ side victory.
The goal arrived on 18 minutes as Gorman picked up possession on the right side of the six-yard box before looping a right-footed shot to the far corner of the net past Robert Birdsall.
Waterford manager Roddy Collins was later banished from the sideline by referee Tomas Connolly on the advice of his fourth official Sean Grant.
Ross Fitzpatrick nearly grabbed a late equaliser on 86 minutes but his looping header after a Mikie Rowe flick on sailed inches over the bar.
WATERFORD UTD: Robert Birdsall, Dean Reidy, Shane Dineen, Shane Mackey, Shaun Corcoran, Ross Fitzpatrick, Ethan Boyle, Aaron O’Connor, Brian Nolan (Mikie Rowe 61), Willie John Kiely ( Daniel Pender 79), Glen Hawe (Bobbi Donoghue 46)
ATHLONE TOWN: Patrick Dunican, Aidan Friel, Derek Doyle, Stephen Dunne, Séan French, Gavin Boyne, Danny Molloy (Thomas Mulroney `74), Garbhan Coughlan, Philip Gorman, Sam O’Connor, Daniel Purdy
Referee:
Tomas Connolly (Dublin)
