Bohemians suffered a serious European setback by the hands of Dublin rivals St Patrick’s Athletic at Dalymount Park on Monday evening.
oals from Barry Cotter and Chris Forrester gave the Saints a 2-0 lead at half-time, whereas Adam O’Reilly’s late strike ensured that Rory Feely’s header was nothing greater than a second-half comfort.
The win leaves Pat’s inside touching distance of Dundalk and Derry Metropolis within the European qualification spots, whereas Bohemians stay 12 factors behind the Inchicore aspect.
The frustration round Dalymount was tangible as a crescendo of boos met the full-time whistle.
The sport was sparked into life by Cotter, who transformed a powerful solo effort inside 10 minutes.
The correct wing-back collected a one-two from Forrester on half-way, jinked previous three tackles and smashed a deflected effort in from simply contained in the field.
Riled up by their early concession, Bohs urgently responded.
Nevertheless, the St Patrick’s again 5 – led by the ever-impressive Joe Redmond – labored in tandem to maintain their hosts out.
And that defensive work paid off when the Saints doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time.
Josh Kerr’s free defensive header was pounced on by Atakayi, who charged into the field earlier than laying it off to Forrester to complete.
Keith Lengthy launched Ali Coote early within the second half, and the Scot made an on the spot impression when his nook was fired dwelling by centre-back Feely.
Bohs’ tenacity arrange a nervy ending for his or her guests, however that anxiousness was lastly quelled when substitute O’Reilly transformed a late counter assault to wrap up all three factors.
Bohemians: McCracken; Feely, Kelly, Kerr (Doherty, 46), Wilson; McManus; O’Sullivan (Clarke, 57), McDaid (Coote, 57), Burt, Twardek (Mullins, 77); Varian.
St Patrick’s Athletic: Rogers; Cotter, Brockbank, Redmond, Curtis, Breslin; Lennon, O’Reilly; Forrester, Atakayi (King, 90); Doyle (Owolabi, 85).
Referee: P McLaughlin.
