Hoops claim second win as Galway lose again
Friday 30th March 2007, 11:39 pm
Ger Rowe, late winner for Hoops.
Photo by Tom Carey.
30th March 2007
eircom League of Ireland Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers 1
Ger Rowe 86
Galway United 0
Tolka Park
Having lost deep in stoppage time last week, Galway suffered another late loss this weekend. Ger Rowe struck in the closing three minutes to give Shamrock Rovers a 1-0 win over the Tribesmen at Tolka Park.
Tadhg Purcell set up Rowe in the dying minutes to force the ball past the despairing dive of goalkeeper Gary Rogers.
Aiden Price had gone close for Rovers earlier but missed a glorious chance with a free header around the hour mark.
Rovers keeper Barry Murphy had to be on his toes against a lively Galway and pulled off a number of important interventions, including at the feet of Barry Moran after a long through ball from Galway.
Shamrock Rovers : Murphy, Pender, Clarke, Price, Ryan, Barrett, Duffy (G O'Brien 79), E McGill, Purcell, Kelleher (Rowe 58), David O'Connor (D McGill 70).
Galway United : Rogers, James, Charles, Nootimeer, Lester, Cooke (Davoren 52), Foley, O'Flynn (Glynn 79), Murphy, O'Brien, Armstrong (Moran 55).