Leech strikes for first Shels win of 2007

Saturday 7th April 2007, 1:33 am

6th April 2007

eircom League of Ireland First Division

Shelbourne 1

Mark Leech 76

Athlone Town 0

Tolka Park

Shelbourne picked up their first win since lifting the eircom League title last November. Mark Leech struck the only goal late in the game to give Shels all three points in their home game with Athlone Town at Tolka Park on Friday night.

Leech almost opened the scoring midway through the first half but fired narrowly wide with a free kick. Danny O'Leary did well in the Athlone goal to turn away James Chambers' shot before the break.

Shels improved as the game wore on and Leech powered the Dublin club in front 15 minutes from the end as he turned home after John Brophy's ball back across the face of goal.

Athlone had no response and Shels might even have added another before the end.

Shelbourne : O'Dowd, O'Reilly, Murphy, Collins, Brophy, Crawford, Chambers, Harte, Leech, Walsh (McKenna 51), Lacey.
Athlone Town : O'Leary, Frawley, Young (Casey 81), Sheridan, Hope (O'Dowd 26), Harty, Gavin, Byrne, McGee, McTiernan (Lavine 61), Heffernan.

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Leech strikes for first Shels win of 2007

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