Match Report
Shelbourne went into the game 2nd in the table on 6 points; Athlone Town sat 4th on 3 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Athlone Town no better than 10th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.67/2 for Shelbourne and 1.33/3 for Athlone Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.89.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Athlone Town. Over the last five, Shelbourne had taken 8 of 15 points to Athlone Town's 2.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Shelbourne, 1 draw and 0 for Athlone Town, at 3.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Tolka Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,681. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shelbourne led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Shelbourne: Dan Ring (33'), Dan Ring (29'), Dan Ring (68'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Athlone Town: Patrick Ferry (25')
Key stats
Possession: Shelbourne 48% · Athlone Town 52% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 3-7