Match Report
Shelbourne went into the game 5th in the table on 36 points; Bohemians sat 3rd on 50 — a 14-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Shelbourne 1.32 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Bohemians 1.72 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.38.
Defeat had not touched Shelbourne in 9 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 18 games: 5 Shelbourne wins, 5 for Bohemians, 8 draws, at 2.72 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 22% of those meetings. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Tolka Park, capacity 9,681, hosted the game. K. O'Sullivan took charge of the match — our records show 49 games refereed with an average of 1.5 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Bohemians led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Bohemians: Harry Vaughan (1'), Colm Whelan (30'), Ross Tierney (82')
Key stats
Possession: Shelbourne 46% · Bohemians 54% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 4-5