Match Report
In the standings it was Shelbourne 5th on 36 points, St Patrick's 2nd on 50 — separated by 14. Per game in the league, Shelbourne were scoring 1.32 and conceding 1.39, St Patrick's 1.55 and 0.86, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Shelbourne 7, draws 2, St Patrick's 5, at 2.29 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
The venue was Tolka Park, with room for 9,681 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: St Patrick's led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Shelbourne: James Norris (70') · St Patrick's: A. Olusanya (7'), James Brown (34')
Key stats
Possession: Shelbourne 60% · St Patrick's 40% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-5