Match Report
Shelbourne, 7th on 36 points, faced a 20-point deficit to St Patrick's (1st, 56). Per game in the league, Shelbourne were scoring 1.27 and conceding 1.4, St Patrick's 1.65 and 0.81, 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