Athlone Town remain third in the SSE Airtricity WNL after a 1-1 draw with Shelbourne. While Wexford Youth’s move second after victory over Bohemians.
Shelbourne 1-1 Athlone Town
Second-place Athlone made the trip to Dublin to take on the league leaders Shelbourne, in what was a tight affair at Tolka Park.
The first half saw the hosts dominant in possession, but they found it difficult to execute any well-worked chances. Shels might be disappointed with some passages of play, as Athlone’s first chance came from a defensive error.
A great save from Amanda Budden denied Emily Corbet. Shelbourne thought they had the first goal of the game soon after. Noelle Murray’s strike hitting both posts before begin cleared away. Both sides had chances to go ahead before the break, but it was 0-0 heading into half-time.
It was the perfect start for Athlone Town in the second-half. Only four minutes in, a long ball found Corbet, who hit a fantastic strike over Budden in the Shels goal. Corbet’s 13th goal of the season.
It wasn’t until the 93rd minute when Aoife Kelly from range saw the ball hit Jessica Hennessy’s arm in the box. Noelle Murray calmly converted the penalty to equalise.
A point for both sides was the outcome of this one, with Athlone happy to take a point off the champions, but no doubt feeling robbed of the win.
Galway WFC 5-2 Sligo Rovers
Gemma McGuinness scored her third goal in three league games to give Sligo a fourth minute lead at Eamonn Deacy Park.
Galway equalised just five minutes later when Bryce Reynolds headed home a Lynsey McKey corner.
Emma Doherty headed Sligo back in front on 33 minutes but Galway levelled five minutes later, through Elle O’Flaherty’s close range finish.
Galway went ahead for the first time six minutes into the second-half. Wing-back Shauna Brennan hooked a Jamie Erickson free-kick over Amy Mahon in the Sligo goal.
15 minutes later roles were reversed, Erickson heading in Brennan’s free for Galway’s fourth. With nine minutes remaining Becky Walsh made sure of the points, heading in Galway’s fifth from Lynsey McKey’s corner.
Cork City 0-3 DLR Waves
Cork had won their last two home games before meeting DLR Waves at Turner’s Cross on Saturday evening. But hopes of a third faded on 14 minutes when Kate Mooney buried a penalty for the visitors.
The Dublin side almost doubled their lead 10 minutes later. Aoife Brophy was allowed the freedom of the right-wing but her cross didn’t find a finisher.
DLR’s second goal came just before half-time, Sophie Watters finished off a goalmouth scramble after a quickly taken corner.
Waves continued to dominate in the second-half, another surging run from Brophy almost created a third goal with 10 minutes remaining. Substitute Carla McManus headed her cross over the Cork bar.
It looked like a comfortable 2-0 win for DLR Waves but in added time they were gifted a third when a defensive mix up allowed Mia Dodd to roll the ball home.
Treaty United 0-7 Peamount United
Peamount were looking to bounce back from last week’s defeat, and that’s exactly what they did.
It didn’t take long for the Dublin side to get the goals rolling. On eight minutes, Tiegan Ruddy played in Tara O’Hanlon. The youngster finished confidently for her first senior goal for Peamount.
Treaty found it difficult to get any type of possession on the ball and Peamount did well to stretch the hosts. On 32 minutes, Alannah McEvoy was in the right place at the right time to make it 2-0.
Just before half-time, O’Hanlon was taken down in the box. Stephanie Roche made no mistake from the spot. Moments later, O’Hanlon got their fourth after finishing off a great Dearbhaile Beirne pass.
The second-half was no different to the first. Peamount dominating play with good spells of possession. In the 56th minute, Roche converted a free-kick for Peamount’s fifth. Erin McLaughlin headed home a cross on 62 minutes and Roche got her sides seventh just before the full-time whistle.
Wexford Youths 3-1 Bohemian
Bohemians made the journey down to Ferrycarrig Park to take on Wexford Youths, their confidence ever-high with 3 wins in their last 3.
After an even first-half, where the sides remained goaless the game came to life after 52 minutes.
Rebecca Cooke almost gave Bohs the lead after a great effort. But her strike was saved by Maeve Williams in the Wexford goal.
Youths won a free-kick in the 70th minute and Della Doherty was there at the back post to make sure the ball found the back of the net.
Just five minutes later, Rachel Doyle delivered a great free-kick into the box and Lisa Murphy directed a powerful header to bring Bohs back on level terms.
Eight minutes from time Youths were back in front. The ball was cleared straight to Ellen Molloy who placed the ball into the bottom left corner.
Soon after, Molloy got her second. Ciara Rossiter played a through ball into Molloy who struck it home for her side’s third.
