Derry City earned a 1-1 draw away to Shamrock Rovers on Saturday evening.
Will Patching’s penalty on 49 minutes had the Candystripes ahead before Rory Gaffney equalised for Rovers just six minutes later.
The Champions then had Sean Hoare sent off before Derry had former Rovers player Danny Lafferty red carded also.
The point moves Ruaidhri Higgins side onto 10 for the season and three clear of Longford in ninth.
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With five defeats in eight matches, it has been a rocky start to the season for Bohemians. The Gypsies had a platform to rise up the table when they went 1-0 up against Derry City last Friday.
However, the concession of goals from set-pieces led to another very disappointing loss. They trail the top two by 13 points with less than a quarter of the season gone.
It s putting added importance on each game for Bohs as with the Candystripes and Dundalk now finding form, they need to follow suit or risk being left behind in the bottom half of the table.
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Finn Harps suffered their second home defeat of the season Friday night after they lost 2-0 to Shamrock Rovers.
In a close encounter two goals in the final 20 minutes from Rory Gaffney and Sean Hoare gave the visitors the victory at Finn Harps.
Ollie Horgan s side have picked up just one point in the last four games and now face local rivals Derry City on Monday.
After the game, Harps midfielder Barry McNamee told Diarmaid Doherty it was frustrating to lose the game through two set pieces.
UK Phone Hacking Scandal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the phone hacking scandal in the United Kingdom. Journalists at British newspapers are accused of making payments to police and hacking into the phones of celebrities, law makers, royalty, murder victims and other figures in the news. Most cases involve News Corp.’s News of the World, but the Sun as well as Mirror Group publications have also settled cases.
Timeline
November 2005 – British tabloid News of the World (NoW) prints a story about Prince William injuring his knee, prompting royal officials to complain to the police of probable voicemail hacking.
Controversial penalty and sending off the turning point as Rovers win derby against Bohs
Shamrock Rovers won a thrilling game 2-1. Gavin Cooney reports from Tallaght Stadium By Gavin Cooney Friday 23 Apr 2021, 9:47 PM 2 hours ago 7,743 Views 18 Comments
James Finnerty fouls Danny Mandroiu in the game s crucial moment.
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Image: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
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AN EMPTY GROUND made this a Dublin Derby in name only, though it ended in familiar circumstances: mired in controversy after a red card against penalty that went against Bohemians, leaving them with a scantly-deserved 2-1 defeat against their great rivals.
The crucial moment came 15 minutes from the end, as James Finnerty saw red for tangling with Danny Mandroiu in the penalty box. Replays showed the se