Drogheda United conceded a 90th-minute winner to Dawson Devoy in a 2-1 loss to Bohemians at Dalymount Park. The result leaves the Boynesiders ninth in the Premier Division on 34 points after 32 games, with their recent form now reading two wins and three defeats from their last five outings.
Connor Parsons had given the hosts the lead in the 42nd minute, finishing from a Colm Whelan pass. Drogheda's response came from captain Conor Keeley's defensive partner Andrew Quinn, who headed home from an Edwin Agbaje cross in the 73rd minute to level the match. The visitors had started strongly, with Alfie Bates and Warren Davis both testing the Bohemians defence in the first half.
Late drama and frustration
The game appeared to be heading for a draw until the final minute of normal time. Bohemians captain and Republic of Ireland international Dawson Devoy found space on the edge of the area and drove a low shot past substitute goalkeeper Fynn Talley, who had replaced the injured Luke Dennison just before half-time. The Drogheda United manager was shown a red card for dissent with five minutes remaining, compounding a frustrating evening for the travelling support.
Pat Hickey Snr, father of Bohemians defender Pat Hickey and a well-known supporter, watched his son's team secure a vital three points. "He looked like the happiest man in the world," Hickey Snr said of the match-winner. He added of Devoy, "He is, to put it in endearing Dublin terms he has no doubt come to understand and relish, a bit of a mad man."
League context and next test
The defeat halts momentum from Drogheda's 2-1 win at Shelbourne just four days earlier, a match where Warren Davis and Leo Burney were on target. Davis remains the club's top scorer this season with six goals in 34 appearances. The team now faces a three-week break before their next fixture, a daunting trip to league leaders Shamrock Rovers on 9 October.
Bohemians' victory, their third in a week with an unchanged starting eleven, moved them level on 56 points with St Patrick's Athletic, just three behind leaders Shamrock Rovers with five games left. For Drogheda, the focus shifts to preparing for that Tallaght Stadium test, where they will aim to improve on a goalless draw against Rovers at home in late July. The full squad details and season statistics are available on our squad and stats pages.
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