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Bohemians vs St Patrick's Athletic

A clinical first half display saw St Patrick's Athletic move to within four points of Bohemians at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division as they claimed their fourth successive win after an electrifying Dublin derby.

A manic first period saw goals from Chris Forrester, Jason McClelland and Mark Doyle cancel out an early Adam McDonnell stunner before Bohs were left with a mountain to climb after Jordan Flores was dismissed for a chop on Jamie Lennon.

Substitute Dean Williams gave the hosts hope after the hour, but they were unable to complete the comeback despite Tom Lonergan being sent off late on for Pats.

The Saints returned to Phibsborough for the first time since hammering the final nail into Keith Long's Bohemians reign and they struck another blow in Dublin 7, handing the Gypsies their second successive home defeat.

After a brace of Dean Lyness saves from Flores and Dylan Connolly, Bohs early pressure told in the 14th minute when McDonnell lashed in a thunderous volley into the bottom corner from outside the box after plucking Jonathan Afolabi's blocked effort from the sky.

'We are top of the league' chants from the Jodi were soon mocked as the game turned on its head in a crazy few minutes. Forrester levelled in bizarre circumstances after his near post corner evaded James Talbot.

The packed away Mono Stand had barely put their pyro away before their side hit the net again. Skipper Anto Breslin whipped in a wicked ball on a sixpence for McClelland to notch his second in four starts.

Doyle made it three on the half hour as he forced home a rebound after Talbot had produced a superb save from Eoin Doyle.

'Top of the league, you're having a laugh' echoed the jubilant Pats faithful.

A manic game that could have been any score. Doyle missed a sitter, but Bohs did little with their reprieve and Flores was shown a red before the break.

Frustrations ran high as a pulsating first half was brought to a close.

Declan Devine made a triple substitution and two of them combined to give Bohs a lifeline after the hour.

James Clarke found Williams after a lung busting run and he finished superbly for his second goal in as many games.

Seconds later Lyness stood firm to deny Connolly an unlikely leveller before Eoin Doyle almost quashed the grand finale after he flashed a shot narrowly wide with twenty to play.

Pats were comfortable and saw off a late flurry of Bohs pressure as they continued their revival.

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Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
April, 14th 2023	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
August, 29th 2022	League	Bohemians	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
August, 29th 2022	League	Bohemians	1	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
February, 28th 2022	League	Bohemians	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
July, 2nd 2021	League	Bohemians	3	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
April, 3rd 2021	League	Bohemians	0	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
August, 22nd 2020	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
July, 21st 2019	League	Bohemians	3	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
March, 29th 2019	League	Bohemians	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 29th 2018	League	Bohemians	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
June, 2nd 2023	League	UCD	1	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
May, 20th 2023	Womens_under17	Dundalk	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 19th 2023	League	Shelbourne	0	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
May, 15th 2023	League	Shamrock Rovers	3	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
May, 5th 2023	League	Cork City	2	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
April, 29th 2023	Womens_under17	Bohemians	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
April, 28th 2023	League	Derry City	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
April, 14th 2023	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
April, 10th 2023	League	Drogheda United	1	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
March, 18th 2023	Womens_under17	Bray Wanderers	3	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
April, 29th 2023	Womens_under17	Bohemians	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
April, 14th 2023	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
March, 11th 2023	Womens_under17	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Bohemians	0	REPORT
March, 10th 2023	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Bohemians	2	REPORT
October, 14th 2022	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Bohemians	1	REPORT
August, 29th 2022	League	Bohemians	1	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
August, 29th 2022	League	Bohemians	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 23rd 2022	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Bohemians	0	REPORT
February, 28th 2022	League	Bohemians	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
January, 21st 2022	Friendly	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
June, 2nd 2023	League	UCD	1	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
May, 26th 2023	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Dundalk	1	REPORT
May, 19th 2023	League	Shelbourne	0	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
May, 15th 2023	League	Shamrock Rovers	3	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
May, 12th 2023	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Drogheda United	0	REPORT
May, 5th 2023	League	Cork City	2	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
May, 1st 2023	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Sligo Rovers	1	REPORT
April, 28th 2023	League	Derry City	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
April, 21st 2023	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Shamrock Rovers	2	REPORT
April, 14th 2023	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT