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Waterford vs St Patrick's Athletic

A majestic second-half defensive performance from Waterford FC saw Keith Long's side continue the push up the table as Ben McCormack's deflected header settled their SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division meeting with St Patrick's Athletic at a hopping RSC.

After playing second best for much of the first-half, the home side had their backs to the walls in the final 10 minutes as they clung onto the lead, their defence holding firm in the latter stages.

It was the visitors that made the early running in the game with Ruairi Keating setting up Brandon Kavanagh for the first chance on two minutes, only for Sam Sargeant to save his low shot from the top of the area before Mason Melia headed a Jake Mulraney left-wing cross over the bar on 17 minutes.

The top of the woodwork denied Stephen Kenny's side the lead goal as they continued to press for the opener six minutes later when midfielder Chris Forrester cracked in a shot from 25-yards that had keeper Sargeant beaten, but the ball struck the crossbar before going over.

St. Pat's went close to the breakthrough goal once again on 29 minutes, when Forrester picked up possession of the ball on the top of the penalty area, but with Sargeant rooted to his spot, the ball flashed inches wide of the left-hand upright.

Joseph Anang was called into action to make a smart save to deny the home side on 40 minutes when he kept out a half-volley from Padraig Amond.

Darragh Leahy had to be alert at the other end two minutes later, clearing an effort from Jake Mulraney off the line.

The second-half was seven minutes old when Waterford broke the deadlock.

Leahy found space for himself out on the left before putting a super cross to the near post.

McCormack's header hit the post, the ball rebounding off the unfortunate keeper Anang and dribbling over the line.

McCormack was in the thick of the action once again on 62 minutes when he latched onto to an Amond pass down the left, but Anang kept out his stinging effort at his near post.

Despite pressing for an equalising goal, the Saints were kept at bay by a Waterford side that deserved their win.

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Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
July, 4th 2024	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
March, 4th 2024	League	Waterford	3	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
November, 19th 2021	League	Waterford	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 25th 2021	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
September, 4th 2020	League	Waterford	3	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
July, 5th 2019	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
March, 15th 2019	League	Waterford	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 8th 2018	League	Waterford	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
February, 26th 2018	League	Waterford	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
August, 26th 2011	FaiCup	Waterford United	0	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
July, 21st 2024	FaiCup	Derry City	3	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
July, 4th 2024	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 7th 2024	League	Drogheda United	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 27th 2024	LeinsterSnrCup	Bray Wanderers	0	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
May, 24th 2024	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
May, 10th 2024	League	Shamrock Rovers	2	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
May, 6th 2024	League	Sligo Rovers	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
April, 26th 2024	League	Shelbourne	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
April, 22nd 2024	League	Derry City	3	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
April, 12th 2024	League	Dundalk	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
July, 4th 2024	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
April, 19th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	1	Waterford	1	REPORT
March, 4th 2024	League	Waterford	3	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
July, 31st 2022	FaiCup	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Waterford	3	REPORT
November, 19th 2021	League	Waterford	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
August, 13th 2021	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Waterford	1	REPORT
June, 25th 2021	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
April, 20th 2021	League	St Patrick's Athletic	1	Waterford	0	REPORT
September, 4th 2020	League	Waterford	3	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
February, 14th 2020	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Waterford	1	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
July, 4th 2024	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 28th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Bohemians	0	REPORT
June, 13th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Shamrock Rovers	1	REPORT
June, 7th 2024	League	Drogheda United	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 3rd 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Dundalk	3	REPORT
May, 31st 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Galway United	1	REPORT
May, 24th 2024	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
May, 20th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	1	Shelbourne	2	REPORT
May, 17th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Derry City	1	REPORT
May, 10th 2024	League	Shamrock Rovers	2	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT

Match Info

Date: 04/07/2024
Time: 7:45pm
Competition: League
Venue: RSC

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Referee: Rob Hennessy (Dublin).

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Founded in 1929 the 'Saints' are the current FAI Cup holders and play in the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League at Richmond Park, in Inchicore Dublin 8, Ireland.

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