Airtricity League of Ireland review:St Patrick's Athletic are back on top of the Airtricity Premier Division thanks to two first half goals from Vinny Faherty against Bray Wanderers.
The striker scored in the second minute and the 14th to push the Inchicore side into a two-point lead over Sporting Fingal.
The north Dubliners were 2-1 winners against Dundalk at Oriel Park, after goals from Shaun Williams and then Ronan Finn cancelled out Fahrudin Kudozovic’s ninth minute equaliser.
Bohemians were held to a 2-2 draw at Terryland Park after twice coming from behind against Galway United.
Stephen O’Donnell got the homeside off the mark with a 19th minute penalty that saw Brian Shelley sent off, but the champions drew level through Paddy Madden with 20 minutes to go.
Tom King restored Galway’s lead minutes later but again Madden pegged them back
Pádraig Amond got Sligo Rovers off to a flying start after just a minute against UCD and Gavin Peers headed home a corner early in the second half to seal the win.
Robert Bayly’s long range stunner secured a point for Shamrock Rovers against Drogheda United after the visitors took a 67th minute lead through John Flood’s neat finish.
A frantic finish failed to deliver a winner but Rovers still jumped one point ahead of Dundalk.