Longford Town - 1 Bohmians - 1 Longford Town are enjoying their best ever start to the Premier Division of the Eircom League a point picked up on Saturday night added to the opening round win in Derry sees the midlanders in third position in the table.
Bohemians remain unbeaten, but this match really should have been a first defeat of the season for Stephen Kenny's charges.
Longford were dominant in the first half, with Eric Lavine posing major problems for the Bohemians defence.
And they went in front after 29 minutes. Longford midfielder Brian Byrne fired a thunderous strike into an unguarded net after Lavine had done most of the stage work.
However, based on their second-half showing, Bohemians were worth their point. Robbie Doyle secure an away point from a superb 74th-minute free-kick.
LONGFORD TOWN: Dempsey, Dillon, John, Silke, Ferguson, Byrne, Kirby, Sheridan, Lavine, Francis, Keogh, Sub: Barrett for Keogh (76 mins).
BOHEMIANS: Kelly, Lynch, Webb, Hunt, Coughlan, Hawkins, Ryan, Harkin, Keegan, Crowe, Rutherford. Subs: Caffrey for Harkin (half-time); Doyle for Ryan (60); Morrisson for Rutherford (76).
Referee: H Byrne (Dublin).
