Dublin City results void

The FAI National League's Premier Division table was unaffected by yesterday's meetings in Merrion Square at which the organisation's management committee decided to expunge the results of Dublin City from this season's records and the Board of Control took no action against Derry City for playing Seán Hargan while suspended.

In relation to the resignation of Dublin City, the management committee endorsed the findings of the appeals committee that had upheld Shelbourne's contention the matter should never have been dealt with by the Board of Control.

The management committee then proceeded to consider the matter - as Shelbourne had insisted it should have in the first instance - and after lengthy debate came to the same conclusion: that all points earned against the now defunct club be disregarded.

The board, meanwhile, was obliged to dismiss the case against Derry after it emerged the findings of the disciplinary commission meeting had not been sent to the club within the stipulated 48 hours.

The error apparently occurred because the commission opted to consider Hargan's suspension a week ahead of schedule rather than convene for a meeting at which his would have been the only item on the agenda. But the notification was timed as if the non-meeting had taken place.

The outcome is a setback for Shelbourne, who continue to lead Derry at the top of the table on goal difference, with Stephen Kenny's side having a game in hand. The Dubliners are expected to appeal the decision regarding Dublin City.