Shelbourne closed the gap on Bohemians to four points with a two nil victory over fierce rivals St Patricks Athletic at Tolka Park this evening.
Late goals from Jim Gannon and Stephen Geoghegan secures the points for Shels.
Meanwhile UCD recorded a shock victory over Shamrock Rover at Tolka Park this evening, thanks to a third minute strike from John Martin.
Trevor Molloy missed an opportunity to salvage a point from the game when he missed a penalty on the 51st minute.