McNally earns some reward for Drogheda

AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Bohemians 1 Drogheda Utd 1 THE SWAPPING of goals by Ryan McEvoy and Alan McNally shortly…

AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Bohemians 1 Drogheda Utd 1THE SWAPPING of goals by Ryan McEvoy and Alan McNally shortly before half-time offered the promise of more to come in an open encounter at Dalymount Park last night. But try as both sides might, they had to settle for a point from a game either of them could have won.

Bohemians started the brighter with Luke Byrne venturing forward from left-back to loop a header off the bar from Keith Ward’s free-kick on four minutes.

Drogheda’s impressive start to the season has stuttered of late as they came into the game with just one win in their last four games.

But with the Brennan brothers, Ryan and Gavin, back in the side following illness, Mick Cooke’s side slowly worked their way into the match to create their first opening on 23 minutes. Declan O’Brien flicked his effort just over the top from Eric Foley’s delivery in from the left.

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Bohemians snatched the lead from a corner on 38 minutes. Keith Ward played it short to Keith Buckley whose attempted cross was deflected away to the lurking McEvoy whose left-foot volley from just outside the box bounced past ’keeper Gabriel Sava and into the corner of the net.

However, Drogheda were level within two minutes from a poorly defended corner at the other end.

Foley’s delivery was only half -cleared and captain McNally drilled a shot home through a crowded goalmouth.

The introduction of Paul Crowley gave Drogheda a drving force in midfield and he shot narrowly wide soon after the interval.

BOHEMIANS: McNulty (Sexton 55 mins), Pender, McMillan, Feely, L Byrne; Traynor, Buckley, Ward (Mulcahy 65 mins), McEvoy, McMahon (Moore 81 mins); Corcoran.

DROGHEDA UNITED: Sava; Quigley (Crowley, 36 mins), Prendergast, McNally, Grimes; Gannon, Foley, R Brennan, G Brennan; Hynes (Mulvenna, 83 mins), D O'Brien (S Brennan 69 mins)

Referee: Anthony Buttimer(Cork).