Tommy Lonergan keeps Waterford revival going as he inspires win over Bohemians in Premier DIvision clash
TOMMY LONERGAN made an assist before scoring a cracking winner to end Bohemians' resurgence.
The hitman's sharp
work
up front kept Waterford's own revival going as the managerless club made it back-to-back victories.
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Waterford beat Bohemians
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James Olayinka, bottom, scored their first goal at Dalymount Park
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Caretaker Matt Lawlor guided them to victory over
Derry
City last time out and they dug in here for a gutsy away win.
Gypsies'
Bohs were the better side in the first half but went in behind.
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First their 43rd-minute penalty claim was not entertained when
Jordan
Flores looked to have been upended by Grant Horton.
Bohs did not clear their lines as a deft touch from Lonergan found midfielder James Olayinka in
space
.
The 24-year-old Londoner took a controlling touch before rifling a low drive from distance into the bottom corner for his first goal for the club.
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Bohs' response from the restart was pretty immediate as they were level within three minutes.
Kyle White was yellow-carded for a clumsy challenge on Tierney with Flores meeting Dayle Rooney's flighted free-kick to the far post.
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And though his header came back off an upright, the ensuing scramble saw Blues defender Darragh Leahy get the final touch for an own goal.
Level-pegging lasted 15 minutes, though, as sloppy defending gifted Waterford the chance to regain the lead.
Defender Seán Grehan stretched to get a touch on White's cross with the ball rebounding off the chest of goalie Kacper Chorazka.
Lonergan pounced to collect the loose ball, get turned and blast his shot to the roof of the net.
SUN
STAR
MAN
Tommy Lonergan (Waterford)
BOHEMIANS
: Chorazka 7; Grehan 7,
Cornwall
6 (Mousset 74, 6), Flores 7; Morahan 6, Buckley 6 (McManus 66, 6), Devoy 7, Rooney 7; Tierney 7; Clarke 6 (Brennan 66, 7), Whelan 7.
WATERFORD
: McMullan 7; Radkowski 7, Leahy 7, Burke 7; Horton 7, Glenfield 6 (McMenamy 74, 6), Noonan 6, Olayinka 7, White 6 (Dempsey 90+6, 6); Lonergan 8 (Pouwels 90, 6), Amond 6.
REFEREE
: G Colfer (Wicklow) 6.
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