Waterford's late first half flurry sees off Bohemians
SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
Waterford FC 2 (Padraig Amond pen 45, Conan Noonan 45+3)
Bohemian FC 1 (Dawson Devoy 72)
Two goals in the dying minutes of the first-half from Padraig Amond and Conan Noonan steered Waterford to a massive win over second-placed Bohemians at a rocking RSC.
Rhys Brennan could have put the visitors in front on 13 minutes when the centre forward peeled off his marker to latch onto a long ball from Rob Cornwall from his centre-half position, but his first-time effort went wide.
Blues keeper McMullan made a fine double save to keep Bohs at bay on 34 minutes. Rooney swung in a corner that saw the ball break to Dawson Devoy, who saw his crisp snapshot saved before the netminder responded well to stop Rob Cornwall's header.
After Lonergan went agonisingly close to a brilliant opener for the hosts six minutes later, only to fire inches wide, the centre forward played a part in a penalty that gave the hosts the lead in the final minute of the half.
Lonergan was bundled over in the area by Leigh Kavanagh, and referee Marc Lynch pointed straight to the spot. Although Bohs keeper Kacper Chorazka guessed the right way, he couldn't keep out Padraig Amond's brilliant strike.
Padraig Amond of Waterford scores his side's first goal, a penalty, past Bohemians goalkeeper Kacper Chorazka. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile.
The home side doubled the lead three minutes into first-half added time. McMullan's goal-kick was flicked on by Grant Horton, which saw the ball break for Conan Noonan off Kavanagh, and he beat Chorazka with a stunning left-footed strike from 20 yards.
Waterford missed a host of early second-half chances to kill the game, with Tommy Lonergan, Darragh Leahy, and Jesse Dempsey all going close before the hour mark, but they couldn't convert from inside the area.
The hosts were punished for those missed opportunities on 72 minutes. Ryan Burke's loose header was picked up by Keith Buckley, who touched the ball inside for Ross Tierney to send Dawson Devoy clear on the left, and he beat McMullan with a sweet left-footed strike.
Both sides had chances late on as Kyle White had a header cleared off the line on 87 minutes before James Clarke fired just over the bar in the final minute.
Waterford: McMullan; Horton, McDonald, Leahy, Burke, Dempsey (White 85); Lonergan, Olayinka (McMenamy 85), Glenfield, Noonan (McCormack 90+1); Amond.
Bohemians: Chorazka; Morahan (Strods 85), Cornwall, Kavanagh, Flores (Buckley 57); Brennan (Clarke 46), Tierney, Devoy, McDonnell, Rooney; Whelan (McManus 57).
Referee: Marc Lynch (Galway).
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