Bohemians beat Dundalk to maintain 100% start

Goals in either half from Jordan Flores and Declan McDaid helped Bohemians to make it two wins from two at the start at the expense of Dundalk.

Declan Devine's side were dominant throughout as they deservedly opened up a five- point gap over a side whose European position they will be looking to take come the end of the season.

Dundalk came into the game on a run of six matches without defeat against the Gypsies but never got going as they await their first win of the campaign following an opening night draw at home to UCD.

Rumours of a potential takeover had swarmed over Stephen O’Donnell’s side in the build-up and it was ironic that it was ex-Hull City man Flores who opened the scoring with a stunning free kick in first-half stoppage time.

McDaid then punished Dundalk’s sloppy play to double his side’s advantage on 71 minutes and while Johannes Yli-Kokko did pull a goal back for the visitors at the death, in truth they can have few complaints at departing Phibsborough empty handed.

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The home side were dominant from the off with Nathan Shepperd having to help Grant Horton's header from a Flores corner over the crossbar on 10 minutes in what was their first attempt of note.

After Jonathan Afolabi and Flores had threatened further for Bohs, Dundalk would register their only shot of the half on 21 minutes when full back Archie Davies blazed over from range.

Afolabi then had another half-chance a minute later when he got on the end of an Ali Coote cross that was just a little too tame to really trouble Shepperd.

Having had penalty appeals dismissed moments earlier after going down in the box under an Andy Boyle challenge, Afolabi then went