Bohs hold off Drogheda to climb into second place

Bohemians moved up to second place in the Premier Division table after they overcame Drogheda United to secure their third straight league win.

James Akintunde's fourth goal of the season after 15 minutes was enough to cap off an excellent week for the Gypsies who have climbed from eighth place to within two points of leaders Shelbourne in the space of seven days.

Drogheda arrived following four successive draws that saw some good performances go unrewarded and despite pushing for a late leveller they remain in the relegation play-off place, with just one win from their opening ten games.

The visitors were often the architects of their own downfall with careless errors on the ball presenting Bohs with opportunities in the first half.

The home side profited on some poor defending down the Drogheda left, the fervent Luke Matheson afforded two bites of the cherry before pulling the ball back for the onrushing Akintunde to slot home from seven yards.

Drogs had a couple of nearly moments on the counter-attack and their best chance fell to Ryan Brennan whose acrobatic effort was scooped over the bar after some ping-pong in the penalty area.

From the resulting goal kick, the visitors failed to deal with Kacper Chorazka’s long punt and the ball was presented to former Boyne-sider, Dayle Rooney who set up Declan McDaid. Stretching to shoot, the latter pulled his attempt narrowly wide of the far post.

Drogheda started the second half on the front foot but it was Bohemians who had the first efforts on goal.

Conor Kane made a great block to deny Rooney on the penalty spot while Jordan Flores headed over from the resulting corner.

Rooney and McDaid changed the game off the bench for Alan Reynolds’ charges in their Monday night win over