Hoops wrap up triumphant campaign with victory at UCD

Shamrock Rovers rounded off their title-winning season with a routine 2-0 win at a packed UCD Bowl.

Aaron Greene and Simon Power got the goals as the Hoops, who have now beaten UCD in all of their past 10 meetings, propelled themselves to a club-record tally of 79 points for the season.

Having lifted the league trophy against Derry City last week, Stephen Bradley made a sprinkling of changes to a squad that delivered him European football and a third consecutive SSE Airtricity League title this year.

Sean Hoare - a centre-back by trade - partnered Ukrainian Viktor Serdeniuk in central midfield, while Leon Pohls and 17-year-old Justin Ferizaj also came into the starting 11.

Entering the pitch to a guard of honour and a rapturous ovation from their own fans, Rovers immediately took control.

And it took just six minutes for the Hoops to open the scoring.

Lurking on the edge of the six-yard box, Greene latched onto Ferizaj's cushioned header, before comfortably striking the ball into the bottom right corner.

The away side were ahead – and rarely looked like relinquishing their lead.

UCD's defence, meanwhile, looked fearful, as wing-backs Sean Kavanagh and Ronan Finn launched a barrage of forward runs.

And Greene nearly got a second on the quarter-hour mark, but for Kian Moore, who pushed his headed effort onto the post.

In contention for the player of the season award in a few weeks' time, Rory Gaffney came close 15 minutes later. However, Moore was again on hand to stop his low effort.

Thinking ahead to Friday's crucial promotion/relegation play-off against Waterford, Andy Myler opted to make four changes – including his goalkeeper – at the break.

And, truth be told, this was a better half for the Students, as Tobi Jinad and Johnny