Jessie Stapleton on the double as Shelbourne beat Bohemians in Women's Premier Division

Reigning Champions Shelbourne made it two wins from two as they emerged victorious in a keenly contested Dublin Derby with rivals Bohemians.

In front of a crowd of over 600 brave souls, and despite the treacherous conditions, both sides were determined to put on a show as a Jessie Stapleton double ensured bragging rights and all three points made the short trip back to Tolka Park.

Having both made winning starts to the season, the two sides came into the derby in a confident mood and the battle for midfield superiority took centre stage early on.

Last week's match winner away at Treaty United, Rachel Doyle and goal scorer in Shels' massive 6-0 victory, Alex Kavanagh, looked like a good battle in the engine room, as the latter looked to dictate in her usual fashion.

The defending double winners, with eyes firmly on making it a hat-trick of league titles in a row despite competition from all angles, get their noses in front 18-minutes in when Megan Smyth-Lynch delivered a dangerous in-swinging corner, powerfully headed home from Jessie Stapleton

The visitors were beginning to find their rhythm and Kavanagh had two chances in quick succession just before the half hour mark. But both shots from the talented midfielder were well held by last season's player of the year, Rachael Kelly.

The visitors deservedly doubled their lead in the 38th minute and it was the same combination that did the damage, and again, from another set piece. Smyth-Lynch's wand of a left foot delivered from wide right into the danger area at pace, but Bohs stopper Kelly was unable to deal with the slick ball pushing it in the air and Stapleton, amongst a crowd of bodies looked to bundle it home.

Player of the game, Kayla Hamric, operating in the attacking