Lopes the match winner as Rovers grind down Dundalk

Shamrock Rovers claimed the points on results day as they kept their bid for four successive Premier Division titles on track with a hard fought win over Dundalk.

Pico Lopes glanced Dylan Watts' delicious delivery into the far corner for his second goal of the season to put the league leaders ahead just after the hour and they held on for their fifth home league win in a row.

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Dundalk manager Stephen O’Donnell was seething with the concession from a corner on a night where his side were punished for being profligate in front of goal and saw their outside title chances ended.

GOAL – Rovers break the deadlock as centre-half Pico Lopes meets Dylan Watts' corner to put the league leaders ahead #rtesoccer