WNL report: Shels leave it late, Peamount crush Wexford

Shelbourne joined Peamount United at the top of the SSE Airtricity Women's National League after a late win over Sligo Rovers.

Shelbourne 1-0 Sligo Rovers

Keeva Keenan smashed in a half volley as the clock ticked into added time at Tolka Park to give the hosts victory.

The result propelled Noel King's team to the top of the table alongside Peamount United, but they know that they will need to improve their performance in order to stay there.

It wasn't that Shels didn't deserve the win, it was that the flair and speed normally associated with them was absent. Still, they made Sligo goalkeeper Kristen Sample work.

Sligo will feel that they did enough to earn a point with captain Emma Hansberry registering a superb performance, but that late goal showed them how cruel this League can be.

Peamount United 4-0 Wexford Youths

The Peas put out a statement of intent that they are the team to beat in the early stages of a League campaign that is already throwing up some interesting results.

It didn't take long for James O'Callaghan's side to seize advantage in PRL Park in this Friday night encounter with Sadhbh Doyle firing in a low shot from distance inside six minutes.

Stephanie Roche boosted her chances of claiming the Golden Boot award for Top Goalscorer by notching in her sixth goal of the season to make it 2-0 at the break.

Wexford never shifted into gear and got their passing game going. This was partly down to Peamount's aggression and intensity, but also due to misplaced passes from the visitors.

The home team were in excellent form with Erin McLaughlin lobbing goalkeeper Kiev Gray to make it 3-0 before Áine O'Gorman finished things off late on.

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These two sides are historically known to be evenly matched and