Drogheda United 4-0 Galway United
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Relegation-threatened Drogheda United eased their fears of automatic relegation with a comprehensive victory over a Galway side who are not yet clear of the play-off positions.

Brendan McGill volleyed the home side into a 39th-minute lead, but it took two excellent saves by Drogs keeper Paul Skinner from Vinny Faherty and Aaron Greene to prevent a Galway equaliser early in the second half.

Goals on 58 and 62 from Paul Crowley and Ian Ryan effectively ended the game as a contest and Paul Shiels steered in a fourth in stoppage time to complete the rout.

Drogheda United: Paul Skinner; James Chambers, Ian Ryan, Alan McNally, Robbie Clarke (Eoghan Osborne, 80); Brendan McGill (Guy Bates, 80), Paul Crowley (Paul Shiels, 70), Eric McGill, Brian King; Jamie Duffy, Ross Gaynor.
Subs not Used: Steve Williams, Scott Gibb.

Galway United: Barry Ryan; Seamus Conneely, Shane Guthrie, Garry Breen, Iarfhlaith Davoren (Paul Sinnott, 66); Cian McBrien, Alan Murphy, Sean Kelly (Dave Cooke, 66), Derek O'Brien; Aaron Greene (Jason Molloy, 70), Vinny Faherty.
Subs not Used: Ger Hanley, Shane Fitzgerald.