Super subs Ruairi Keating and Brandon Kavanagh fired St Patrick’s Athletic to a sensational comeback win over Shamrock Rovers on a night of scintillating Dublin derby action at Richmond Park. Although there were questions as to whether Hoops midfielder Dylan Watts got the final touch to the last-gasp winner. Johnny Kenny opened the scoring shortly for Rovers after the half-hour with his ninth goal of the season.
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Jake Mulraney and Kian Leavy in red, Neil Farrugia in green and white. Their influence waned after the break, but they had done enough by then to have the 4,965 fans on the edges of their seats. There were early penalty shouts at both ends of the pitch.
How Pat’s weren’t awarded one inside the first two minutes is something referee Damien MacGraith will only know. Mulraney blazed a trail down the left channel, running 50 yards before squaring to Mason Melia. His touch took the ball past goalkeeper Lee Steacy, wh.