St. Patrick’s Athletic have secured an important point on the road to what would be their first League of Ireland title in 14 years. A 1-1 draw at the home of reigning champions Sligo Rovers is a successful negotiation of a potential banana skin for the Inchicore side, and one that opens up a 4 point lead at the top of the table.

Anto Flood put Liam Buckley’s side ahead on 16 minutes and had it not been for a late Evan McMillan equaliser for Sligo it could well have been 3 points for the Dublin side.

Elsewhere, UCD won a valuable point in the fight against relegation, with a 2-2 draw against Drogheda United at the Belfield Bowl. The point puts the students 4 points clear of Bohs, who occupy the playoff spot.