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\nWill Jarvis fires home<\/p>\n
Shelbourne marked the return to action of their influential captain Paddy Barrett with a late, late winner at home to Waterford at Tolka Park.<\/p>\n
Se\u00e1n Boyd fired home in injury-time with a perfectly hit strike after the Blues P\u00e1draig Amond had cancelled out Will Jarvis’ opener in the first half.<\/p>\n
Waterford appeared poised to hang on to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation on the rails but Shels kept their resolve to take a well deserved victory and remain fifth.<\/p>\n
Paddy Barrett returned to captain Shelbourne against his hometown club following the tragic passing of his mother Anne last week.<\/p>\n
The Blues, understandably having huge sympathy for Barrett\u2019s plight, came into the game in form after picking up their first win of the season against Drogheda United.<\/p>\n
And the home fans were in full voice ahead of kick-off as they showed their fervent support for their loyal skipper at such a pivotal and upsetting time in his life.<\/p>\n
Shelbourne made the early running as French full-back Milan Mbeng. He pulled the ball back well to Evan Caffrey but the versatile man\u2019s effort was blocked by John Mahon.<\/p>\n
The home side continued to stride as Barrett played in Portuguese striker Rodrigo Freitas, who twisted and turned but could not find the net.<\/p>\n
Waterford\u2019s first real effort came courtesy of Jordan Houston as he slipped in top scorer Amond, but Wessel Speel was out quickly to smother his attempt.<\/p>\n
And Shels took the lead eight minutes before the break as JJ Lunney and Harry Wood linked up brilliantly for the latter to slip in Jarvis to finish emphatically.<\/p>\n
\nWill Jarvis fires home<\/p>\n
The lead was short-lived, however, as left-back Benny Couto found space and rifled in a low cross for Amond to prod home.<\/p>\n
The Reds continued to press in injury time as Mbeng was denied by Stephen McMullan before Ali Coote missed the post with a long drive.<\/p>\n
Shels sub Daniel Kelly took the fight to the visitors and he shot straight at McMullan before Amond responded at the other end with a header that just missed the post.<\/p>\n
And the Blues did their part with Tommy Longeran and Dean McMenamy both testing Speel with efforts from range.<\/p>\n
Shelbourne had a great chance on the break as sub Mipo Odubeko found Kelly and Caffrey met his cross, only for his touch to clear the crossbar.<\/p>\n
And Kelly had a good effort palmed away by McMullan before Mahon unceremoniously cleared the ball from the Waterford half.<\/p>\n
Ringsend man Kelly was in his element and he nutmegged Couto before firing a low shot that was well saved by McMullan on the three-quarter mark.<\/p>\n
Odubeko, finally returned from a difficult recent time with injury, showed good intent to evade Hayden Cann in the final minutes but he pulled his shot from just outside the box.<\/p>\n
And as Shels pushed in injury time, Ledwidge\u2019s cross was diverted into the path of Kelly, only for the ball to bounce over his foot.<\/p>\n
They were not to be denied, however, as Odubeko\u2019s knockdown found Boyd and the Swords man rifled the ball past McMullan.<\/p>\n
Shelbourne: Wessel Speel; Milan Mbeng (Maill Lundgren 61), Sam Bone, Paddy Barrett, Kameron Ledwidge; Will Jarvis (Daniel Kelly 55), JJ Lunney, Evan Caffrey (Se\u00e1n Boyd 79); Harry Wood, Ali Coote (Ellis Chapman 79), Rodrigo Freitas (Mipo Odubeko 61)<\/p>\n
Waterford: Stephen McMullan; Jordan Houston, Kevin Long, Will Johnson, John Mahon, Benny Couto; Luke Heeney (Sam Glenfield 70), Hayden Cann, Dean McMenamy (Cian Barrettt 73); P\u00e1draig Amond (Jorgen Voilas 85), Tommy Lonergan (Conan Noonan 85)<\/p>\n
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