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\nDundalk’s Keith Buckley (L) in action against Waterford’s Dean McMenamy<\/p>\n
It was yet another eventful meeting between Dundalk and Waterford in the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division but this time it was Graham Coughlan\u2019s team that emerged from the chaos, points in hand, after a 3-2 away win.<\/p>\n
There have been 16 goals in the three games between the sides in the league this season; first Dundalk\u2019s five-goal hammering of Waterford at Oriel Park and then six goals shared in an encounter at the RSC that swung this way and that before another five were added to the tally on Friday night.<\/p>\n
After the Lilywhites opened up a two-goal lead inside 30 minutes of play in this third meeting of the campaign, another five-goal drubbing looked possibly on the cards for the visitors.<\/p>\n
This surely would be another memorable night for Ciaran Kilduff at a ground where he has enjoyed so many. Not so, as it transpired.<\/p>\n
\nDundalk’s Keith Buckley (L) in action against Waterford’s Dean McMenamy<\/p>\n
Eoin Kenny\u2019s 10th-minute opener, a header that flicked inside the near post after Daryl Horgan\u2019s corner delivery, and Harry Groome\u2019s fiercely struck drive had Dundalk in complete control – and deservedly so.<\/p>\n
They were so dominant for most of the first half, it hardly qualified as a contest. But Waterford have Tommy Lonergan. Their reliance on Padraig Amond is not so stark these days with the former St Patrick\u2019s Athletic and Republic of Ireland Under-21 player around.<\/p>\n
Lonergan is now their talisman-in-chief and before his goal halved the deficit in first-half injury time, he had already served noticed of his threat by smacking a post from close range in the 40th minute.<\/p>\n
Waterford\u2019s first owed much to referee Marc Lynch identifying the ball had crossed the line despite Keith Buckley\u2019s best efforts.<\/p>\n
Waterford – and Lonergan\u2019s – second also involved Lynch. He pointed to the spot shortly after the hour mark, adjudging Bobby Burns to have handled. Lonergan made no mistake with his penalty.<\/p>\n
With momentum on their side, Waterford pushed for a winner.<\/p>\n
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Jordan Houston was denied by the post and substitute Jorgen Voilas by a brilliant Rob Cornwall block. Former Lilywhite Hayden Cann would have been an unpopular scorer on the Carrick Road had Enda Minogue not repelled his back-post header.<\/p>\n
Dundalk had their chances too, especially through Kenny and Horgan. They will rue more dropped points against the league\u2019s bottom side, regardless of how much they have improved lately.<\/p>\n
John Mahon scored the winner, coming with four minutes of normal time to play. His acrobatic finish, coming after the Lilywhites failed to adequately clear a long throw into their box, was his fourth of the campaign.<\/p>\n
Dundalk: Enda Minogue; Keith Buckley, Rob Cornwall, Bobby Burns, Tyreke Wilson; Aodh Dervin (Mayowa Animasahun, 74), Harry Groome (Shane Treacy, 68), Ronan Teahan; Eoin Kenny, Gbemi Arubi, Daryl Horgan.<\/p>\n
Waterford: Stephen McMullan; Hayden Cann, John Mahon, Kevin Long; Jordan Houston (Trae Bailey Coyle, 80), Luke Heeney (Samuel Glenfield, 56), William Johnson, Dean McMenamy (Jurgen Voilas, 56), Benny Couto; Tommy Lonergan; Padraig Amond.<\/p>\n
Referee: Marc Lynch.<\/p>\n
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