Albion overcome regulars' absence
MDL PREMIER DIVISION ALBION ROVERS......................2 DULEEK......................................1
Both sides were claiming a hand ball during this penalty box tussle between Albion Rovers and Duleek in Monasterboice.
ALTHOUGH missing five players from the side that ousted another of the title contenders Trim from the cup, Albion inflicted a blow to Duleek's challenge for league honours at Monasterboice on Thursday night.
Francis McCullough gave them the lead when he shot high into the net at the near post on 15 minutes.
Colin Woods put Duleek level from the spot on the half hour, but another penalty, this time for Albion, proved to be decisive. Bernard Osborne converted on the hour.
Duleek pressed hard in the closing 15 minutes, but didn't really threaten to equalise a second time.
ALBION: Mickey Mullen, John Drew, Gavin Mooney, Colin Maguire, Niall Levins, Eamon Griffin, Marc McCormack (David Bracken), Ian Cusack, Fra McCullough, Martin Kelly, Bernard Osborne.
DULEEK: Keith Martin, Paul Dowd, Robbie Carr (Mark Kelly), Brian Murphy, Chris Dowd, Craig Brodigan (Craig Brodigan), Paddy Connor, Jamie Flaherty, Colin Woods, Gavin Riordan (Noel Burke), Ian Devine.
