James Keddy earned his first win as Wexford boss, as his side saw off Athlone Town by 3 goals to nil at Ferrycarrig Park.
Aaron Dobbs opened the scoring after 11', with Aaron Robinson rounding off a fine night in Wexford, finding the back of the net twice.
An Aaron Robinson brace and a home victory for the boys.
Wexford 3-0 Athlone (FT) pic.twitter.com/AWxmL3jk9M
— Wexford FC (@WexfordFC) March 3, 2023
The result sees Keddy's men climb to sixth place, a solitary point behind Waterford FC in the final promotion play-off spot.
Waterford endured a frustrating night at the RSC, falling to a one-nil defeat at the hands of Galway United.
American Vincent Borden hit the game's only goal after 22' and that was enough to keep the away sides 100% start to the season.
Speaking after the frustrating night, Blues manager Danny Searle could not hide his disappointment.
"Pepple are not going to keep travelling up and down the Country if they don't think you're going to run through brick walls for the badge," he said.
"Until we can show some real passion for the club, and for the people who work every day to make the club what it is, we need to take accountability for ourselves."
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Head Coach Danny Searle spoke after tonight’s 1-0 defeat at home to Galway United.#WATvGAL pic.twitter.com/GZmJWWvB1L
— Waterford FC (@WaterfordFCie) March 3, 2023
Elsewhere, Kerry FC earned their first League of Ireland point at home to Treaty United, where it finished one-all. It also ended a goal apiece between Finn Harps and Bray
We caught up with Head Coach Ian Ryan after tonight’s hard fought 1-1 draw in Donegal against Finn Harps. pic.twitter.com/YNVEeNy963
— Bray Wanderers FC (@BrayWanderers) March 3, 2023
In the SSE Airtricity Premier Division, Derry earned a statement win with a 2-1 victory over Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium, as the champions still search for their first win.
? Watch the highlights of our 2-1 win in Tallaght on our YouTube. https://t.co/j7XX0acfxI pic.twitter.com/xpRnbIV474
— Derry City FC (@derrycityfc) March 4, 2023
Elsewhere, Cork City got their first win of the season with a fine 4-0 victory over UCD.
Matthew Healy started the scoring after 13' and it was plain sailing for last season's first-division champions.
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Matthew Healy with a long-range effort to open the scoring for Cork City against UCD ?#LOI | #CORUCD pic.twitter.com/nAxHwOOm4X
— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) March 3, 2023
In Tolka Park, Kian Leavy's goal gave Shelbourne a 1-0 win over rivals Bohemians.
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They lead Bohemians 1-0 in the Dublin Derby ?#LOI | #SHEBOH pic.twitter.com/JpmlcgW39n
— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) March 3, 2023
However, Dundalk made the biggest statement of the night with a sensational 5-0 victory against St Patrick's Athletic.
Following a week of takeover rumours, Dundalk rocked Irish football with a tremendous performance, leaving potential investors licking their lips.
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In association with Nude Foods, watch the best of the action from our 5-0 win over St Patrick's Athletic at at Oriel Park.#CmonTheTown pic.twitter.com/pmWuC5rz0t
— Dundalk FC (@DundalkFC) March 4, 2023
Lastly, Drogheda United enjoyed a 1-0 win over Sligo Rovers, with the games only goal coming from Adam Foley.
