Watch: Dundalk slip further into relegation trouble with defeat away to Waterford

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Jon Daly’s relegation-threatened Dundalk remain bottom of the Premier Division table following a 2-1 defeat away to Waterford on Friday night.

The Lilywhites are still a point behind ninth-placed Drogheda United having played a game more than them.

But they will feel hard done by having been denied a penalty to potentially claim a point at the RSC.

Although, they endured the worst possible start when falling 2-0 behind inside just 16 minutes.

Keith Long’s side took the lead in the fifth minute through Sam Bellis - who was making his first league start for the club.

Shortly after, Padraig Amond doubled their lead with a cool finish.

But Dundalk rallied and should have had a penalty when Eoin Kenny was denied a certain equaliser by Blues defender Grant Horton.

Horton - previously of Bohemians - used his hand to thwart Kenny’s goalbound effort on the half hour, sparking wild protests among the Dundalk ranks.

Kenny was subsequently booked for his protestations alongside first-team coach Graham Kelly.



The Lilywhites however did score in the second half through Jamie Gullan, but it was not enough to help Jon Daly’s men avoid defeat. 

Waterford: Louis Jones; Ryan Burke, Grant Horton, Darragh Leahy, Darragh Power, Kacper Radkowski; Barry Baggley, Samuel Bellis, Rowan McDonald, Dean McMenamy; Padraig Amond.

Dundalk: Ross Munro; Andrew Boyle, Hayden Cann, Scott McGill, Daniel Pike; Robert Benson, Aodh Dervin, Daryl Horgan, Eoin Kenny, John Mountney; Ryan O'Kane.

 

Referee: Rob Hennessy.

Attendance:2236.



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