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Galway United’s promotion charge hit a stumbling block when they were held at St. Colman’s Park despite the hosts being reduced to 10 men for the bulk of the second half.

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A second-half flurry of goals allowed Galway United to extend their commanding lead at the top of the first division to 13 points as they ruthlessly dispatched Longford Town in Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday night by 4-0.

Galway United entertain the only side to which they lost in this season's SSE Airtricity League first division when Longford Town visit Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow night (7.45pm).

A goal directly from a corner and one from a quickly-taken free-kick ensured Galway United took all three points with a 2-0 victory from Ferrycarrig Park last Friday.

Four red cards were produced last Friday night as Athlone Town beat local rivals Longford Town. The winning goal came after 16 minutes as Frantz Pierrot continued his amazing scoring streak. The visitors were reduced to 10 men just after the hour mark. An explosive ending saw three more dismissals as Longford manager Stephen Henderson followed Kyle O’Connor down the tunnel. Home goalkeeper Vlad Velikin had also seen red in the final minute.

The stakes are high for Galway United when they host Waterford FC in a top-of-the-table tie tomorrow night in Eamonn Deacy Park (7.45pm).

A professional performance on a bumpy Cobh surface delivered a fifth win on the trot for Galway United as their early play-off push gathers momentum.

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