Late header from Zayed saves a point for unbeaten Sligo
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Eamon Zayed's fifth goal in ten games ensured that Sligo Rovers remain unbeaten against Bohemians this season. Picture credit: Piaras O Midheach / SPORTSFILE
Eamon Zayed's 81st-minute header ensured Sligo remain unbeaten against Bohemians this season.
The visitors had taken the lead through Paul O'Conor before Dinny Corcoran equalised. Steven Beattie then swung the game in Bohs' favour but Zayed's fifth goal in ten games for Sligo ensured a point for the Bit O'Red.
Sligo went ahead in the 25th minute. O'Conor robbed Anto Murphy before finding Zayed. He returned the favour and O'Conor tucked the ball inside the near post.
It took Bohs just four minutes to equalise. Sligo failed to clear a corner but Keith Buckley's shot was going wide until the alert Corcoran turned it in from close range.
Bohs have not been noted for their silky football this season, but their second goal came from a brilliant passing move. Corcoran and Wearen combined to send Buckley driving at the Sligo defence, and he found Beattie who finished to the roof of the net.
It looked like Bohs would hang on but Zayed finished sub Rory Keating's cross with the help of the crossbar with nine minutes left.
Bohemians - Delany; A Murphy, Lopes, Price, Memery; Beattie, Buckley, Wearen, Moore (Evans 86); Corcoran, J Byrne (P Kavanagh 69).
Sligo Rovers - Brush; Boylan, Peers, E McMillan, Ledwith; Cretaro,Conneely, O'Conor, North; Armstrong (Keating 71), Zayed.
Ref - S Grant
