Despite being reduced to 10 men after Neil Farrugia’s second-half red card, Stephen Bradley’s side managed to claim a crucial point. The Dublin side had to weather pressure from the Cypriot team, who took the lead in the 59th minute through Konstantinos Laifis, capitalizing on their numerical advantage.
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They were reduced to 10 men on 50 minutes, went 1-0 down on 59 and equalised with this header from Dylan Watts on 90+2.
Superb scenes in Dublin.
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Bradley made several substitutions in a bid to spark a comeback, and his changes paid off when Watts netted the dramatic equalizer.
Next up for Shamrock Rovers is a clash with Larne, who also went down to 10 men in their 3-0 loss away to Molde.