Watch: Impressive Coyle on the mark as Shelbourne overcome Shamrock Rovers
Burt native Mark Coyle scored a stunning opener for Shelbourne as they came out on top against Shamrock Rovers in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division
Mark Coyle opened the scoring for Shelbourne in a man-of-the-match performance as they toppled four-in-a-row SSE Airtricity League Premier Division champions Shamrock Rovers 2-1 at Tolka Park.
The Burt native curled home a fantastic opener right on 15 minutes from 22 yards after a Paddy Madden assist following Rovers' inability to clear a corner.
By then, Damien Duff's team had already missed a fifth-minute penalty, when Tyreke Wilson shot wide. However, the home side went two in front when Will Jarvis controlled Conor Kearns' clearance to finish in style on 27 minutes.
Two up at the break, Shelbourne saw their lead halved when Graham Burke delivered a fine low ball that Rory Gaffney directed home from close range on 49 minutes.
Shelbourne captain Coyle was denied a second when Leon Pohls dived low to his right and the visiting goalkeeper made another stop from Shane Farrell. The win moves Shelbourne onto four points from two games, following their 1-1 draw against Waterford in their opening fixture.