Athlone Town – Longford Town

Athlone Town secured a 2‑0 home victory over Longford Town, stretching their recent dominance in the head‑to‑head meetings to two wins and a draw this season. The win lifted the home side to seventh place on 41 points, matching Longford’s tally but with a slightly better goal difference after the 33‑36 tally. Longford, also on 41 points, remain just above their rivals in sixth place, their 41‑41 goal record reflecting a more balanced attack but no response to Athlone’s clean sheet. Both clubs now sit on identical win‑draw‑loss records of 11‑8‑12, underscoring how tightly contested the battle for a top‑half finish has become. The three‑point swing leaves Athlone inching closer to the playoff places while Longford must regroup to maintain their marginal lead.