Waterford's Pádraig Amond Scores Twice in 3-1…

Waterford's Pádraig Amond scored two goals in a 3-1 victory over Bohemians, extending their unbeaten streak to seven games.

Waterford Extends Unbeaten Run to Seven Games with Thrilling 3-1 Win Over Bohemians

Waterford are up to eighth in the Premier Division thanks to a huge home win over Bohemians. At a roasting RSC, the in-form Blues stretched their unbeaten run to seven thanks to a first-half blitz that saw Tommy Lonergan net his 14th of the season before Pádraig Amond grabbed a brace with Dayle Rooney netting a second-half consolation.

With three of the league's top four scorers on show, it was somewhat of a throwback to both sides deploying a front two as an attacking, end-to-end-encounter was expected but it was the dynamic duo of the home side that stole the show. Despite the sweltering temperatures both sides started at a frenetic pace. The home side, looking to leapfrog Drogheda United into eighth and stretch the gap over bottom-placed Sligo Rovers, looked the more threatening.

The lively Lonergan had a couple of early sighters before Evan McLoughlin had Paul Walters scurrying across his goal to try to get to the midfielder's curled effort but was relieved to see the ball narrowly miss the top corner. And with just over 20 minutes played the home side got the reward their bright start deserved. Man-of-the-match Benny Couto's long throws had been causing chaos throughout, but with the ball at his feet the left back delivered an outstanding cross to find Lonergan who rose highest in a packed area to power home the opener.

No stranger to the RSC, Alan Reynolds made four changes to his side that fell to defeat on Thursday night and, minus influential skipper Dawson Devoy through suspension, saw his charges struggle to create any openings against a tenacious Blues rearguard. The home side sensed blood against a lethargic Bohs side and had the three points wrapped up before the break as Amond helped himself to a five-minute double salvo thanks to some questionable Bohs defending.

Portuguese left-back Couto launched yet another long throw into the mixer that wasn't dealt with by Walters, allowing the experienced Amond to chest over the line before he bagged a second from yet another classy Couto set piece on the stroke of half time. Reynolds responded with three changes at the break in a bid to take the shine off the scoreline and with 20 minutes remaining Bohs made it a slightly nervier ending than expected when Rooney reacted quickest to Stephen McMullen spilling Colm Whelan's low shot.

But with all the damage done in the first half, the hosts held firm to keep their two-goal cushion despite a late rally from the Gypsies as all three points stayed in the sunny south east. League standing: 8th in Premier Division, 28 pts, 6W-10D-11L from 27 games, recent form WWDDW. Goals this season: 37 scored, 48 conceded (-11 goal difference). Title race: 26 points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers. Last result: Waterford 3-1 Bohemians (2026-08-09). Recent form (last 5): 4W-1D-0L (WWWWD, most recent first); on a 4-game winning run. Next fixture: vs Athlone Town (at home, 2026-08-14).

What Happened?

Waterford's Pádraig Amond scored a brace in a thrilling 3-1 win over Bohemians, extending their unbeaten run to seven games.

Why it Matters for Waterford

The win sees Waterford move up to eighth in the Premier Division and stretch their gap over bottom-placed Sligo Rovers. The team's recent form has been impressive, with four wins in their last five games.