Burt's Mark Coyle skippers Shelbourne to dramatic Premier Division triumph

Burt native Mark Coyle skippered Shelbourne to the SSE Airtricity Premier Division title after a night of tension to conclude the league season.

Coyle, formerly of Finn Harps and Cockhill Celtic, played 60 minutes against Derry City before manager Damien Duff rang the changes with his team desperate for victory.

With Shamrock Rovers 2-1 up against Waterford and top of the table for the first time this term with just five minutes remaining, Harry Wood's goal at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium sealed a vital 1-0 victory for Shelbourne against Derry.

Shelbourne went into the final day of the campaign two points clear of Shamrock Rovers, knowing they had to match the Tallaght side's result.

Johnny Kenny put Rovers 1-0 up on Waterford after just four minutes and Dylan Watts doubled that advantage on 55 minutes.

Meanwhile, Shelbourne were up against it in Derry, where the home side saw Danny Mullen head off the crossbar with Ramelton's Ronan Boyce supplying the cross. 

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Shamrock Rovers weren't home and hosed and Padraig Amond's goal on 69 minutes pulled one back for Waterford, who created chances afterwards. However, Wood's golden goal came for Shels, who held on through seven minutes of injury time to win the title for the first time since 2006. It was Shels' eighth 1-0 win of the season their 13th single-goal victory. 

Derry still have a chance of silverware when they take on Drogheda United in the FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium next Sunday.