Third plays second as Waterford United welcome high-flying Sporting Fingal to the RSC this Friday night (KO 7.45pm).The crunch encounter will provide a stern test of both team’s title credentials with the season just past the half-way stage. The Blues come off the back of a somewhat disappointing outing at Athlone Town on Tuesday, which ended in yet another stalemate, the third such result against the Midlanders this season.

[b]Athlone Town 1 – 1 Waterford United[/b]Waterford United dropped two valuable points at Lissywoollen last night as they conceded a late penalty equaliser to the home side. Although a draw was a fair result all things considered, the Blues will be kicking themselves for letting the lead slip in what ended up the third drawn game between the sides this season.

With the games now coming thick and fast Waterford United travel to the midlands full of confidence ahead of Tuesday night’s clash with Athlone Town (KO 7.45pm).

[b]Waterford United 4 – Longford Town 0[/b]Waterford United proved too good for Longford Town tonight as they romped to a convincing victory and moved ahead of Shelbourne into second place. As good a display as the Blues produced all season was too much for the visitors to handle with the home side dominating the game from start to finish, and capping it off with a David Grincell wonder strike to open his league account.

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Waterford United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host Longford Town this Friday at the RSC (KO 7.45pm). The Blues are unbeaten in six now in the league, though they have have drawn their last three matches. Both Shelbourne and Dundalk have also slipped up over the last few games though, keeping United very much in contention, but also allowing Sporting Fingal to close to within a point in fourth place.

[b]Wexford Youths 1 – 1 Waterford United[/b]Waterford United had to be content with a point after a highly entertaining match at the Wexford Sports Complex tonight. On an absolutely perfect playing surface the game had a bit of everything, with some superb passages of play from both sides, two fine goals, another disallowed, a couple or three real penalty shouts and a sending off.

The Management Committee, Manager and players of WUFC have designed and agreed upon a financial plan which should help secure the immediate future of the club and manage to keep the bulk of the current playing squad intact.

Waterford United will look to put their off-field troubles aside when they travel to Ferrycarrig to take on Wexford Youths this Friday, July 18 (KO 8:00pm).

[b]Monaghan United 0-0 Waterford United[/b]Waterford United last night missed the opportunity to go second as they failed to get to grips with Monaghan United at a tight and bumpy Kingspan Century Park.