Overview
- Josh Honohan put Rovers ahead from a long throw and Matt Healy added a 25-yard strike before Tommy Lonergan’s late reply for Waterford.
- A first-half power cut at the RSC briefly halted play but did not disrupt Rovers’ control of the match.
- Rovers can seal the championship by beating Bohemians if Derry fail to win in Drogheda, with the derby set for Friday in Tallaght.
- St Patrick’s Athletic beat Cork City 2-0 as Joe Redmond scored early and Mason Melia netted on his 18th birthday.
- Coverage notes Melia is due to join Tottenham in January, while Drogheda United led Shelbourne through a standout strike from Dare Kareem.