Mayo 2-1 Letterkenny Rovers
Letterkenny Rovers suffered their second defeat in the National League as Connor McCarthy’s 92nd minute goal gave Mayo victory at Umbro Milebush Park.
Stephen McConnell’s men went into the game with confidence and were hoping to extend their lead at the top of the section.
Mayo’s form was poor before Saturday and they were fortunate not to concede a goal in the third minute with Zach Gorman going close.
Letterkenny were a threat from long throws but there was no real pattern to the game in the opening half-hour.
McCarthy then went close for Mayo with Paddy McGarvey making a decent save.
Kilmacrennan man Ryan Shields tried his luck with an audacious bicycle kick effort but his effort just went wide.
It was deadlocked at the break but Mayo were granted a chance to take the lead in the 62nd minute when Aron Heaney won a penalty. Sean McAteer made no mistake from the spot.
Rovers bagged an equaliser in the 86th minute when substitute Brendan McCafferty fired to the net.
It looked like the sides would settle for a draw but then McCarthy’s well-placed header went past McGarvey and into the net.
Letterkenny Rovers: Paddy McGarvey; Padraic Gilsenan, Dean McCarry, Keith Cowan, Ryan Lonergan; Adrian Delap, Joel Gorman, Ryan Shields, Luke Parke, Zach Gorman; Cathal McGeever. Subs: Brendan McCafferty for Lonergan (69 mins), Ultan O’Grady for Parke (70 mins), Shane McNamee for McGeever (79 mins), Gareth Doherty for Z.Gorman (83 mins).