League of Ireland, Premier Division: Shamrock Rovers 1 (Watts 75) Galway United 1

And so the wait is finally over for Shamrock Rovers.

Dylan Watts struck a timely first league goal of the season from a brilliant late free kick to deliver a first win in four league games and rubber-stamp a fifth league title in six seasons.

A record-extending 22nd in total, though one that had had the champagne on ice for some three weeks as this was the fourth time of asking for the title to be delivered.

Up next for Stephen Bradley’s side is a final league game versus Sligo Rovers on Saturday a

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