League of Ireland: St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Shelbourne 1 (Kelly 81)Shelbourne haven’t had much to shout about this season. Grouped among the title contenders at the outset, they have disappointed once too often and came here with just one win in seven games. Slapped with the worst home record in the league tells its own story, too. And yet for all of that unwanted baggage, no team has a better set of credentials on the road and Shels played with a doggedness at Richmond Park that their travelling fans would dearly love to see on a more consistent basis.Substitute Daniel Kelly pounced with eight minutes to go to enhance their standing as visitors who refuse to bow, with St Pat’s the frustrated hosts this time in their bid to keep tabs with leaders Shamrock Rovers. Unbeaten in three games now, and up to fifth, Shelbourne will hope this is actually a turning point in their season.Stephen Kenny had urged St Pat’s supporters to take their seats early in Inchicore, having seen his side score five and concede six goals inside the opening 13 minutes of games this season. But although the Saints brought the fight to Shelbourne early on, clear-cut opportunities to land a blow were limited on either side.Still, the hosts had the best of them midway through the opening half but Ryan Edmondson passed up the opportunity to add to the eight-goal haul that has him top of the Premier Division’s scoring charts. He was sliding in to reach Zack Elbouzedi’s low ball across the face of goal, but just couldn’t connect at a time when the Shels defence was all at sea. At that point, St Pat’s carried more threat in their attacking play than Shelbourne, but James Brown, Kian Leavy, Chris Forrester and Luke Turner all skewed efforts that either sailed over or drifted harmlessly wide. But there was enough in the intent for the home supporters to rally behind in a feisty clash laced with some fierce tackles.Shelbourne's Will Jarvis and Jamie Lennon of St Patrick's at close quarters last night in Richmond Park, a match Shels won 0-1.