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Sat 04 Apr 2007Purcell brace too much for BrayBray Wanderers 0 Shamrock Rovers 1:Having scored against arch-rivals Bohemians in midweek, Tadhg Purcell found the net early and late to further endear himself to Shamrock Rovers' fans as Pat Scully's side got back to winning ways.Rovers had conceded two late goals to fall to an undeserved defeat at Dalymount Park, but they never looked in any real trouble before a sun-drenched crowd of over 2,500 at the Carlisle Grounds.