
It was a five goal thriller at the Athlone Town Stadium.
Athlone Town suffered their ninth defeat of the season on Friday night, after the midlanders fell to a 3-2 loss to Cobh Ramblers in Lissywollen.
Gideon Tettay netted a brace for the midlanders, however it was the Cork side that claimed all three points to move them into second spot.
Meanwhile, it's a different story for Athlone who remain bottom one point adrift of the rest.
The Westmeath side take on UCD in Dublin in their next match on Friday.