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Date | Time | League | Season |
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13 September 2022 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Derry City close in on Shamrock Rovers once more at the top
A dominant Derry City dented Sligo’s European aspiration whilst also keeping apace atop the Premier Division standings, as they edged a bitty contest, 1-0
Will Patching was the matchwinner for the Candystripes. Patching’s peach of a free kick in the fifteenth minute enough to see off a disapprovingly tame Sligo Rovers.
Derry dominated but Ryan Graydon spurned their first opportunity as his header from six yards out, after sumptuous play by Cameron McJannet, flew wide.
It was soon forgotten however as the hosts early pressure yielded the lead. Robbie Burton, who was sloppy at times, conceded a cheap free kick in prime Patching territory.
From the left edge of the D, the midfielder curled in a beauty. A trademark top corner strike, another example of Patching’s party piece.
The lively Michael Duffy and Cameron Dummigan came close to doubling Derry’s advantage before Sligo emerged out of their shell.
Paddy Kirk purposefully pushed up from left-back and his delicious cross needed the intervention of Brian Maher’s fingertip as top scorer Aidan Keena lurked for any loose ball.
Jamie McGonigle thundered a fizzing volley just high after the break before Graydon guilted another header, this time from Duffy’s wonderfully wafted cross.
As the clock ticked down, the nerves steadily increased in the Brandywell. Defender Mark Connolly, however, was immune to any anxiety as he made a series of brave blocks & intelligent interventions. He looks increasingly a steal of a signing from Dundalk & was a calming presence.
In injury time, Danny Lafferty made his centurion, 100th appearance for Derry. Yet it was one of Sligo’s subs, Max Mata, who nearly pooped the party in the 94th minute.
Keena weighted an ingenious chip in behind Derry’s backline but from a tight angle, Mata could only lift high. Seconds later, the whistle went, to cue delirium.
An important result for both sides as Derry maintains the pressure on Shamrock, their breathing down their neck in the league only adds to an already enticing FAI Cup quarter-final with them on Sunday.
Sligo, meanwhile, must ponder why they sat so deep, despite possessing a formidable attack, until the 1st of October when they welcome, whom other than, Shamrock Rovers themselves.
Derry will pray that Keena, Mata & Frank Livaak get more chances that night than they did on tonight’s tricky trip to an inform Northwest team.
Timeline
8. Will Patching | 15' | |
41' | Robbie Burton | |
9. Jamie McGonigle | 44' | |
45' | 4. Shane Blaney | |
23. Cameron Dummigan | 61' | |
63' | Greg Bolger Niall Morahan | |
63' | Adam McDonnell Max Mata | |
10. Patrick McEleney | 66' | |
69' | 2. Lewis Banks | |
Will Patching Joe Thomson | 71' | |
Jamie McGonigle James Akintunde | 71' | |
Ryan Graydon Cian Kavanagh | 83' | |
Michael Duffy Danny Lafferty | 92' | |
92' | Robbie Burton David Cawley |
Past Meetings
(Round 17)
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Derry City |
(Round 3)
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City v Sligo Rovers |
(Series 35)
2 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City v Sligo Rovers |
(Series 25)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Derry City |
(Series 17)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City v Sligo Rovers |
(Series 7)
0 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Derry City |
(Quarter Final)
0 - 0FAI Cup
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Derry City |
(Series 15)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Derry City |
(Series 6)
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City v Sligo Rovers |
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
3 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
2 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
3 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
4 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
7:45 pmLOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
2 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Derry City FC |
1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
Officials
Referee |
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Robert Harvey |
Ground
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
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Ryan McBride Brandywell, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 6NP, United Kingdom |
Thanks for joining me tonight and see you again soon!
The Candystripes move back to within one point of league leaders Shamrock Rovers! A big setback for Sligo's European hopes
FULL TIME: 1-0 to Derry City!
CHANCE: Mata is played din by Keena's delightful chip pass but Shane McEleney ushers it out, calmness personified
Danny Lafferty makes his centurion, 100th, appearance for Derry, replacing Duffy. David Cawley has also replaced Burton for the visitors
Which leads to a counterattack and Akintude haring downfield, McNicholas does well to rush out
Sligo free kick from the position Patching scored...
For large parts of this match, for me as a neutral, Derry have epitomised the saying that "Attack is the best form of defence" as they press high and keep Sligo penned in at the moment
The tireless Graydon is replaced by young striker, Cain Kavanagh
The Brandywell atmosphere is nervous, it's safe to say! Keena & Livaak are so potent if they get an opportunity!
DEFENDED: Mark Connolly to the rescue for Derry bundling the ball out for a corner before it reached Sligo's Frank Livaak!
CHANCE: In between all that, McEleney zinged a venomous shot that McNicholas did well to tip behind. Tense final fifteen minutes now
SUBSTITUTION: Glaswegian Joe Thomson & James Akintunde replace Patching, currently the matchwinner, & McGonigle for the Candystripes
Yellow Card: Three cards apiece as Banks fouls Dummigan
CHANCE: McGonigle is one decent touch away from a glorious shooting opportunity before Graydon spurns another headed chance, gliding a tricky header just wide after Duffy wafted a fine cross in
Uncharacteristic from Derry's captain, Patrick McEleney, as he is pickpocketed by Fitzgerald & cynically chops him down to prevent a counterattack
Double change for Sligo: Max Mata & Niall Morahan on for Adam McDonnell & Bolger
Dummigan hacks down Lewis Banks and is the second home player in the book
CHANCE: Derry close to doubling their lead! First, Duffy shoots straight at McNicholas from Patching's corner. McGonigle then unleashes a rasping volley that skims just over, possibly grazing the crossbar on its way!
Sligo starting the second half with far more attacking energy than the first!
Second Half back underway!
HALF TIME: 1-0. A half of Derry dominance & cynical fouls towards the end- the Candystripes only lead through Patching's peach of a free kick- can Sligo get back into it in the second half?
Its raining bookings now! Shane Blaney blatantly fouls the nippy Graydon and collects a yellow card
Jamie McGonigle now deservedly sees yellow for a brainless tackle on Nando Pjnaker
Burton scythes down Patching, again, and at last is in ref Harvey's notepad
A great few minutes for Maher as he now cheekily sashays away from the pressing Fitzgerald who chased Keena's clever pass
CHANCE: Sligo's best opportunity as Paddy Kirk gallops forward from left-back. He sends in a delicious cross but with Keena lurking, Brian Maher leaps well and gets a crucial fingertip to divert it from danger
CHANCE: Cameron Dummigan dispossessess Bolger and lashes in a devious, low drive that McNicholas is sharp to scrabble across too in time
The hosts knocking on the door for a second goal here, they will want to strike while the iron's hot & will want at least a two-goal comfort blanket as soon as possible
There's not been a lot wrong with Sligo's defending so far- however they are defending so deep & so much that they are really inviting Derry's tidal wave of pressure, which is what it has been, onto them
WHAT A FREE KICK, TAKE A BOW, WILL PATCHING!! Patching has punished Sligo's fouling to the maximum there- a goal that had been coming since the start. Away goalie, Luke McNicholas was close to it but no cigar
Visiting captain, Greg Bolger, can count himself fortunate not to be booked for a naughty one on McJannet. Now, Robbie Burton fouls Patching outside the area
CHANCE: Oh, Ryan Graydon you should score that! Cameron McJannet goes on a marauding jaunt down the left wing, steadies himself & his cross is a peach onto the head of Graydon who nods it wide with the goal gaping!!
Derry have started really brightly, Duffy is being closely crowded out by Sligo but even so, he's still a danger. By contrast, I don't think Sligo's Keena has yet even had a touch! Rovers have barely crossed the halfway line here early on
NOW, we're going, Will Patching kicks us off!
Scratch that- kick off delayed as the linesman is unhappy with the goal netting after Michael Duffy's strike scorched it the other night
Tonight's referee, Robert Harvey blows his whistle and we're underway!
Teams emerging from the tunnel now
TEN minutes until we're underway!
Both team's squads tonight can be viewed in full under "Lineups" on our website- kick off is 40 minutes away
John Russell tweaks just one player in his starting eleven- Max Mata is replaced by Will Fitzgerald as Sligo's dangerman, the league's top scorer, Aidan Keena, starts
Derry make three alterations from Friday's win over Bohs- Jamie McGonigle, Will Patching & Shane McEleney, who all came on as substitutes, are in from the start tonight. James Akintunde & Sadou Diallo drop to the bench whilst defender Ciaran Coll is not involved after his nasty injury- we are relived to hear though that he is out of hospital
Its a big match in the context of both the title race and scramble for European places, let's get some team news
Good evening, I'm Rory Morrow and welcome to our coverage of Derry City vs Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division tonight, here on FinalWhistle.ie