1 v 2 
Derry CityDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2021 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Patching perfect as Derry deliver in Drogheda
Derry City took all three points at Head In The Game Park against Drogheda United after plenty of drama tonight.
Two Will Patching free kicks either side of a Mark Doyle penalty secured the three points for the Candystripes. Both sides were also reduced to ten men late on after Darren Cole and Jordan Adeyemo both received second yellow cards.
Derry took an early lead after ten minutes through a Patching free kick. He looked certain to cross but fooled everyone including Drogheda ‘keeper, David Odumosu by going for goal.
An injury to Killian Phillips after 18 minutes saw him replaced by Luke Heeney and forced Tim Clancy to reshuffle his side by changing formation. This seemed to unsettle the Drogs who were struggling to create any real chances against the Derry defence.
The start of the second half was a scrappy affair with both sides struggling to take control of the ball. A penalty shout from James Akintunde was the only memorable moment of the first 15 minutes of the second period but it was waved away by the officials.
The home side got back into the game after a cross was handled by Cameron McJannett in the 62nd minute. Mark Doyle stepped up to score his seventh goal of the season and drew his side level. Doyle is now top scorer in the division.
Patching popped up again with another wonderful set piece which flew past Odumosu, hit the crossbar and bounced over the line. Derry were ahead once more, but the drama was far from over.
Less than ten minutes later Darren Cole received two yellow cards and was dismissed, giving Drogheda some hope that they could pull the game back. However, just two minutes after Cole’s dismissal, Jordan Adeyemo also received a second yellow and both sides were reduced to ten men.
Nathan Gartside was forced into a great save late on to keep his side ahead and he was more than equal to it.
This result sees Drogheda miss out on their chance to leap-frog St. Patrick’s Athletic after their loss to Dundalk.
Derry on the other hand are level on points with the Lilywhites on 17 points as we head into the mid-season break.
Timeline
| 10' | 8. Will Patching | |
| Killian Phillips Luke Heeney | 18' | |
| 39' | 2. Ronan Boyce | |
| 5. Daniel O'Reilly | 44' | |
| 45' | 9. David Parkhouse | |
| Chris Lyons Jordan Adeyemo | 56' | |
| Mark Doyle | 62' | |
| 62' | 17. Cameron McJannet | |
| 64' | Danny Lafferty Jack Malone | |
| 16. Jordan Adeyemo | 69' | |
| 69' | 6. Joe Thomson | |
| 74' | 8. Will Patching | |
| 74' | David Parkhouse Will Fitzgerald | |
| 74' | Joe Thomson Darren Cole | |
| 80' | 20. Darren Cole | |
| 82' | 20. Darren Cole | |
| 16. Jordan Adeyemo | 84' | |
| 2. James Browne | 93' | |
| 93' | James Akintunde Patrick Ferry |
Past Meetings
|
(Series 5)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City v Drogheda United |
|
(2nd Round)
0 - 2FAI Cup
Weavers Park Drogheda United v Derry City |
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Drogheda United FC |
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Derry City FC |
4 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Drogheda United FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Drogheda United FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Derry City FC |
3LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Drogheda United FC |
1LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Derry City FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Drogheda United FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Derry City FC |
Ground
| Weavers Park |
|---|
| United Park, Cross Lane, Fair Gate, The Borough District of Drogheda, County Louth, Leinster, A92DKR0, Ireland |
Conor Byrne
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A game full of drama but nothing can be taken away from Derry who defended extremely well in the second half
Full Time: Drogheda United 1-2 Derry City
Gartside makes a great save to keep his side ahead
Four minutes of added time
Both sides are down to ten men
Adeyemo is off after receiving a second yellow for simulation
Darren Cole is off after receiving a second yellow card
Darren Cole is booked
Patching puts Derry ahead again from a free kick
Adeyemo and Thompson are booked for a scuffle
We are level at Head In The Game Park
Mark Doyle slots it away
PENALTY for Drogheda after handball by McJannet
James Clarke on to replace Ronan Murray
Jordan Adeyemo on to replace Chris Lyons
Akintunde goes down in the Drogheda box but his penalty claim is brushed away
Murray lets fly from distance but his shot rolls wide
Drogheda get us underway
The players are back on the pitch for the restart
Derry have looked the better side but Drogheda will be expected to come out fighting for the start of the second half
Half Time: Drogheda United 0-1 Derry City
Daniel O'Reilly is booked for stopping a Derry counter attack
Ronan Boyce picks up a yellow card
James Akintunde breaks through on the Drogheda goal but pulls his shot wide from close range
The ball falls to Massey after a Drogheda corner but the defender could not keep his shot on target
Ronan Murray cannot capitalise and hits the Derry wall
Markey wins another free kick in a dangerous position for Drogheda
Replaced by Luke Heeney
Phillips comes off
A stoppage in play as Killian Phillips receives attention following a clash with David Parkhouse
Very clever play by the man on loan from Dundalk
Patching puts Derry ahead after catching Odumosu from a free kick
Dane Massey stings the palms of Nathan Gartside who pushes the ball over
A free kick won for Drogheda in a dangerous area by James Browne
A shot from Darragh Markey is deflected wide
A strike from Will Patching hits the target but Odumosu gets down well to save
Derry City get us underway
The teams are coming onto the pitch ahead of kick off
We are just under twenty minutes away from kick off
At the moment it is 12 degrees celsius in Drogheda with some cloud cover overhead
Meanwhile, the Candystripes drew 2-2 against St Patrick's Athletic at the Ryan McBride Brandywell
On Monday, the Drogs put in a convincing 4-1 win against Longford Town at Head In The Game Park
And both managers have made no changes from their games on Monday
The team news for both sides is in
Both sides will be looking for wins to improve their league standings before the competition's two week break
Head In The Game Park is the venue for tonight as 4th place Drogheda play host to 8th place Derry
Hello and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of tonight's SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game between Drogheda United and Derry City