1 v 0 
St. Pat's Ath.| 28' Matty Smith | ||
| Ronan Boyce 39' | ||
| Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe 63' | 1-0 | |
| Danny Lafferty 75' | ||
| Cameron McJannet 85' | ||
| Danny Lafferty 85' | ||
| 85' Ronan Coughlan |
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2021 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Derry aid Euro hopes
Derry City added to their hopes of European football next season with a 1-0 win over St Patrick’s Athletic at The Ryan McBride Brandywell tonight.
Junior Uzokwe’s header in the 63rd minute secured the three points for the Candystripes.
There was also late drama as Ronan Coughlan and Danny Lafferty were sent off.
The game started off at a really high tempo with both sides looking to get on the ball and create opportunities.
Pat’s looked to have the better start hitting the post and forcing Nathan Gartside into a save in the first fifteen minutes.
Derry also went close with Jamie McGonigle’s overhead kick but Viteslav Jaros was equal to it and pushed it behind for a corner.
There were a number of other attempts from both teams in the first half with Gartside being the busier of the two ‘keepers.
The visitors looked to be in control going into half-time.
The Saints went close at the beginning of the second period when a Darragh Burns shot stung the palms of Gartside but despite their chances it was the hosts who took the lead.
Jamie McGonigle put in a wonderful cross finding Junior Uzokwe who headed past a helpless Jaros in the net.
Gartside was called into action on a number of occasions towards the end of the match and preserved his team’s lead.
A scuffle in the 85th minute overshadowed the three points for Derry with Ronan Coughlan and Danny Lafferty both being sent off.
It seemed as if Coughlan threw an elbow at Ciaran Coll and Lafferty was involved in the melee afterwards which saw him receive a second yellow.
Despite the red cards, Ruadhri Higgins will be a happy man now that his men have Europen qualification in their own hands.
Stephen O’Donnell will be disappointed that Pat’s could not capitalise on all of their chances considering they were on top for most of the first half.
Timeline
| 28' | 11. Matty Smith | |
| 2. Ronan Boyce | 39' | |
| Evan McLaughlin Jack Malone |
58' | |
| 9. Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe | 63' | |
| 73' | Shane Griffin Ian Bermingham |
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| 73' | Jamie Lennon Robbie Benson |
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| 73' | Billy King Jason McClelland |
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| Danny Lafferty | 75' | |
| 81' | James Abankwah Ronan Coughlan |
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| 17. Cameron McJannet | 85' | |
| Danny Lafferty | 85' | |
| 85' | 19. Ronan Coughlan | |
| 89' | Sam Bone Kyrian Nwoko |
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| Jamie McGonigle Will Fitzgerald |
90' |
Past Meetings
Ground
| Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
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| Ryan McBride Brandywell, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 6NP, United Kingdom |
Conor Byrne
A journalist with an interest in sports. BA in Multimedia Journalism from the University Of Wolverhampton.
FULL-TIME: Derry City 1-0 St Patrick's Athletic
Malone is booked
Six added minutes
McJannett is also booked
Couglan and Lafferty see red
A scuffle on the pitch as a Derry player is on the ground
Gartside has a moment to forget as he drops a cross but is lucky enough to recover
McClelland finds space and lets fly but Gartside saves well
Lafferty booked for throwing the ball away
A wonderful cross from McGonigle finds Junior who finishes well with a header
GOAL for Derry
Desmond hits one from distance but it is off target
McGonigle strikes wide of the Pat's goal with the angle against him
Lee Desmond is down receiving attention
Junior wins a header but it's a comfortable save for Jaros
King strikes on the volley but it goes just over
A shot from Darragh Burns stings the palms of Gartside
Forrester plays a great ball into King but the winger is offside
Derry get the second period underway
The players are back on the pitch ahead of the second half
HALF-TIME: Derry City 0-0 St Patrick\'s Athletic
Chris Forrester has a shot that rattles the cross bar
Two minutes added time
Ronan Boyce is booked
Great build up play from Pat's
Gartside makes a wonderful one on one save against Smith
Play resumes
Play is stopped as Ciaran Coll receives attention
Pat's go down the other end with Billy King who strikes off target
A Joe Thompson strike is well blocked
Junior looked to have a chance to go at Abankwah but he blazes a strike over the bar
Smith receives the first booking of the game
Sam Bone lets fly from outside the area but fluffs his shot wide
McLaughlin goes through but cannot capitalise on his chance
It has been a great first 20 minutes with the game being played at a high tempo
A Smith effort from outside the box is well blocked
Jaros makes a wonderful save from a McGonigle overhead kick
Danny Lafferty gets on the end of a loose ball and his strike is off target
Darragh Burns puts Forrester in behind the back four but the toe poke is well save by Gartside
Matty Smith goes close with a glancing header that comes back off the post
The cross is cleared away for a throw in
Corner to Pat's
The game is underway
Just under ten minutes to go until kick-off
Desmond starts with Benson returning to the bench. McCormack misses out through suspension while Mountney and Barrett are out through injury
The Pat's team news is in
Thomson, Coll and Evan McLaughlin start while Akintunde misses out through suspension
The Derry City team news is in
The visitors are second in the league and their previous match ended in a 1-0 victory over Drogheda United
The hosts are currently fourth in the league and come into this one following a 2-1 loss to Shamrock Rovers
The Ryan McBride Brandywell is the venue for tonight's game
Hello and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of tonight's SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Derry City and St Patrick's Athletic