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\nJames McClean gets a cross in for Derry in the first half<\/p>\n
Derry City deservedly eased to a comfortable win over Drogheda United at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.<\/p>\n
Cameron Dummigan’s unstoppable curling effort in the first half was the perfect way to mark Derry’s return to their new grass pitch and Adam O’Reilly’s stoppage time goal sealed the points.<\/p>\n
Derry should have got off to the perfect start as James Olayinka’s run and mishit shot found Michael Duffy but his close range effort on three minutes was kept out by United goalkeeper Luke Dennison.<\/p>\n
The woodwork came to United’s rescue on 25 minutes as Adam O’Reilly’s clever pass released Brandon Fleming.<\/p>\n
The left-back’s cross deflected straight into Olayinka’s path, but the midfielder’s close range side footed attempt on the half-volley came crashing back off the crossbar.<\/p>\n
\nJames McClean gets a cross in for Derry in the first half<\/p>\n
Derry went in front three minutes later in superb fashion, as Dummigan, who won May’s Goal of the Month, netted another stunning goal, this time his curling 25 yard strike flew high into the top left hand corner.<\/p>\n
The visitors were denied by the woodwork themselves just after the half-hour mark but Thomas Oluwa’s effort from just inside the box clipped the top of the crossbar before flying over.<\/p>\n
Minutes later a neat pass by Liam Boyce picked out Duffy on the right, but his angled drive close to the six yard box was kept out by a diving Dennison. Early in the second half Duffy went close to doubling Derry’s lead, but his dipping strike from the right hand side of the box, which had Dennison beaten, landed on the roof of the net.<\/p>\n
The Brandywell men suffered an injury set-back on 82 minutes as Darragh Markey, who came into the game with an achilles problem seemed to suffer the same problem and had to be replaced by Rob Slevin.<\/p>\n
Derry deservedly sealed the points on 93 minutes after a slick counter attack ended with Duffy putting the ball on a plate for O’Reilly, who gleefully side footed home past Dennison.<\/p>\n
Derry City: Eddie Beach, Barry Cotter, Connor Barr, Patrick McClean, Brandon Fleming; Cameron Dummigan, James Olayinka, Adam O’Reilly; Michael Duffy, Liam Boyce, James McClean (Darragh Markey 69 – Rob Slevin 82).<\/p>\n
Drogheda United: Luke Dennison, Edwin Agbaje, Leo Burney (James Bolger 71), Conor Keeley, Conor Kane; Jason Bucknor, Shane Farrell, Ryan Brennan (Ethan O’Brien 59), Thomas Oluwa (Jago Godden 65), Brandon Kavanagh (Fuhad Kareem 71); Mark Doyle.<\/p>\n
Referee: Alan Patchell (Dublin).<\/p>\n
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