Derry City 1 Dundalk 2Dundalk issued a statement of intent at the Brandywell on Friday night, beating Derry City and moving to within one point of their opponents currently in second place with a game in hand.
And it was their prolific hitman, Patrick Hoban, who struck the fatal blow when he took advantage of Derry City’s failure to clear their lines, driving the ball into the bottom corner much to the delight of the few hundred Dundalk fans who made the journey to Foyleside.
Dundalk boss Stephen O’Donnell was sent off for goading the crowd behind his dugout seconds after Hoban’s late strike.
The visitors broke the deadlock in the 10th minute when Robbie Benson let fly from just outside the Derry City penalty area after receiving a pass from Sam Bone. The Athlone native’ …
- May 21, 2022
