Draw at home leaves Derry City’s task even steeper with a trip away to in-form St Pat’s coming up.
Declan Bogue Reports from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City 1 Bohemians 1 NOT FOR THE first time, Derry City have fluffed their lines and passed up another chance to make a decisive statement in this agonising Premier Division race.
Given how shot-shy Bohs have been of late, in the third minute they showed a nice slice of intent. Space opened up for Dayle Rooney as he advanced and with Andre Wisdom inviting him on, he let fly with an effort that stung the fingers of Brian Maher as he pushed it over the crossbar.But soon after, the home side got a foothold. After Dawson Devoy fouled Paul McMullan, Michael Duffy’s free was pushed onto the crossbar by Bohs ‘keeper Kacper Chorazka.
As if fed by the lack of atmosphere, Derry City had a little quiet-quit session that ran to ten minutes. Passes didn’t reach the target. Runs went unseen. Defenders dawdled. Advertisement They had a half-chance when Devoy rolled a ball into Tierney who hit the side netting, but they almost landed a bigger fish soon after when Wisdom messed up in possession and was left grabbing James Clarke’s jersey. A textbook red card, but a yellow was awarded.Three minutes later and the place erupted after Hoban nodded home a Duffy corner, ghosting across the cover for a free header.Ronan Boyce then had a snap chance that just missed the top corner.
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