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David Sneyd reports from Aviva Stadium FAI Cup final Drogheda United 2 Derry City 0 DROGHEDA UNITED SEIZED their moment and FAI Cup glory with a performance of grit and guile.Andrew Quinn and Douglas James Taylor scored the two goals that will be etched in the history books of a club that have now lifted this trophy for just the second time. Derry City were left crestfallen by the end, a fittingly abject end to a campaign of heartache and despair.
Conor Kane on the left won the penalty for the second goal and Elicha Ahui on the right was man of the match.Derry just couldn’t keep up and it felt like they didn’t want to at times. The pattern of the game was evident from the fifth minute, an early little indication of the threat the Drogheda front two would pose when James Taylor won a flick on for Pierrot.
He did have to manoeuvre his body to connect with a side flick but there wasn’t enough pace to beat Luke Dennison who gathered comfortably. The free kick was won on the right when Pierrot offered an out ball by showing to feet. His touch was good and the clumsiness of Diallo’s high tackle was foolish.
He was right in front of the delirious Drogheda fans and as he was swarmed by teammates in celebration flares were lit and the sky lit up with a burst of flame and then smoke. It was impossible, too, not to feel a great sense of joy for Farrell and admiration with how he also drove Drogheda on in the middle.
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