Derry are on course to maintain their unbeaten start to in the National Football League Division One as they hold a comfortable lead over Westmeath at half-time at Celtic Park.
Benny Heron: on scoresheet.
In a first-half in which the Oak Leaf County have been in total command, the home crowd will be disappointed they are not further in the lead having failed to convert several goal scoring opportunities,
Derry bounced back after an early Heslin point for London withe goals from O’Boyle and Heron.
Kevin Johnston opted to take a point when in on goal after seven minutes before Doherty set up Lynch for another point.
A Heslin free and a point from play by Kieran Martin reduced the deficit before Mark Lynch converted a free following a foul on Kevin Johnston in the 17th minute.
A great score by Cailean O’Boyle from play and a free from James Kielt extended the Derry lead on a scoreline of 2-05 to 0-03 after 21 minutes.
A move started by Chrissy McKaigue was finished at the other end by Emmett McGuckin to put even more daylight between the sides.
A Ger Egan point for Westmeath was followed by a Mark Lynch point for the home side as Derry remained well on top.
After Enda Lynch saw his fisted effort come back off a post, Mark Lynch should have scored Derry’s third goal but shot narrowly wide.
Points from two Heslin freesTIM reduced the deficit before Kevin Johnston almost scored a third Derry goal on the stroke of half-time.
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