Barry McNamee: missed Derry’s best chance.
Derry City 0 Shamrock Rovers 1
Derry City went down to their third defeat of the season, losing 1-0 to Shamrock Rovers in their SSE Airtricity Premier Division clash at Brandywell.
The defeat, which drew boos from a section of the home crowd, piles more pressure on City boss Roddy Collins as his side has only won two of their 12 league games played so far.
The Dubliner made a number changes from the City line that started against Bohemians last Friday, bringing in Cormac Burke, Barry McNamee, Tony McNamee and Nathan Boyle in attempt to rectify his side’s lack of goals – City have only found the net on eight occasions in the league.
Derry looked the more threatening in the opening period without really troubling the Rovers goal and went behind in the 34th minute when Gary McCabe gave Gerard Doherty no chance from 30 yards.
The home side should been on level terms five minutes later but Barry McNamee, who was brilliantly picked out by Enda Curran, blasted wide when it looked easier to score.
A double goal-line clearance from a corner by Barry Molloy in the 43rd denied denied Rovers 2-0 half-time lead.
Collins made three changes to the line-up during the second half but created little in front of goal as Rovers held out for a deserved victory.
Derry City: Gerard Doherty, Aaron Barry, Cliff Byrne, Roddy Collins Jnr, Ryan McBride, Cormac Burke, Barry McNamee (Mark Stewart 72), Tony McNamee, Barry Molloy, Nathan Boyle (Ryan Curran 77), Enda Curran (Michael Duffy 65).
Unused substitutes: Ciaran Gallagher, David Elebert, Dean Jarvis, Danny Ventre.
Shamrock Rovers: Barry Murphy, Luke Byrne, Connor Kenna, Simon Madden, Jason McGuinness, Gary McCabe, Stephen McPhail (Ryan Brennan 83), Shane Robinson, Kieran “Marty” Waters, Ciaran Kilduff, Karl Sheppard.
Unused substitutes: Robert Bayly, Rob Cornwall, Craig Hyland, Dean Kelly, Sean O’Connor, David O’Connor.
Referee: Tomas Connolly.
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Waterford United 0 Shelbourne (Desmond 77) 1
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