Hot shot strikee Rory Patterson:scores again to help give Derry City to a 3-0 win over Shamrock Rovers to go top of the SSE Airtricity League
IT may have been a long time coming but things are starting to look up again for Derry City.
Manager Kenny Shiels has brought his own magic to the Brandywell which has inspired the team to greater things this season.
Now after tonight’s 3-0 win over Shamrock Rovers, Derry are now riding high at top of the SSE Airtricity Premier League.P
The Candy Stripes made a blistering start with Ronan Curtis slotting in before Harry Monaghan’s header made it 2-0.
Rory Patterson sealed the win by netting a second-half penalty.
Derry are three points clear but champions Dundalk will regain top spot on goal difference if they beat Longford Town on Saturday night.
The host seized control from the opening seconds and had already gone close before Curtis finished at the back-post after just two minutes.
Monaghan doubled the lead on 23 minutes, the Scotsman’s powerful header hitting the roof of the net from a pinpoint Barry McNamee cross.
Patterson almost added a third when he saw his audacious lob clawed away by keeper Barry Murphy.
Rovers started the game just a point behind Derry in third but they rarely threatened, although Gary McCabe fired narrowly wide early in the second half.
Patterson’s penalty in the 58th minute, awarded after he was hauled down by David Webster, ended hopes of a comeback and this one-sided affair fizzled out.
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