Table-toppers Derry wear down gritty hosts UCD
Derry City gave themselves a six-point cushion atop the SSE Airtricity Premier Division, disposing of a determined UCD at Belfield on Monday evening.
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Derry City gave themselves a six-point cushion atop the SSE Airtricity Premier Division, disposing of a determined UCD at Belfield on Monday evening.
Lasswade already knew they had secured a top two spot and would be going up to National League Division Two for 2022/23, but they wanted to make sure of top spot at Duffus Park.
Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins has revealed that the Candystripes could be without a number of key players ahead of tonight's game against Drogheda United.
Patrick McEleney was in the right place at the right time to prod home the only goal of the game and send Derry City top of the Premier Division.
As the 2022 SSE Airtricity League looms, the expectation from almost all quarters is that Shamrock Rovers will retain the title and achieve the first top-flight three-in-a-row since Dundalk did so in 2016.
Derry City have reinforced the theory that they could be genuine SSE Airtricity Premier Division title contenders this season by signing Matty Smith from St Patrick's Athletic.