Derry City see off Waterford but suffer Patrick McEleney injury blow

Derry City easily saw off Waterford for the third time the season, but their victory was marred with Patrick McEleney's serious injury.

First-half goals from Michael Duffy, Mark Connolly and Pat Hoban sealed the points after just 30 minutes, but their feel good factor ended when McEleney was stretchered off with what looked like a possible season ending arm problem.

Just after the hour mark the City skipper fell awkwardly after clashing with Waterford's Gbemi Arubi on the half-way line and after an eight minute stoppage he was stretchered off and taken to hospital in an ambulance.

As for the game itself, City created a good opening after two minutes as Paul McMullan got to the byline before seeing his right wing centre find Will Patching, but the midfielder was unable to keep his header down.

Minutes later a defensive mistake by Shane McEleney let in Padraig Amond, but the striker's shot from 20 yards was tipped away by a diving Brian Maher.

Derry took the lead on 11 minutes in super fashion as Patching's pass released Ben Doherty down the left, his cut-back found Duffy, who made no mistake firing home past Sam Sargeant.

The Brandywell men added a second on 21 minutes as McMullan found Duffy inside the Waterford box, he turned the ball back to Patching and his right wing cross was headed home at the near post by an unmarked Mark Connolly.

The Foylesiders wrapped the points up nine minutes later as Pat Hoban blasted home his 10th goal of the season, after McMullan had picked him out on the edge of the box.

Maher was called into action when he easily gathered Connor Parsons' header, but the City keeper had the woodwork to thank a minute later on 40 minutes.

Parsons' curling strike from the left hand edge of the box, which had the