Poom pounces as Hoops fight back to draw with Derry

A stoppage-time header from Markus Poom snatched a point for Shamrock Rovers in a thrilling contest with Derry City at a rain sodden Tallaght Stadium.

Rovers look to have found a wingback combination in the midst of their injuries with the rejuvenated Darragh Burns opening the scoring on the hour before turning provider with a brilliant cross to find Poom at the back post in added time.

Derry looked like they were going to have their second comeback victory in four days when Pat Hoban levelled from the spot before new super sub Danny Mullen bundled home from a corner with six minutes to play.

Conditions might have decimated the crowd in Tallaght but the greasy surface was a haven for attacking players with chances aplenty and those who braved the swirling wind and rain were entertained with four second-half goals.

The first chance of the game arrived in the 11th minute when Aaron Greene went through, but his shot across goal went the wrong side of the post.

The best opportunity of the half fell to Cameron McJannet following a well-worked short corner but Ben Doherty's cross caught him napping in the six-yard area and the ball cannoned off his body and into the arms of Leon Pohls.

Derry had a mild penalty appeal turned down when Michael Duffy went down under pressure from Josh Honohan.

An even first half concluded with chances at both ends after neat combinations from both sides saw Burns pull an effort wide before Duffy saw a venomous effort in the area bravely blocked by Honohan.

It was a tough night for goalkeepers across the Premier Division and Leon Pohls had his own hairy moment after the break when he spilled Paul McMullen’s cross under pressure from Hoban, and Duffy clipped the dropping ball over the bar from five yards.

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