Ruaidhri Higgins: Derry City need 'reboot' after anti-climax in league and FAI Cup final

Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins admitted a "reboot" was needed after defeat in the Sports Direct FAI Cup final capped a desperately disappointing end to the season.

The Candystripes, who slumped to a fourth place finish in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division after winning just one of their final eight league games, have missed out on Europe entirely following Sunday's 2-0 loss to pre-match underdogs Drogheda United in the cup showpiece.

Speaking to RTÉ soccer correspondent Tony O'Donoghue after the final whistle, a despondent Higgins said things would need to change at Derry and vowed that they would bounce back.

"It's clear that it needs a refresh, it needs a reboot," he said.

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