Finn Harps 2 Derry City 1

Cork City 0 Derry City 0: Cork City dropped two valuable points in their bid to finish second in the Airtricity League Premier Division as Derry City earned a well-deserved point at Turners Cross last night to ease their relegation fears.

Cork City 3 Derry City 0: A Ross Gaynor thunderbolt was the highlight as Cork City set up an FAI Cup semi-final clash with Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds after three late goals settled this quarter-final replay at a wet Turner’s Cross last night.

There was more good news for champions and league leaders Dundalk ahead of tonight’s game against Derry City at Oriel Park, with midfielder Richie Towell being named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Player of the Month for April.

Cork City turned in their best performance of the season to make it a Great Friday for their fans at Turner’s Cross last night as they blew Derry City away to move to within a point off leaders Dundalk at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Derry City 2 Shamrock Rovers 0

Derry City 0 Cork City 1

Sligo Rovers 1 Derry City 0

AIRTRICITY PREMIER DIVISION:

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Derry City 1

Cork City 0 Derry City 1

Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill hopes his young players will take their chance to shine in tonight’s friendly against Malta at Ta’qali National Stadium.

Robbie Keane has said he will only consider a loan move to an English club in January if he feels is 100% fit.

Derry City 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 2 (AET)

Derry City reserve goalkeeper Eugene Ferry is to be dispatched to Sunderland to help the Black Cats and Republic of Ireland winger to finally settle down on Wearside.

Derry City 1 Shelbourne 1

Derry City recorded their first victory at the Brandywell since May 21 following their deserved win over Bohemians last night.

Mark Quigley broke Derry City hearts at The Brandywell last night, the Sligo striker pouncing with five minutes remaining to open up a seven-point lead at the summit of the Premier Division.

Two goals in the final nine minutes saw Cork City come back from two goals down to claim a point against 10-man Derry City in a rip-roaring encounter at Turner’s Cross last night.

A 77th-minute David McDaid goal earned 10-man Derry City a share of the points against Shamrock Rovers in their absorbing Airtricity Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Derry City disrupted Sligo’s momentum as Airtricity League leaders with a battling performance in a mediocre game at the Showgrounds last night.

Cork City’s long journey home from the Brandywell last night will not have been helped with this defeat, the Leesiders losing out to a brace of second-half goals.

MICHAEL O’NEILL was last night named Airtricity/Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Personality of the Year for 2011.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI and Marco Tardelli will tonight attend the Airtricity/Soccer Writers of Ireland Awards banquet in Dublin.

DERRY CITY confirmed third spot in the Premier Division following an entertaining 1-1 draw against St Patrick’s Athletic last night.

BRAY WANDERERS severely dented Derry City’s title hopes following the northern club’s second successive draw at the Brandywell last night.

A CHEEKY Patrick McEleney goal helped Derry City move three points clear at the summit of the Airtricity League Premier Division following their 1-0 victory over Bohemians at Dalymount Park last night.

Derry City 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

DERRY City moved to within a point of top spot following a thrilling win against leaders Shamrock Rovers at the Brandywell last night.

DERRY CITY and Sligo Rovers strikers, Eamon Zayed and Matthew Blinkhorn, will both be cursing their luck following this thriller at the Brandywell last night.

DERRY CITY striker Eamon Zayed issued a statement of intent at the Brandywell last night when netting two of his side’s goals in what was a deserved, if flattering, victory over Bohemians.

THE proverbial game of two halves in Tallaght last night, as Derry City pegged back Shamrock Rovers and ensured that the champions — who looked to be in cruise control up to the break — wouldn’t open up a six-point lead as they seek to defend their title.

DANNY FURLONG’S superb hat-trick helped rekindle lowly Wexford Youths’ season as they produced one of the shocks of the round, totally outplaying Premier Division side Derry at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

BRAY WANDERERS continue to enjoy a magnificent start to the new season having held Derry City at the Brandywell last night.

THESE two teams were level on points at the start of this game but they weren’t even level in numbers by the end as Bohemians had Keith Buckley and manager Pat Fenlon sent off and Derry City made the most of their numerical advantage to register a victory made even more comfortable when Bohs fluffed a penalty with five minutes to go.

DERRY CITY moved into second spot in the Premier Division following what was a comfortable win over Dundalk.

DERRY CITY halted Rovers 100% start to the season at the Brandywell last night, but Michael O’Neill will have been the happier of the two managers afterwards.

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to maintain their 100% start to the season when they take on Derry City at the Brandywell tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Drogheda United 2 Derry City 2

SLIGO substitute Aaron Green left almost 4,000 fans stunned at the Brandywell last night after he came on to score an 88th-minute winner for his new club.

Cork City 1 Derry City 1

Bray Wanderers 0 Derry City 1

Derry City can keep the pressure on Bohemians at the top of the table by beating Bray Wanderers at the Brandywell tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Derry City v Dundalk