Brennan bitter after ‘goal’ ruled out
This one had it all. Pegged as the pick of the first round qualifiers, the meeting of Longford and Derry lived up to the billing with an estimated crowd of 3,000 afforded a tight struggle and a memorable climax.
Longford were leading with the last of 11 extra minutes being played when a 23-man scuffle broke out around the home penalty area just as a 45 was awarded and when the smoke cleared Barry McGoldrick was walking off with a second yellow card and a bloody nose.
