O’Brien comes alive to rescue Drogheda

Drogheda United 2 Derry City 2

Colin O’Brien’s brilliant strike got the Boynesiders back into it after goals either side of half-time from Eamon Zayed and Gareth McGlynn for the visitors, and then O’Brien won the penalty from which David Freeman grabbed a well-deserved equaliser.

The Candystripes enjoyed a dream start as they made the breakthrough from their very first attack. Emmet Friars picked out the run of winger Stephen McLaughlin and he advanced unchallenged before sliding a pass into the feet of Zayed, who couldn’t miss from six yards.