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DERRY CITY’S steady Eddie McCallion celebrated his 500th competitive game for the club by leading the Candystripes to victory over Drogheda at the Brandywell last night.

Given the captain’s armband for the night, the 32-year-old will have been happy to celebrate with a win which brought his side to within a point of league leaders Shamrock Rovers.

While the game was certainly nowhere near the quality of last Friday night’s demolition of UCD, Brandywell boss Stephen Kenny will have welcomed the points.