Patrick McClean makes a point for Derry

Derry City needed a moment of magic from substitute Patrick McClean to earn a point from a 1-1 draw with Longford Town on Saturday night.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016 - 01:00

Paul Buttner

Longford went into the match bottom of the Premier Division as manager Tony Cousins made four changes to his starting line-up, including giving a league debut to 17-year-old defender Tristan Noack-Hofmann.

The hosts snatched the lead on 26 minutes as David O’Sullivan powered to the net.

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Courts Soccer Sport Derry City Longford Town Place: Ireland Place: Markets Field Place: St Colman’s Park Person: Patrick McClean Person: Tony Cousins Person: Tristan Noack-Hofmann Person: David O’Sullivan Person: Rory Patterson Person: Paul Skinner Person: Dean Jarvis Person: McClean Person: James Person: Garbhan Coughlan Person: Kevin Knight Person: Shane Tracy Person: Lee Mitchell Person: Tracy Person: Martin Russell Person: Alan Mathews’Person: Val Feeney Person: David Cassidy Person: Emeka Onwubiko Person: Shane O’Connor Person: Rob Lehane Event: EA Sport Cup Organisation: Derry Derry City Organisation: Longford Town Organisation: Longford Organisation: Derry Organisation: West Brom Organisation: Dundalk Organisation: Limerick Organisation: Cabinteely Organisation: Dublin Organisation: Cobh Ramblers Organisation: Athlone Town Organisation: Cobh Organisation: Athlone Organisation: Cork City Organisation: Waterford United Organisation: Munster Organisation: St Patrick’s Athletic Organisation: Shelbourne Organisation: Bohemians Organisation: Finn Harps Organisation: Galway United

<p>Kerry FC manager Colin Healy. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile</p>

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