Late, late Akintunde strike seals derby win for Derry City

City, whose Europa Conference League journey ended at the first hurdle in Latvia on Thursday, were the better team overall and dominated the second half.
Late, late Akintunde strike seals derby win for Derry City

GAME WINNER: Derry City’s Oluwaseun Akintunde. ©INPHO/LETA/Edijs Pālens

Finn Harps 1 (Jones 31) Derry City 2 (Graydon 79, Akintunde 90+3) 

Substitute James Akintunde grabbed an injury time winner as Derry City came from behind to beat north-west rivals Finn Harps at Finn Park and go second in the table.

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