Liam Boyce hat-trick eases Derry City past Treaty United in FAI Cup

The 1,215 in attendance will have been happy with the effort and application by Tommy Barrett’s men who eventually ran out of gas against superior opposition.

THREE AND EASY: Liam Boyce of Derry City with the matchball after scoring three goals in the Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile.

Treaty United 1 Derry City 5

A second-half blitz, which included five goals, from an earlier lethargic Derry City eased them into the next round of the FAI Cup, with sub Liam Boyce bagging a hat-trick.