A Ninetieth-minute objective from Ryan Graydon earned Derry Metropolis a dramatic but deserved win at Tolka Park to take them second within the Premier Division.
With Dundalk dropping at Sligo Rovers, a dominant Derry wanted to place any one in all a number of probabilities away, nevertheless it regarded as in the event that they have been out of time till Graydon’s effort took an enormous deflection to take it into Brendan Clarke’s internet within the final minute of regular time.
Patrick McEleney got here so near scoring the quickest objective of Metropolis’s season after simply 15 seconds yesterday. Straight onto the assault from kick-off, Brandon Kavanagh led Derry ahead and whereas his low cross was cleared, it got here straight to the guests’ captain who took purpose from 20 yards and curled a shot simply broad of Clarke’s publish.
The Candystripes have been attacking in numbers once they received the prospect, and one other alternative got here their approach on quarter-hour with McEleney laying the ball into the trail of Ciaran Coll. His piledriver at objective wanted to be tipped over and behind by the Shels goalkeeper.
The house aspect have been additionally adamant that Sadou Diallo ought to have been purple carded on 36 minutes after the Metropolis midfielder challenged Jonathan Lunney, diving in off the bottom in doing so. Thankfully for Derry, referee Rob Harvey produced a yellow solely, with Diallo definitely give a reprieve for what regarded like a harmful sort out.
Derry then ought to have been a objective up inside three minutes of the restart. Coll picked out the run of Joe Thomson in behind the Shels defence and the midfielder picked out James Akintunde unmarked within the center, however the striker couldn't get the facility he wished on his shot and his effort was too near Clarke who saved.
Ruaidhri Higgins didn’t wait lengthy to make adjustments, with Ronan Boyce and Michael Duffy on for Kavanagh and Thomson on the hour mark, and instantly Metropolis grew to become a extra harmful proposition.
Duffy received concerned for the primary time and he picked out Akintunde unmarked in the course of the objective, however once more Clarke was there to disclaim Derry, one way or the other smothering the ball when it appeared sure that the line-leader would convert.
Time was operating out, however no sooner had the fourth official held up the board indicating 4 minutes of extra time than Graydon went on one other run and shot at objective. His effort took an enormous deflection to information the ball previous Clarke and it nestled in the web, sparking scenes of untamed celebration among the many Metropolis gamers, supporters and bench.
SHELBOURNE: Clarke, Kane, Ledwidge, Byrne, Griffin, Farrell, Lunney (Hakiki 76’), McManus (Dervin 67’), Molloy, Boyd, Moylan (Hodgins 85’).
DERRY CITY: Maher, Coll, McJannet, S McEleney, Dummigan, Thomson (Duffy 60’), Diallo, P McEleney, B Kavanagh (Boyce 60’), Graydon (Lafferty 90’), Akintunde (C Kavanagh 78’).
REFEREE: Rob Harvey.