Rory Patterson scored the that saw Derry City defeat Sligo Rovers in the EA Sports Cup at the Showgrounds.
Last year’s top league goalscorer got on the end of a Barry McNamee through ball to shoot low past Richard Brush in the 13th minute for what proved to be the only goal of the game.
In a game of few clear cut chances, Ciaran Gallagher secured the victory when he pulled of a brilliant save to deny Maguire in the 73rd minute.
Sligo Rovers: Richard Brush (Gary Rogers 61), Gary Boylan, Seamus Conneely, Jake Dykes, Kalen Spillane, Kiearan D’jilalt, Ross Gaynor (Regan Donelon), Daniel Ledwith (Paul O’Connor 61), Eric Odhiambo, Sean Maguire, Danny North.
Substitutes: David Cawley, LIam Flatley.
Derry City: Ciaran Gallagher, Ryan McBride, Dean Jarvis, Roddy Collins Jr, Aaron Barry, Cormac Burke, Nathan Boyle (Mark Timlin 71), Barry McNamee, (Jon Paul McNamee 46) Danny Ventre (Raymond Foy 53), Tony McNamee, Rory Patterson.
Substitutes:Gerard Doherty, Ryan Curran, Enda Curran, Lee Toland.
Referee: Padraigh Sutton.
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