Peter Hutton: made seven changes.
An under-strength Derry City suffered their heaviest domestic defeat of the season when beaten 5-0 by Dundalk in their Airtricity Premier Division clash at Oriel Park tonight.
As expected, Candystripes boss Peter Hutton took no chances with his starting line-up ahead of Friday’s FAI Cup quarter-final clash against Drogheda, making seven changes from the side that defeated Sligo Rovers at Brandywell on Friday night last.
City found themselves a goal down in the first minute, Darren Meenan firing the home side in front.
Kurtis Byrne doubled the home side’s lead in the 34th minute got on the end of a Massey cross.
Massey put the game beyond Derry’s reach five minutes later gave Ciaran Gallagher no chance with a brilliant free knick from the corner of the penalty box.
Pat Hoban added a fourth in the 53rd minute with a super strike.
Brian Garland rubbed salt in the City wounds heading home a Meenan corner in the 56th minute.
Dundalk: Peter Cherrie, Sean Gannon, Brian Gartland, Andy Boyle (Mark Rossiter 55), Chris Shields, Daryl Horgan (Donal McDermott 59), Patrick Hoban (David McMillan 77), Kurtis Byrne, Dane Massey, Richie Towell, Darren Meenan.
Derry City: Ciaran Gallagher, Shaun Kelly, Barry Molloy, Shane McEleney, Shay Dunlop (Stephen Dooley 65), Mark Timlin, Sean Houston, Barry McNamee (Patrick McEleney 72), Joshua Daniels, Nathan Boyle, Ryan Curran.
Referee: Tomas Connolly
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