Gerard Doherty: pulled off a couple of great saves to prevent a Galway goal
DERRY City missed out on the chance of moving into second place in the SSE Airtricity Premier League after they 0-0 at home by Galway United.
But Galway probably deserved their point with Derry keeper Gerard Doherty pulling off several tremendous saves to spare the Candy Stripes blushes at the Brandywell.
Derry also created a number of chances and striker Rory Patterson almost won it late on as he hit the woodwork.
The win extends Derry’s unbeaten run in the league to nine games.
But the failure to secure a home win means Derry remain third in the table with Cork still ahead of them on goal difference.
Cork have four games in hand on Derry.
Reigning champions Dundalk are now four points clear at the top after beating Bohemians 2-1 in Dublin last night.
Derry bossed possession early on in Friday’s game but Galway had the first decent chance in the 20th minute as Doherty had to react smartly to deny Vinny Faherty after Patrick McClean lost possession.
Ronan Curtis then went close for Derry as he tested Galway keeper Conor Wynn.
Enda Enda Curran was inches away from giving the visitors the lead from a free-kick which beat Doherty.
The Candystripes ended the half by producing pressure which saw Niclas Vemmelund and Curtis having efforts blocked.
Shot stopper Doherty made another great save to deny Curran after the resumption although the home side created the bulk of the chances in the remainder of the contest.
After Patterson just failed to get a touch to a superb Dean Jarvis cross, Galway keeper Wynn brilliantly denied Lukas Schubert before Patterson flicked a Ben Doherty shot onto the woodwork in the 73rd minute.
Derry go on their travels with an away trip next Friday night to Wexford Youths in the FAI Irish Daily Mail Cup.
A week later they face Wexford again this time in the SSE Airtricity Premier League on Friday, September 16.
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