Kenny Shiels relieved as Derry City end losing streak and pick up a point against Sligo Rovers (PIC: DONAL DUNN/NORTHWEST NEWS PIX).
DERRY City ended their three-game losing streak in the league last night when they drew 1-1 away to bottom but one side Sligo Rovers.
Rovers top scorer Kieran Sadlier shot the hosts into the lead on the half hour after the City defence failed to clear Craig Roddan’s cross.
Derry got level just six minutes later when Conor McDermott’s effort was deflected in by Kyle Callan-McFadden for an own goal.
It was Derry’s first goal in 310 minutes of football.
The Candy Stripes last one in March when they thrashed Drogheda 4-0 at Maginn Park in Donegal.
It was the last game ‘Captain Courageous’ Ryan McBride played for his team before he tragically died the following day on Sunday, March 19.
Cathal Farren blazed over the crossbar seven minutes from time as Derry tried to find a late winner.
New Sligo boss Gerard Lyttle was introduced to the home supporters before the kick-off.
The 39-year-old from Belfast was appointed on Friday, having resigned from Irish Premiership club Cliftonville.
Declan McIntyre continued as caretaker boss for Saturday’s game.
Next up for Derry City is a home tie at Maginn Park against Limerick FC this Tuesday, April 25 (kick off 7.45 pm).
Sligo Rovers: Micheál Schlingermann; Tobi Adebayo-Rowling, Kyle Callan-McFadden, Mick Leahy, Gary Boylan; Kieran Sadlier, Craig Roddan. Daniel Kearns (Raffaele Cretaro 57), Liam Martin; Chris Kenny (Regan Donelon 46); Jonah Ayunga.
Derry City: Gerard Doherty; Conor McDermott, Aaron Barry, Dean Jarvis, Ben Doherty; Nicky Low, Harry Monaghan; Lukas Schubert (Barry McNamee 63), Mark Timlin (Mikhail Kennedy 85), Ronan Curtis (Cathal Farren 79); Nathan Boyle.
Referee: Rob Rogers.
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