Sligo show Bit O’ fight

DERRY CITY’S inconsistency haunted them at the Brandywell as Sligo Rovers came from behind to secure a deserved victory. But it was Kenny Shiels’ side who broke the deadlock against the run of play in the 35th minute. Aaron McEneff fed the ball to Dean Shiels and when he laid it off to the advancing Jamie McDonagh, the right back drove a right foot drive into the net from 18 yards. Sligo continued to battle after the break and on the hour they went close to restoring parity. Lewis Morrison’s cross was met on the full by Mikey Drennan before keeper Ger Doherty turned the ball around his post. Sligo’s determination paid dividends in the 70th minute when David Cawley timed his run to perfection to get onto a through ball from Lee Lynch and gleefully stroke it home past a startled Doherty. Sligo hit Derry on the break on 79 minutes with substitute Chris Twardek breaking with great pace. His ball to the back post was flicked into the net by fellow sub Caolan McAleer, who entered the fray just seconds earlier. The sides meet again at the Showgrounds on Monday night in the semi-final of the EA Sports Cup. DERRY CITY: Doherty; McDonagh, Peers, Seaborne, McHattie; Fisk (Ronan Hale, 73); Rory Hale, Splaine, Shiels; McEneff; Roy . Scorer: McDonagh 35. SLIGO ROVERS: Beeney; McFadden, Mahon, McClean, Donelon; Keaney (Twardek, 60), Lynch, McCabe, Cawley; Drennan 7 (Cretaro, 65), Morrison (McAleer, 75). Scorers: Cawley 70, McAleer 79. Referee: Tomas Connolly (Dublin).