FOUR WINS IN A ROW FOR SAINTS
ST PATRICK’S 5 DERRY CITY 2 SAINTS twice came from behind to make it four wins on the spin and leapfrog Derry into fourth place in the table following a madcap game at Richmond Park.
A mistake by Barry Murphy gifted Derry the lead on six minutes when Aaron Mceneff pounced on a loose clearance to set up Rory Patterson for a tap in.
Saints were level within a minute, Conan Byrne crossing for
Jake Keegan to sidefoot into the far corner.
But poor defending cost them a second goal on 17 minutes.
Darren Cole galloped forward, worked a one-two with Nicky Low before scoring with a deflected shot.
In an action packed finish to the half, Saints soon turned the game on its head. Derry keeper Dundalk
Cork City Waterford St Patrick’s Derry City Shamrock R Bohemians Limerick Sligo Rovers Bray P 18 17 18 18 17 17 18 18 17 18 W 12 12 10 9 8 6 5 4 4 2 D 4 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 L F A 2 38 8 3 30 11 5 26 20 6 25 19 6 31 26 7 24 16 9 18 26 10 14 34 10 14 26 14 11 45 Ger Doherty recklessly pushed over Ryan Brennan to concede a 43rd minute penalty which Conan Byrne duly despatched.
Then, right on 45 minutes, defender Kevin Toner rose to power a bullet header from Conan Byrne’s corner to the net.
Thomas Byrne skilfully cut inside a defender to rifle home Saints’ fourth goal on 54 minutes.
And Darragh Markey showed delightful feet to add the gloss on 90 minutes with a rising shot. Pts 40 38 33 30 27 22 19 16 15 8