RESCUE A LATE POINT AT TALLAGHT
wayward effort of his own, from a Paul McMullan centre, and Cameron McJannet was left with his head in his hands moments later.
From a short corner, the ball fizzed through several bodies, catching the defender by surprise. He had no time to react and it bounced off his knee and into the hands of a grateful Pohls.
There were cries for pushes inside each area within moments of each other, but referee MacGraith was unimpressed by both.
Derry defenders felt that Aaron Greene unfairly gained an advantage over Mark Connolly to get a header on goal, but Brian Maher made the save.
And the visitors were convinced again of a push, this time at the other end, as Duffy raced on to a brilliant Adam O’Reilly cross.
His first-time shot was straight at Pohls. His call for a penalty fell on deaf ears.
Duffy was frustrated again four minutes before half-time by another Cleary block.
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There was no let-up after the break as both teams continued to press for the opener, with gaps appearing at either end.
Boyce’s shot smacked off the back of his team-mate McMullan, who moments later sent over a cross that had Pohls flapping under pressure from Hoban.
He let the ball slip through his hands, but Duffy couldn’t capitalise and he sent his effort high into the night sky.
Derry keeper Maher did well to keep out Poom’s 59th minute header. The Estonian got plenty of power behind his effort to convert Burns’ cross.
Moments later, however, Maher went from hero to zero as the deadlock was finally broken.
Burke’s delightful ball behind Ben Doherty sent Burns racing into the area, and his low shot squirmed under the former Ireland Under-21 goalkeeper and into the net.
Rovers, looking for their first win of the season, could have done with the cushion of a second, but the action switched again to the other end, where Duffy’s night of misery continued when his close-range effort was deflected onto the bar by Josh Honohan.
The Candystripes were finally rewarded for their attacking endeavour with 18 minutes to go, thanks to a contentious call.
Hoban fell under the challenge of Dylan Watts, who appeared to get a toe to the ball, and MacGraith pointed to the spot.
The former Dundalk striker sent Pohls the wrong way with a clinically struck penalty for his third goal of the season.
Mullen came off the bench to head home McMullan’s corner at the back post, and the ball dribbled over the line.
Poom levelled in injury-time when Burns turned provider, sending the ball towards the back post for the