Drogheda Utd 0 Derry City 3:A QUICK double salvo in the opening minutes of the second half saw Derry get back to winning ways following a run of four games without a victory against bottom of the table Drogheda.
The basement side put in a reasonable showing during the opening half but the manner in which the visitors breached their defence will give cause for concern. There was little, however, the United rearguard could do about City’s third in stoppage time when Mark Farren completed a memorable hat-trick.
With the second half three minutes old the Drogheda defence conceded the softest of goals when half-time substitute James McClean was afforded the freedom of the park down the left before crossing for Farren who rose unchallenged to head the ball home.
Four minutes later the game effectively ended as a contest when Derry went two up courtesy of another all too easily executed score. On this occasion Kevin Deery supplied Farren with the pass that put him in the clear as he coolly lifted the ball over goalkeeper Steve Williams to the net.
The best was reserved for last when Farren grabbed his third goal of the night when he drove his volley past Williams.
DROGHEDA UTD: Williams, Ryan, Clarke, Kenna, McNally, Shiels, Whelan, Chambers, Duffy, Woods (Barrett, 74 mins), O'Connor (King 80).
DERRY CITY: Doherty, McCallion, Hutton (McClean half-time), McChrystal, Gray, Martyn, Morrow, Stewart, Deery (Scullion, 81 mins), Molloy, Farren.
Referee:A Kelly (Cork)
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