Shamrock Rovers 1 Derry City 1: SHAMROCK ROVERS celebrated their final "home" game in Tolka Park before they go to Tallaght with a draw to deny Derry City second place.
In a fast-paced first half, Rovers made the breakthrough after just 13 minutes through Pádraig Amond. Ger O'Brien put him through, and though Gerard Doherty saved his initial effort, the Ireland under-21 international slipped in the rebound.
Mark Farren levelled 14 minutes later, running on to Sammy Morrow's flick and sending a fine low shot past Barry Murphy.
Goalkeeper Clive Delaney proved the hero for Derry at the death with a last ditch-tackle to deny Mark Leech to save a point for Stephen Kenny's men.
SHAMROCK ROVERS: Murphy; O'Brien, Price, Flynn, Madden; Doyle (Creevy 73), Rice, D O'Connor, S O'Connor; Ndo (Leech 30), Amond.
DERRY CITY: Doherty; McCallion, Delaney, McChrystal, Callaghan; McGinn, Higgins, Molloy (Martin 90), Stewart; Morrow, Farren.
Referee: T Connolly(Dublin)
