Derry City blew the chance to go top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division on goal difference last night.
Ruaidhri Higgins’ side had to settle for a 1-all draw with Sligo Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell.
It took a Reece Hutchinson own goal to level for the hosts after Connor Malley’s exceptional long-range effort gave Sligo the lead in the first half.
Despite Sligo playing the last quarter-of-an-hour with ten men, Derry could not find a winner and are 2-points off leaders Shelbourne with three games remaining.
St. Pat’s are up to fourth, and just four-points off the top following their 3-1 win away to ten-man Bohemians last night.
That was the Saints’ seventh win in eight league games, while Bohs remain just four-points off the relegation playoff spot.
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Finn Harps’ faint First Division playoff hopes were extinguished last night.
Their 3-1 loss at home to ten-man Wexford means it’s Bray who’ll join Athlone, UCD and Wexford themselves in those playoffs.
