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Rovers beaten by late penalty in Derry

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Rovers beaten by late penalty in Derry

Derry City 2 Sligo Rovers 1
Sligo Rovers conceded a 95th minute penalty at the Brandywell to go down 2-1 to Derry City in Friday night's eventful SSE Airtricity Premier Division game.

Rovers Keeper Luke McNicholas brilliantly saved a Ben Doherty spot kick eight minutes from the end of normal time following a John Mahon handball.

However, in the fifth minute of injury time, Derry were awarded a second penalty - and this time Will Patching converted to give the Candystripes all three points.

It was cruel luck on Rovers who recovered well from Jamie McGonigle's first-half goal to equalise through their former Derry player Danny Lafferty.

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Friday night's LOI Premier Division results
Derry City 2 Sligo Rovers 1
Drogheda Utd 0 Shamrock Rovers 0
Bohemians 3 Dundalk 2
St Patrick's Athletic 1 Cork City 1
UCD 0 Shelbourne 4

First Division
Finn Harps 0 Bray W 0
Kerry FC 2 Treaty Utd 3
Cobh R 1 Galway Utd 1
Waterford 2 Longford 2
Wexford 1 Athlone T 4

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