Derry City defeats St. Patrick's Athletic, moves to third in Premier Division

Derry City climbed to third place in the Premier Division after a 1-0 victory over St Patrick's Athletic, with Danny Mullen scoring the decisive goal early in the second half. The win marked back-to-back successes for Derry, following their triumph over champions Shelbourne, and left them just one point behind league leaders Drogheda United. Throughout the match, both teams struggled to create clear chances, with St Pat's seeing two first-half goals ruled out for offside and Derry missing opportunities to extend their lead. Adam O'Reilly was instrumental for Derry, providing the assist for Mullen's goal and earning praise for his industrious performance. Late in the game, Derry's goalkeeper Brian Maher made a crucial save to preserve the lead, while tensions flared as two St Pat's staff members were sent off after an altercation with home fans. The result keeps Derry firmly in the title race and extends their strong home record against St Pat's.