LEAGUE OF IRELAND Drogheda Utd 1 Derry City 3: NOTHING to report for 75 minutes and suddenly a glut as Derry eventually shook off a determined Drogheda side that conceded a couple of soft goals late on.

Mark Farren will remember his jousts with the Louth side this season as his brace took his personal tally to six against United this term.

Derry created the first moment of danger early on when Shane McEleney knocked the ball off a home defender into the path of Thomas Stuart. However, keeper Steve Williams was smartly off his line to rush the striker into shooting wide.

As City continued to dominate Williams was called into action twice more as he saved from Barry Molloy and was well positioned to gather a Liam Kearney free from 30 yards.

It was 25 minutes before Drogheda threatened when they won a free out on the left which Ross Gaynor sent into Conor Kenna who guided his header narrowly wide.

The second half was a much more even affair as both sides had their share of chances.

With quarter of an hour remaining Derry broke the deadlock when Kenna inadvertently helped the ball into the path of Farren who steered it past the advancing Williams.

City’s lead lasted only four minutes as Robbie Farrell’s fine ball saw Jamie Duffy outpace Peter Hutton to drive past Doherty for the equaliser.

The visitors won it eight minutes from the end as the home defence afforded the freedom of the park to Thomas McManus who picked his spot with ease.

And Farren completed a good night’s work for Stephen Kenny’s men when he scored his second of the night four minutes into additional time.

DROGHEDA UNITED: Williams, Gibb, Osborne (McCann 90), Kenna, Ryan, Crowley (Bates 86), McGill, King, Duffy, Martin (Farrell 74), Gaynor.

DERRY CITY: Doherty, McCallion, Hutton, Martyn (Higgins 76), Stewart, Kearney, O'Brien, McGlynn (Farren 53), Molloy, McManus (Scullion 84), McEleney.

Referee: D McKeon(Dublin)