Bohemians 1 Derry City 2
Centre-half Cameron McJannet claimed a brace of second-half goals at Dalymount Park to give Derry City all three points against Bohemians in an entertaining Premier Division clash.
Trailing 1-0 at the break through a Georgie Kelly penalty, the Candystripes dug deep on the resumption with McJannet’s second on 89 minutes ultimately determining the outcome of the contest.
When referee Ben Connolly pointed to the spot in the 17th-minute – following a foul by Ciaron Harkin on Ross Tierney – former Derry City youth star Kelly stepped up to the mark.
He fired clinically beyond the reach of Nathan Gartside to give the Gypsies a deserved lead. Derry grew into the game as it progressed, however, and eventually drew level on 63 minutes.
James Talbot turned behind a Marc Walsh strike, but was powerless to stop McJannet heading home from the ensuing corner. It looked like both sides would be forced to settle for a share of the spoils, until McJannet struck to the net off a Will Patching delivery with just under two minutes remaining.
Bohemians: Talbot; Lyons, Cornwall, C Kelly, Wilson; Coote, Buckley; Ward (Moylan, 70 mins), Tierney (Devoy, 76 mins), Burt; G Kelly.
Derry City: Gartside; Boyce, McJannet, Toal, Lafferty; Malone (Thomson, 58 mins), Harkin; Fitzgerald (Barr, 82 mins), Patching (Lupano, 91 mins), Akintunde; Parkhouse (Walsh, 58 mins).
Referee: B Connolly (Dublin).