Title race still alive?

**pineapple stu** · 24/10/2006, 8:01 PM

Ciarán Martyn puts Derry 1-0 up shortly into the second half. Well deserved by all accounts.

**pineapple stu** · 24/10/2006, 8:12 PM

2-0. McCourt. Probably going to be needed as Forde's having another nightmare. Goal difference down to 6 in favour of Shels, I think, with every goal tonight counting double, effectively.

**ccfcgirl** · 24/10/2006, 8:27 PM

11 minutes left ,Derry need to hang on still 2-0.

**Buller** · 24/10/2006, 8:31 PM

what was mccourts goal like?

**pól-dcfc** · 24/10/2006, 8:42 PM

Treble here we come!

**dcfcsteve** · 24/10/2006, 8:46 PM

It's certainly breathed life into the race again - a defeat would've killed it tonight, and a draw would probably have seen it glide slowly in Shels favour over the weeks.

Just goes to show what might have happened had we not lost PJ in the Tolka game last month.....

Certainly adds spice to it all anyway. Can only be good for the game.

**Fivesilver** · 24/10/2006, 8:47 PM

Fair play Derry. Now the team should go out for a well-earned celebration (preferably involving several days of a p!ss-up), then make sure not to get tripped up in the league run-in by getting too distracted by the Cup. Just a suggestion.

**TonyD** · 24/10/2006, 8:49 PM

Well done Derry, delighted. Now do us all a favour and finish the job, deny Ollies evil empire the title.

**crc** · 24/10/2006, 9:06 PM

Obviously very happy that the title race is still open (and we have the momentum!), but listening to it on the radio made me even more pi$$ed off that it wasn't on the TV. I don't think we'll haul in the goal difference, so realistically we still need shels to drop a few more points than we do. Hopefully they'll get beat down in the 'Cross!

Thanks again to RTE Radio 1, they put on a good show, just a shame its only radio.

**Peadar** · 24/10/2006, 9:19 PM

I'm not being funny, but, I can't see Shels beating us at The Cross. We always struggle away to Derry, however. Think Shels will be lucky to get 4 points from Bohs, drogs and ourselves. Who said this run in wasn't exciting!

**Aaron** · 24/10/2006, 9:20 PM

what was mccourts goal like?

We hit them on the break, Beckett played the ball down the left, McCourt drifted in and slid it under Williams. Good finish. Changed the game when he came on. Forde had one or two nervous moments but more than made up for it with a world class save. Great performance all round, great nite, pity i cant compliment a few Shels fans who decided they wud try and start trouble. But as usual our well trained stewards dealt with it!!

CTID!!!

Edit: Just a note on the ref, he was very fair tonite. People may say its cause Derry won i say this but i thought he handled the game well. Well Done!!

**chippie0001** · 24/10/2006, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Well done Derry, delighted. Now do us all a favour and finish the job, deny Ollies evil empire the title.

Looking at the games left going to be very close. I think Shels have the slightly harder run in but this could come down to goal difference in the end its that close. Sligo away will be tough for Shels this weekend, they have to bounce back quick. Here's hoping Kenny can prove me wrong, I will be a happy man.

**Aaron** · 24/10/2006, 9:44 PM

was he a dublin ref?

Yep Damien Hancock

**dcfcsteve** · 24/10/2006, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

Looking at the games left going to be very close. I think Shels have the slightly harder run in but this could come down to goal difference in the end its that close. Sligo away will be tough for Shels this weekend, they have to bounce back quick. Here's hoping Kenny can prove me wrong, I will be a happy man.

No Sligo away for Shels this weekend - they've got City in the Cup.

**sfc red** · 25/10/2006, 12:45 AM

Outclassed tonight by a very good side.

**headtheball** · 25/10/2006, 4:59 AM

Great win for us tonight. We battered Shels tonight and no one can argue with the result...Our two wingers McGlynn and in 2nd half McCourt when he came on had O'Halloran and Rogers on toast...Should be an exciting finish now to the league for everyone involved, as i can see it go to the last game now.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 25/10/2006, 6:30 AM

Well exciting stuff awaits. Heery is apparently out for the rest of the season, so it will be interesting to see if Shels can recover from this setback and last night's result.

**Peadar** · 25/10/2006, 8:40 AM

Originally Posted by City till I Die

Yep Damien Hancock

Is he not the ref who took charge of the League Cup Final this year?
I think he usually does a good job.

**hoops1** · 25/10/2006, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by City till I Die

Edit: Just a note on the ref, he was very fair tonite. People may say its cause Derry won i say this but i thought he handled the game well. Well Done!!

Now thats a suprise, Derry won and the ref was great.
I think there is a pattern forming here. Im not sure but I think its
along the lines of when Derry win the ref is fair and when they lose/ draw
the ref is terrible. Interesting.