Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cliftonville W 1st with 39 points, Derry City W 6th with 13, 26 apart. Per game in the league, Derry City W were scoring 1.71 and conceding 2.36, Cliftonville W 4.64 and 0.71, against a competition average of 2.46 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Cliftonville W, winners of their last seven, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Derry City W 6/15, Cliftonville W 15/15.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Derry City W 0, draws 0, Cliftonville W 7, at 5.29 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more. Recent meetings have been cagier — 4.2 goals per game across the last five against 5.29 historically.
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,110. Cliftonville W led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cliftonville W: Shania McMonagle (9' og), Louise McDaniel (16'), Louise McDaniel (26'), Louise McDaniel (80')
Key stats
Possession: Derry City W 39% · Cliftonville W 61% · Total shots: 1-15 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 2-6