Match Report
Shamrock Rovers, 1st with 56 points, sat 22 points above Derry City (6th, 34). Per game in the league, Derry City were scoring 1.41 and conceding 1.38, Shamrock Rovers 1.59 and 0.93, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
17 meetings are on record — 3 won by Derry City, 9 by Shamrock Rovers, 5 drawn, at 2.53 goals per meeting.
The venue was The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with room for 7,700 spectators. On the scoreboard, Derry City led 3-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Derry City: Ellis Chapman (2'), Michael Duffy (16'), Ellis Chapman (33') · Shamrock Rovers: Michael Noonan (28'), Graham Burke (72'), Dylan Watts (80')
Key stats
Possession: Derry City 45% · Shamrock Rovers 55% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 3-5