Derry's winless run continues as they finish in a draw with Galway
SSE Airtricity Premier Division: Derry City 1 (Holt 18') Galway Utd 1 (Hurley 10')
KEVIN Holt's fortuitous equaliser clinched a point for Derry City against Galway as the Brandywell club's winless run stretched to four games.
For the second game in succession Derry fell behind to an early penalty as David Hurley fired Galway in front from the spot on 10 minutes.
Galway's lead lasted just eight minutes as Scottish defender Holt charged down Greg Cunnigham's clearance and the ball found the back of the net for his second of the season.
The Candystripes did have plenty of chances to put the game beyond reach for the visitors at the end of the first half with Gavin Whyte and Danny Mullen missing glorious opportunities.
There was little urgency or creativity from either side in a lacklustre second half and it proved a repeat of Galway's last visit to Foyleside, ending in a 1-1 draw.
The result leaves Derry trailing leaders Shamrock Rovers by 11 points and desperate to find form ahead of a double-header in Dublin against Shelbourne and St Pat's.
Galway should've done better early on when from Ed McCarthy's long throw-in, Pat Hickey flicked it on and Moses Dyer somehow fired over from six yards under pressure.
At the other end Sam Todd crossed low across the face of goal and neither Duffy at the near post nor Gavin Whyte at the back could get a touch with the goal at their mercy.
Derry found themselves behind to an early penalty as referee Declan Toland penalised Kevin Holt for holding Dyer inside the six yard box.
Hurley stepped up to take the spotkick and sent Brian Maher the wrong way to put the visitors in front with just 10 minutes gone.
Derry fortuitously found themselves back on level terms on 18 minutes when Whyte's cross was hooked clear by Cunningham but bounced off the chest of Holt and into the net.
Galway almost capitalised from a lovely move on the right flank when Jeannot Esua crossed first time into a crowded penalty area where Hickey out-jumped Hayden Cann but sent his glancing header agonisingly wide of the post.
Danny Mullen fired over the crossbar from a promising Derry attack as the game began to open up less than 10 minutes before the break.
Mullen really should've put the home side in front on 38 minutes Todd sent Duffy through with a neat first-time pass but when the winger over-ran the ball inside the box, Mullen took it off his feet and fired high over the bar with his left footed strike from 10 yards.
It was a real let-off for the Tribesmen and Derry players will have been scratching their heads wondering how they weren't out of sight at the interval.
Neither side could create anything of note for the opening 20 minutes of a stuttering second half and both had to settle for a share of the spoils.
Derry City: Maher; Cann, Connolly, Holt; R. Boyce (Diallo 76), Winchester, O'Reilly, Whyte (McMullan 64), Todd; Duffy (Thomas 85), Mullen (L. Boyce 76).
Galway United: Watts; Essua, Buckley, Byrne, Slevin, Cunningham (Brouder 46), Hurley (46), Hickey, Borden (McCormack 56), McCarthy (Walsh 85); Dyer (Shaw 88),
Referee: Declan Toland.
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