
Derry City draw with Shamrock Rovers in game which sees two sent-off
Both sides were reduced to 10 men as Derry City picked up a point from their 0-0 draw with Shamrock Rovers in their Premier Division encounter at the Tallaght Stadium on Friday.Rovers goalkeeper Ed McGinty was shown a straight red midway through the first half for handling the ball outside his area.The numbers were made even when Danny Mullen received a second yellow card minutes before the break.Derry remain in seventh in the table ahead of their next game at home to Cork City next Friday night.Shamrock Rovers sit sixth, level on points with the Candystripes but with a superior goal difference and with a match in hand.More to follow.

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