Shelbourne play out stalemate with Derry but extend lead at top to eight points

Goalless at Tolka Park as Candystripes miss chance to cut gap on Damien Duff’s side.

David Sneyd reports from Tolka Park Shelbourne 0 Derry City 0 AS THE SIX minutes of second-half injury time drew to a close an exasperated Damien Duff directed a message to one of referee Eoghan O’Shea’s assistants running the line.

It was that kind of Easter Monday clash, perhaps the effects of Good Friday’s displays partly to blame. It was a three v two situation as Adam O’Reilly and Paul McMullan, two of Derry’s quicker and smaller players, were left back to deal with such a scenario from their own set-piece.Smith seemed to be the most obvious given the direction of the run and the space also opened up for a shot.

The 32-year-old didn’t start Friday’s defeat to Galway and his manager explained that injury has hampered him in recent weeks.

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