Derry City beat Shelbourne, 1-2, on Friday, on matchweek 12. Coming into the contest, Joey O’Brien's team came from two defeats, and Tiernan Lynch's team came from two draws.
Barry Cotter opened the score in the 20th minute.
After 50 minutes, John Martin fired home for Shelbourne. Dipo Akinyemi scored the winner with 68 minutes on the clock.
After the result Derry City are 5th in the table, with 14 points, while Shelbourne sit 7th place, with 13 points. Next up, Tiernan Lynch's team will play at home against Shamrock Rovers. Meanwhile, Joey O’Brien's team will host Drogheda.
See the match events in the coverage by soccerzz.com.
