Airtricity League: Derry City draw a blank with Sligo

Derry City were held to a scoreless draw by North West neighbours Sligo Rovers in their Airtricity Premier Division clash played before a crowd of just under 1,700 at the Showgrounds tonight.

City went in level at half-time thanks to a brilliant double save from keeper Gerard Doherty in the 35th minute, first denying Martin and then Sadlier’s follow-up effort.

Doherty again denied the home side five minutes after the restart when he stopped a Sadlier header.

Ronan Curtis (pictured) went close for the visitors with a lovely curling shot on the hour mark before a Niclas Vemmelund header from a Barry McNamee corner was cleared off the line.

The Candy Stripes had hoped to avenge a 2-0 league defeat by Rovers at Brandywell in April.