Half-time report: Derry being held by Sligo Rovers

Derry City and Sligo Rovers are scoreless at half-time in their pre-season friendly being played at the Showgrounds.

Both sides have had chances to get on the scoresheet.

Rovers skipper Tim Clancy headed narrowly wide from a corner after five minutes.

Shortly afterwards, Martin had a shot blocked but Gordon blasted the rebound over.

Home keeper Schlingermann made the first save of the game in the 15th minute when he tipped over a Barry McNamee volley.

Five minutes later, City keeper Gerard Doherty pushed a Clancy free kick over the bar.

Doherty was beaten 16 minutes later but Gordon’s effort bounced off the crossbar and away.

The newly-returned Rory Patterson had a chance to put City in front shortly before the break but he fired his effort into the side netting.

Derry City team:

Doherty, Vemmelund, Jarvis, McBride, Delgado, McNamee, Monaghan, Patterson, McGlynn, Ward, Barry.

Substitutes: Patton, McEneff, Boyle, McClean, Daniels, Allan, McCormick, Curtis.

Photo shows Rovers captain Tim Clancy presenting City skipper Ryan McBride with a wreath in honour of the late Mark Farren before the start of tonight’s game in Sligo.