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Burke penalty cancels out McJannet opener as Shamrock Rovers dampen a firey night in the Bogside.

Burke penalty cancels out McJannet opener as Shamrock Rovers dampen a firey night in the Bogside.

A Will Patching brace kept Derry City’s slim Premier Division title hopes alive on Friday night with a 3-1 win over Dundalk at Oriel Park.

St Patrick’s Athletic are through to the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup.

Derry City's Europa Conference League run comes to a crushing end as they lose on penalties to Kazakhstan side Tobol at Dublin's Tallaght Stadium

Ruaidhrí Higgins insisted that he was ‘immensely proud’ of his players after Derry City’s agonising penalty shootout defeat to Tobol Kostanay in the Europa Conference League qualifiers on Thursday night.

Derry City beat Tobol of Kazakhstan 1-0 on the night but fell to a 6-5 loss on penalties.

​PAUL McMullan doesn't want Derry City's thrilling European journey to end and the Scotsman is confident the Brandywell club can return from Kazakhstan with their place in the Europa Conference League still very much intact.

RUAIDHRI Higgins has challenged his players to put Derry City Football Club 'back on the map' of European football and clinch a 'special result' ahead of Thursday afternoon's Europa Conference League second round, second leg tie against KuPS in Finland. (K.o. 5pm Irish time).

Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins is confident his side can progress to the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League with a positive result against KuPS in Finland on Thursday.