Bohemians 5:3 Derry City: Match Result

Match report

Bohemians secured a commanding 5-3 victory over Derry City in their Premier Division clash on Friday evening. The hosts moved into third place in the table, extending their unbeaten run at home while Derry's hopes of climbing higher were dealt a significant blow. Derry City struck first when Michael Duffy found the net in the 34th minute, catching the home side off guard. But Bohemians responded with ruthless efficiency, firing four goals in quick succession between the 47th and 52nd minutes through Patrick Hickey, Connor Parsons, and Douglas James-Taylor. The visitors lost their composure after James Clarke received a red card in the 55th minute, leaving them with ten men for the remainder of the contest. Tyler Smith pulled one back for Derry in the 62nd minute before Ross Tierney doubled Bohemians' advantage with two late strikes in the 78th and 87th minutes. Duffy added a penalty in stoppage time to make the final scoreline read 5-3, though it failed to reflect the dominance the hosts had established. Bohemians controlled the tempo throughout, holding 58 per cent possession and creating six big chances compared to Derry's single opportunity. The hosts registered 10 shots on target with 48 per cent accuracy, while Derry were more clinical with 75 per cent accuracy from just six attempts on goal. The result leaves Bohemians on 50 points in third place, eight points clear of Derry who remain in sixth position with 34 points after 29 games. Derry's recent form had suggested improvement with victories over UC Dublin and Sligo Rovers, but this performance exposed vulnerabilities that could prove costly down the line. Bohemians will take confidence from their ability to respond after going behind, while Derry must now address the defensive frailties that cost them dearly when playing with ten men.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42

Shots on target 10 – 6

Shots off target 5 – 1

Big chances 6 – 1

🟨 27' Harry Vaughan — Yellow card ⚽ 34' Michael Duffy — Goal ⚽ 47' Patrick Hickey — Goal ⚽ 49' Connor Parsons — Goal ⚽ 50' C. Parsons — Goal ⚽ 52' Douglas James-Taylor — Goal 🟥 55' James Clarke — Red card 🟨 57' Brooklyn Lyons-Foster — Yellow card ⇄ 61' Barry Cotter — Substitution ⇄ 61' Nick Twisk — Substitution ⇄ 61' Ellis Chapman — Substitution ⚽ 62' Tyler Smith — Goal ⇄ 73' Douglas James-Taylor — Substitution ⇄ 73' Harry Vaughan — Substitution ⚽ 78' Ross Tierney — Goal ⇄ 82' Connor Parsons — Substitution ⇄ 82' Jordan Flores — Substitution ⇄ 83' Brooklyn Lyons-Foster — Substitution ⚽ 87' Ross Tierney — Goal ⇄ 89' Darragh Power — Substitution ⚽ 90+5' Michael Duffy — Penalty

Match events

27' Bohemians Yellow card Harry Vaughan
34' Derry City Goal Michael Duffy
47' Bohemians Goal Patrick Hickey assist: Jordan Flores
49' Bohemians Goal Connor Parsons assist: Dawson Devoy
50' Bohemians Goal C. Parsons assist: D. Devoy
52' Bohemians Goal Douglas James-Taylor
55' Derry City Red card James Clarke
57' Derry City Yellow card Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
61' Derry City Substitution Barry Cotter off: Brandon Fleming
61' Derry City Substitution Nick Twisk off: Cameron Dummigan
61' Derry City Substitution Ellis Chapman off: James Olayinka
62' Derry City Goal Tyler Smith assist: Adam O'Reilly
73' Bohemians Substitution Douglas James-Taylor off: Colm Whelan
73' Bohemians Substitution Harry Vaughan off: Zane Myers
78' Bohemians Goal Ross Tierney assist: Colm Whelan
82' Bohemians Substitution Connor Parsons off: Markuss Strods
82' Bohemians Substitution Jordan Flores off: Adam McDonnell
83' Derry City Substitution Brooklyn Lyons-Foster off: Darragh Burns
87' Bohemians Goal Ross Tierney assist: Dawson Devoy
89' Bohemians Substitution Darragh Power off: Niall Morahan
90+5' Derry City Penalty Michael Duffy

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42

10 Shots on target 6

5 Shots off target 1

6 Big chances 1

8 Corners 3

9 Fouls 11

10 Free kicks 9

1 Offsides 0

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 1

3 Goal kicks 6

23 Throw-ins 24

All statistics

20 Aerial duels 20

120 Backward passes 81

6 Blocked shots 1

14 Clearances 19

18 Crosses 14

16 Dribbles 12

77 Failed passes 88

3 Goalkeeper saves 5

4 Interceptions 6

17 Key passes 6

58 Long passes 55

99 Passes into the final third 60

298 Passes in the opposition half 177

303 Passes in own half 254

0.48 Shot accuracy 0.75

8 Shots from outside the box 2

13 Shots inside the box 6

11 Aerial duels won 9

6 Successful crosses 2

7 Successful dribbles 8

27 Successful long passes 19

11 Successful tackles 12

506 Successful passes 329

12 Tackles 15

583 Total passes 417

Line-ups

Bohemians

Starting XI
#	Player	number
25	Paul Walters	25
12	P. Hickey	12
15	Senan Mullen	15
16	Darragh Power	16
24	Cian Byrne	24
6	Jordan Michael Flores	6
7	Connor Parsons	7
8	Harry Patrick Vaughan	8
10	Dawson Devoy	10
26	Ross Tierney	26
18	Douglas Edward James-Taylor	18

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Kacper Chorążka	1
3	Ryan Burke	3
23	Zayne Myers	23
4	Niall Morahan	4
5	Sadou Diallo	5
17	Adam McDonnell	17
32	Marcus Strods	32
9	Colm Whelan	9
41	Paddy Madden	41

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Derry City

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Brian Maher	1
2	Barry Noel Cotter	2
3	Patrick McClean	3
22	Conor Barr	22
24	Brooklyn Lyons-Foster	24
8	Adam Kieran O'Reilly	8
14	Ellis Chapman	14
17	Nick Twisk	17
7	Michael Duffy	7
15	James Clarke	15
29	Tyler Smith	29

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Tom Norcott	13
4	Jamie Stott	4
19	Brandon Fleming	19
23	Cameron Dummigan	23
12	Darragh Burns	12
28	Olujimi James Olayinka	28
35	Liam Kelly	35
32	Terence Doherty	32

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Shamrock Rovers	30	16	8	6	56
2	St Patrick's Athl.	30	15	8	7	53
3	Bohemians	30	15	8	7	53
4	Dundalk	30	10	11	9	41
5	Shelbourne	29	8	13	8	37
6	Derry City	30	7	14	9	35
7	Galway United	29	8	10	11	34
8	Waterford	30	7	12	11	33
9	Drogheda United	30	7	10	13	31
10	Sligo Rovers	30	5	8	17	23

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