Derry City Reserves booked their place in a first Donegal News USL Cup final in seven years as Paul Doherty’s extra-time winner completed a great escape by the Candystripes at Oakland Park.
Derry City Reserves 3 Letterkenny Rovers 2 (after extra time)
Letterkenny Rovers 2-0, but Eamon McConigley’s side were cursing one that got away as Derry hit back and Doherty’s winner fires them into a final meeting with Cockhill Celtic.
Doherty turned home after a close-range effort had been turned onto the post by Letterkenny goalkeeper Chris Sweeney.
After a scoreless first half, Paul McVeigh fired Letterkenny in front as his shot squirmed under Mark McElhinney, the Derry goalkeeper.
It was 2-0 when Kevin McGrath slotted home a rebound after being denied by McElhinney.
Derry got a goal back when, after Sweeney fouled Adrian Delap, Connor Gormley slotted home from a penalty.
Delap was on the mark for a dramatic equaliser and Derry won it when Doherty pounced in extra time.
Derry City Reserves: Mark McElhinney, Paul Doherty, Sam Todd, Connor Gormley, Matt Doherty, Dean Power, Matty Doherty, Stephen Duffy, Adrian Delap, Shane McNamee, Sean McBride. Subs: Reece McDermott, Lee McColgan, Denver Kelly.
Letterkenny Rovers: Chris Sweeney, Ryan Lonergan, Lee Toland, Conor Tourish, Paul Boyle, Chris Flanagan, Dean O’Donnell, Kevin McGrath, Paul McVeigh, Christy Connaghan, Odhrán McMacken. Sub: Steve Okakpu-Emeka, Brian McVeigh, David O’Donnell.
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