CANDYSTRIPES STRIKE CRUES DOWN
Derry City Women picked up their first win of the campaign with victory over Crusaders Strikers at the Brandywell.
Scoreless for most of the half, the deadlock was broken six minutes from the break when Kayleigh Carlin swept the ball home from just outside the six yard box after Ellie Redden had knocked on Shantelle Temple's set piece.
Amy McFarland doubled the home advantage just past the hour mark with a finish in off the post after Shannon Dunne's effort from a long ball into the area was charged down by Crues keeper Maddy Harvey-Clifford.
Then, on 76 minutes, Chelsea Sheerin added a third for the Candystripes when she turned the loose ball into the unguarded net after Harvey-Clifford had done well to block Caoirse Doherty's initial attempt.
Claire Shaw pulled one back for the Strikers with a nice finish a couple of minutes after that but City held on to secure all three points.
Derry City Women: McBride, Walsh, Long, Dunne, Connolly, O'Connor-Farren, Redden, Quigg, Temple, Doherty, Carlin subs Deery, Toland, McFarland, Scott, McAleer, Sheerin, Barr
Crusaders Strikers: Harvey-Clifford, Hamilton, Nelson, Redmond, Morgan, Chalmers, McGuinness, McNeill, McLaren, Boyle, Rea subs McCann, Beggs, McVarnock, McMaster, Shaw, Mann
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