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Rory Patterson congratulated by team captain Barry Molloy. Lorcan Doherty

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Rory Patterson scored twice as Derry City won tonight’s quarter-final replay at the Brandywell.

Derry City 5-0 Drogheda United

DERRY CITY PRODUCED a five star show at Brandywell to keep alive their 2014 season as the Candystripes cruised into the semi-finals of the FAI Cup.

An understrength Drogheda United who were minus FIVE first team regulars through suspension, just couldn’t handle the attacking prowess of the city forwards in this quarter-final replay.

A stunning first half strike from man of the match Patrick McEleney put Derry in the driving seat and a Rory Patterson brace, a well-taken Michael Duffy finish and a wicked deflection from Patterson’s last minute free-kick, ensured comfortable passage into the last four.

Hutton’s side were unchanged from last Friday night’s drawn game but Damien Richardson was forced into making five alterations to his starting line-up with club captain Shane Grimes and midfielders Peter McGlynn, Gavin Brennan and Gavin Holohan all suspended.

Suspended City boss Hutton watched from the stand as his side got off to a dream start thanks to that stunning strike from McEleney after just six minutes.

From a well-worked corner kick, the ball found its way to McEleney lurking on the edge of the area and he rifled the ball into the far corner of the net with a powerful left-foot strike.

At this rate McEleney, who took his season’s tally to nine goals, could almost compile a goal of the season competition of his own.

The home lot grew in confidence and almost doubled their lead on 22 minutes when Patterson chased down McNamee’s cross and laid it into the path of Stephen Dooley. However, the winger’s shot on the turn went just wide of the post.

Three minutes before the break McEleney’s corner kick was cleared toward the edge of the penalty area and Barry McNamee’s low volley was deflected behind as City continued to press.

Michael Duffy then found himself through on goal but his low shot was saved well by Michael Schlingerman on 54 minutes.

Dooley made a lung bursting run into the Drogheda box on the hour mark before slotting the ball through to Patterson and the striker’s shot from an acute angle nestled into the net to settle the growing tension at Brandywell.

Five minutes later and Barry Molloy, who was deployed in the right back role once again, screwed his left footed shot from a promising position wide of the post after McNamee found him with a first-time cross.

Michael Duffy and Daire Boyle Michael Duffy and Daire Boyle. Lorcan Doherty Lorcan Doherty

City sealed the win on 70 minutes when Patterson won the ball back deep inside his own half and when McEleney sent Duffy scampering clear on goal, the winger cooly curled his shot across goal and into the corner of the net.

Duffy’s curling effort struck the crossbar as the visiting defence began to fall apart before Patterson added his second of the night after linking up superbly with Duffy before steering his volley into the corner on 81 minutes.

The ball found its way into the Drogheda net for a fifth and final time on 89 minutes when Patterson’s long distance free-kick too a deflection off the wall and it wrong-footed Schlingerman and crept into the corner of the net.

DERRY CITY: Doherty; Jarvis, McBride, Barry, Molloy (Timlin, 79); Dooley, Lowry (Houston, 86), McNamee, Duffy; P McEleney (Tracey, 88), Patterson.

DROGHEDA UNITED: Schlingerman; Doyle, McNally, McGuigan, Kierans; Brady (Reilly, 83), Maher (Andrews, 81), Brady (Wixted, 74), Crowley, Walshe; O’Brien.

Referee – Tomas Connolly (Dublin).

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    May 2nd 2016, 5:52 PM

    Leitrims year this year we’ve been knocking on the door for the last 100 years.

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:03 PM

    Agree. Ye just weren’t good enough the other 32.

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    May 2nd 2016, 11:46 PM

    Well Niall with Leicester winning – maybe they will!

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    May 3rd 2016, 2:02 PM

    What county is Leitrem in?

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    May 2nd 2016, 5:50 PM

    I would say Dublin will win it. I doubt it will be easy this time though. Tyrone have been putting together this side for the past few years and they look to be on the verge of something.

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    Mute Jimmy Murphy
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    May 2nd 2016, 7:26 PM

    Who’s going to stop the Dubs in fairness? I’m not a Dub & I’m not going to rant about money, Croke Park, sponsorship, population, whatever. No matter what the reason is, they’re the best team in the country & that’s all there is to it.

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    Mute Seán McCarthy
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    May 3rd 2016, 8:51 AM

    The best, but not unbeatable. Any of the other top sides can beat them on any given day. Problem with the championship is they wint meet another top side till august.

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:11 PM

    Ya Tyrone might come close,they have been building & will use arms Knees elbows pulling dragging diving fouling spitting there way to the Top!!
    A true a plague of Misery & disease to Football!!

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:17 PM

    Similar to Kerry and Dublin so…

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    May 2nd 2016, 8:12 PM

    Its hard to look past the Dubs. But in football you just never know. Kerry,Mayo and Tyrone are the only ones that have a chance of beating them. It’s just a pity we will have to wait until August for clashes between the big teams.

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:21 PM

    I’m not from Dublin but they will go on and win Sam Maguire again and next year they will do the same. No county in Ireland are good enough to beat Dublin.

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:33 PM

    Cork waiting in the long grass….

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    May 2nd 2016, 9:36 PM

    Mayo seem to have plenty of things going well for them. The likes of Evan Regan and Conor O’Shea look well suited to top quality football. Diarmuid o Conner is going from strength to strength and I can see a few of his fellow U21 Winning Teammates making the step up in the next few years possibly even this year . Then again we never know with Mayo do we.

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    May 2nd 2016, 7:29 PM

    lol Mayo

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    May 2nd 2016, 7:58 PM

    Mayo.

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:05 PM

    I’m offended that you haven’t included Down!

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:11 PM

    Build a bridge Niall

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:19 PM

    Down? Lmao

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:21 PM

    Ah come on lads, it’s clearly a joke. We’re feckin terrible.

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:27 PM

    Some clowns just don’t understand funny

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    May 2nd 2016, 7:20 PM

    I wouldn’t rule out roscommon after last night’s performance. They will grow in confidence as the year goes on

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    May 2nd 2016, 8:44 PM

    Probably poll should have been just Dublin or others.

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    May 2nd 2016, 7:40 PM

    I know this sounds absurd but Dublin are the only good team. The only team I can see challenging them is Tyrone. Kerry don’t have the players they used to and Mayo well they just have yellow bellies to be metaphorical. Dublin also have an amazing benchCostello, McMahon, Small to name a few. Dublin will win and they will win well.

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    May 3rd 2016, 12:09 PM

    McMahon and Small on the bench?

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    May 2nd 2016, 6:57 PM

    Silly question the dubs 100%

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    May 2nd 2016, 8:34 PM

    Big year for Roscommon?

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    May 2nd 2016, 8:53 PM

    Leitrims year

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