Watch: Pair of McEneff crackers see Derry past Pats as Brandywell returns to the airwaves

The RTE Sports cameras return to the Brandywell for the first time since the developed stadium opened and there's been plenty of drama so far.

St Patrick's Athletic are the visitors for Kenny Shiels' Derry City but they didn't get off to the best of starts when Kevin Toner's defensive clearance was charged down by Aaron McEneff.

The clearance might have been poor but the finish was emphatic, the prolific midfielder rifling a volley past the helpless Barry Murphy to leave the net bluging.

The Saints worked their way back into the game and should have levelled when Ger Doherty could only palm clear Jake Keegan's shot, but Dean Clarke hit the post with the goal gaping.

From the resulting corner, Toner's header was diverted past Doherty by Keegan, but the referee signalled for a free out, presumably due to a high foot from Keegan – a controversial call.

Pats pressed for an equaliser after the break but it was Derry who doubled their advantage on the break, and once again it was a spectacular finish from McEneff.

The visitors did pull one back late on when Doherty found Garvan's shot too hot to handle, and Dean Clarke was on hand to apply the finish.



Pats came within inches of snatching a draw at the death but Doherty got down to save James Doona's shot, and Darren Cole hooked the ball away.

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