Derry City

Derry City manager Declan Devine admits he won’t be taking any unnecessary risks with Michael McCrudden, despite having several injury concerns going into tomorrow night’s clash against Sligo Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (KO 7.45pm).

This time last year Eimear Reddin was gearing up to play in the O’Neills Foyle Cup which kicks-off in the city next Monday.

THE WINDS of change are blowing strong in Irish football and last weekend’s ‘positive’ two-day meeting between the FAI and the 20 SSE Airtricity League clubs has offered fresh hope for the future of the Irish professional game.

Goalkeeper Peter Cherrie won’t be letting any Derry City players feel sorry for themselves and wants to make sure they have a spring in their step ahead of Friday night’s home encounter with Sligo Rovers.

DEFENDER, Ciaron Coll has warned Derry City players can’t afford to be feeling sorry for themselves as they face into a ‘massive’ fixture against Sligo Rovers next Friday night.

UCD manager, Collie O’Neill admitted he had set his young side out to stifle and frustrate Derry City as the students arrived on Foyleside intent on clinching their first points on the road this season.

DECLAN DEVINE claimed match referee, John McLoughlin refused to shake his hand after Derry City's frustrating stalemate with UCD at Brandywell.

DECLAN DEVINE claimed losing striker, Conor Davis to injury in the warm-up against UCD proved to be a 'sucker punch' as his pre-match game-plan 'went out the window'.

Derry City 0 UCD 0

KEVIN Deery reckons Derry City players don’t always get the credit they deserve, claiming the decision not to award Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe the June ‘Player of the Month’ was ‘unjust’.

CIARON ‘Jackie’ Harkin reckons Derry City has proven they can compete with the best in the league but warned they must avoid complacency as bottom club, UCD arrive at Brandywell tonight. (K.o. 7.45 p.m.)

TWENTY ONE new signings and yet Derry City has twice matched the best team in the country this season and currently sit well poised in the race for Europa League qualification!

DERRY CITY striker, Conor Davis has warned that his old club, UCD deserve to be respected when they arrive on Foyleside on Friday night.

Institute will continue to hold talks with ex-Charlton Athletic starlet Mikhail Kennedy.

DAVID Parkhouse admits he’s enjoying his friendly rivalry with teammate, Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe as they go toe-to-toe for Derry City’s top goalscorer gong this season.