In pictures: Derry 2-14 Longford 2-16

Derry are out of the 2014 football championship, after a shock defeat at the hands of Longford in Celtic Park.

The Oak Leaf boys looked set to go on and win the game after a Mark Lynch goal with just six minutes to go.

Derry's Emmet Bradley wins the ball as Longford's Michael Quinn challenges while Mark Lynch (Derry) and Kevin Diffley (Longford) await the outcomeplaceholder image
Derry's Emmet Bradley wins the ball as Longford's Michael Quinn challenges while Mark Lynch (Derry) and Kevin Diffley (Longford) await the outcome

But Longford hit straight back with a goal of their own, to restore a lead which they held until the final whistle.

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