Michael Duffy hits late winner for Derry City to put Shamrock Rovers’ Premier Division title celebrations on ice

Michael Duffy hits late winner for Derry City to put Shamrock Rovers’ Premier Division title celebrations on ice

Michael Duffy of Derry City heads the late winner against Sligo Rovers during the SSE Airtricity Premier Division match at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Shamrock Rovers will have to wait for another five days before they are officially crowned Premier Division champions again, for the fifth time in six seasons, as Derry City got the win they needed to make sure that the Hoops are still not mathematically guaranteed the title.

Results in round 32 of the league last week, where Rovers won at home to Bohemians and Derry could only draw away to Drogheda United, meant that the Hoops were almost certain to win the league, as they neede