REPORT | Bohemians 2-1 Derry City

15th November 2023

Bohemians sealed one of the most sensational comebacks in recent memory with two goals in the last two minutes to claim a 2-1 victory over Derry City.  James Akintunde's goal had Derry in front from the second minute until the second minute of added

Bohemians sealed one of the most sensational comebacks in recent memory with two goals in the last two minutes to claim a 2-1 victory over Derry City. 

James Akintunde's goal had Derry in front from the second minute until the second minute of added time when Keith Ward converted his penalty and Andre Wright scored the winner just two minutes later in the last action of the game. 

Derry took just two minutes to take the lead at Dalymount Park. James Akintunde found himself in space and he chipped the ball over James Talbot to score. 

It should have been 2-0 just 11 minutes later as Akintunde pulled back for Adam Hammill but Hammill failed to find the target from six yards out. 

Bohemians created their first opportunity in the 28th minute and it was the impressive young star Dawson Devoy who went a fantastic run past two defenders before curling his effort just over the bar. 

Bohemians laboured through the second-half and created very little until five minutes from time when Devoy's shot was blocked via a handball, and Keith Ward's free-kick was narrowly wide. 

Just when it looked like Derry were going to claim an important victory, Bohemians were awarded a penalty in the second minute of added time and substitute Ward stepped up to convert. 

With the very last attack of the game, Anthony Breslin's free-kick wasn't cleared and Wright converted the most unlikely of winners at Dalymount.